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UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour classification after stage 4
Sept 22 (Gracenote) - Classification from Eneco Tour after Stage 4 on Thursday
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Shell says Norco, Louisiana chemical plant upset triggers flaring
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said flaring on Thursday at the Norco, Louisiana manufacturing complex shared with the Motiva Enterprises [MOTIV.UL] refinery was due to an upset in the company's chemical plant.
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Britain should apologize for 1917 Jewish homeland declaration -Abbas
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Britain should apologize for its 1917 declaration endorsing the founding of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and should recognize Palestine as a state, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday.
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China conditionally lifting ban on some U.S., Canadian beef
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has conditionally lifted an import ban on some shipments of U.S. boneless beef and beef on the bone, and will also ease restrictions on Canadian beef, the Asian nation's agriculture ministry and its premier said on Thursday.
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Freeports boom highlights risks of shady activities
GENEVA (Reuters) - Freeports springing up around the world as more investors store and trade physical assets are coming under increased scrutiny as potential black holes for dodging taxes, laundering money or financing extremists as bank secrecy erodes.
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Rights groups seek international probe into war crimes in Yemen
GENEVA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - International campaign groups urged the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday to launch an international investigation into alleged war crimes in Yemen, including the killing of many civilians in air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition.
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Britain should apologize for 1917 Jewish homeland declaration -Abbas
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Britain should apologize for the Balfour Declaration of 1917 that endorsed the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and should recognize Palestine as a state, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday.
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Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state's refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers.
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WTO says EU failed to rein in Airbus subsidies
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization said on Thursday the European Union had failed to rein in billions of dollars in subsidies to planemaker Airbus
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Top U.S. general: Unwise to share intelligence with Russia on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general told Congress on Thursday it would be unwise to share intelligence with Russia and stressed that would not be one of the military's missions if Washington and Moscow were to ever work together against Islamist militants in Syria.
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