Oil Coasts to Sixth Weekly Gain After Saudis, Russia Extend Cuts
Oil headed for a sixth straight weekly gain, the longest winning streak in more than a year, after
2023-08-04 13:47
Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution market along Seattle's Aurora Avenue
The kidnapping of a woman who authorities say escaped her abductor by punching her way out of a cinder block cell in Oregon has focused attention on the area where authorities say she was taken: Aurora Avenue in Seattle, an urban stretch of state highway lined with box stores and budget motels and known for rampant prostitution
2023-08-04 13:46
Buffett’s Favored Japan Trading Firms Post Solid Earnings
Japanese trading houses — a darling of Warren Buffett’s — posted strong earnings last quarter, despite a drop
2023-08-04 13:46
Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues continue and areas downriver brace for high water
Heavy rain and high water levels of China's northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of thousands
2023-08-04 13:45
Freeman has 3 hits to lead Dodgers to 8-2 victory and 3-game sweep of Athletics
Freddie Freeman had three hits, Miguel Rojas and Amed Rosario both drove in two runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 to complete a three-game sweep
2023-08-04 13:29
US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking families while they wait for initial screenings after crossing the border
2023-08-04 13:28
WNBA star Diana Taurasi becomes first in league history to score 10,000 career points
Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA's all-time leading scorer list, reached another milestone in her highly decorated career by becoming the first player to score 10,000 points in league history.
2023-08-04 13:28
UAE’s $60 Billion Firm Chases Global Deals Despite Vodafone Snag
Vodafone Group Plc’s biggest shareholder is pushing ahead with an ambitious global expansion strategy, undeterred by a slump
2023-08-04 13:26
China's central bank keeps RRR cuts on table, as investors eye more support for economy
(Corrects attribution in paragraph 4 to Yuan Da of the NDRC, not Zou Lan of the central bank) BEIJING (Reuters)
2023-08-04 13:24
Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider extending rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there
2023-08-04 13:20
Biden's inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions
Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for the first time in 30 years, with top GOP candidates already one-upping each other by touting tougher, more far-reaching death penalty laws
2023-08-04 13:18
Japan's economy to pick up in Q2 despite slowing global demand: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's economy likely grew an annualised 3.1% in April-June to mark a third straight
2023-08-04 13:17