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ReutersCubs win World Series for first time since 1908The Chicago Cubs shed themselves of the "Curse of the Billy Goat" and ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in a thrilling Game Seven classic. Cubs players held their own euphoric party at Progressive Field cheered on by a boisterous contingent
- ReutersList of World Series winners
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ReutersSuspect arrested in ambush killings of two Iowa policemenBy Scott Morgan DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A man known to police for several run-ins with the law, most recently for waving a Confederate flag at a football game, was arrested as a suspect in the ambush killings of two Iowa officers shot in their patrol cars early on Wednesday, authorities said.
- ReutersPhiladelphia transit strike talks continue into night
About 4,700 workers represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 234 went on strike early on Tuesday after they were unable to reach a contract agreement with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans in Philadelphia, the fifth-biggest U.S
ReutersMississippi church burned, vandalized with 'Vote Trump'By Therese Apel JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - A historic black church in Mississippi was burned and spray-painted with "Vote Trump" and authorities said on Wednesday it was arson and being probed as a hate crime committed one week before the U.S. presidential election. Greenville Fire Chief
ReutersU.S. militia girds for trouble as presidential election nearsDown a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training -- and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. "How many people are voting for Trump? As the most divisive
ReutersAnthony Weiner checks into sex addiction rehab clinic: Daily MailThe online version of the British newspaper said electronic devices are banned at the facility, which separates men from women and treats a range of addictions related to cyber sex, exhibitionism and anonymous sex and other acts. Weiner could not be reached for comment. Federal prosecutors and New
ReutersNew York, UPS spar over proposed $872 million fine for cigarette shipmentsThe closing arguments came in a lawsuit over whether UPS illegally shipped more than 683,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes, mostly from reservation smoke shops. John Oleske, a lawyer for New York state, urged U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan to impose an $872 million fine.
- ReutersArizona man arrested for hacking email accounts at universities
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Arizona man was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he hacked into over 1,000 email accounts for students and others at two universities and tried to do the same at 75 other higher-education institutions throughout the country. Jonathan Powell, a 29-year-old
ReutersJury set in trial of cop who shot South Carolina black manA jury of 11 whites and one black was selected on Wednesday for the trial of Michael Slager, a white former North Charleston police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott last year. Slager, 34, was arrested and charged with murder in April 2015 after a
ReutersObama says U.S. mulling alternate routes for North Dakota pipelineBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said the U.S. government is examining ways to reroute an oil pipeline in North Dakota as it addresses concerns raised by Native American tribes protesting against its construction. Obama's comments late on Tuesday to online news
- ReutersJury selection begins in Venezuelan first lady's nephews' U.S. trial
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jury selection got underway in New York on Wednesday in the trial of two nephews of Venezuela's first lady who are facing U.S. charges that they attempted a multimillion-dollar drug deal for a large amount of cash to help their family stay in power. Franqui
- ReutersPhiladelphia transit strike talks show some progress
About 4,700 workers represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 234 went on strike early on Tuesday after they were unable to reach a contract agreement with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans in Philadelphia, the fifth-biggest U.S
ReutersWest Virginia urges Justice Dept to reject settlement with MylanBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday blasted Mylan NV's announced $465 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over the drugmaker's classification of its lifesaving allergy treatment EpiPen as a generic, saying the
- ReutersMan accused of leaving bomb near Colorado police station indicted
David Michael Ansberry faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on the federal charge of using a weapon of mass destruction. On Oct. 11 a detective found a backpack containing a cell phone connected to a battery and a suspicious powder outside the Nederland, Colorado, police station.
ReutersCosby renews effort to toss sexual assault charges in PennsylvaniaBill Cosby on Wednesday renewed his attempt to have sexual assault charges against him thrown out, with the comedian's lawyers arguing in a Pennsylvania court that an 11-year gap between the incident and Cosby's arrest had violated his rights. The argument was made during a two-day hearing to
ReutersU.S. energy officials looking into shortages after Colonial blastHELENA, Ala./NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. energy officials sought to determine the extent of gasoline shortages on Wednesday, two days after a fatal blast in Alabama shut a crucial supply pipeline to the East Coast, as retail gasoline prices inched higher in southeastern states. Retail gas prices in Georgia
- ReutersChicago school head lauds 'cost-effective' teachers contract
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) should be able to afford a new contract with teachers, but it must continue to look to the state of Illinois for more money, the district's CEO said on Wednesday, less than a day after union members ratified the deal. Forrest Claypool, who heads the nation's
- ReutersMichelin dishes stars to 26 Chicago restaurants
The latest guide cast a spotlight on a burgeoning food scene where local chefs showcase their interpretation of American cuisine. "Chicago is not a coastal city. You don't have the Asian influence like in San Francisco and the international influence in New York.
- ReutersEx-Long Island police chief sentenced to 46 months in beating case
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Long Island, New York, police chief to 46 months in prison for beating a handcuffed man suspected of theft and then leading an attempt to cover up the act, prosecutors said. James Burke, 52, who ran the Suffolk County Police Department, pleaded guilty
- ReutersSmall fire burning at Colonial Pipeline blast site: spokesman
HELENA, Alabama (Reuters) - A small fire continued to burn at the site of a Colonial Pipeline [COLPI.UL] explosion in dense forest 12 miles (19 km) south of Helena, Alabama, a Colonial spokesman said on Wednesday.
ReutersVictims named in deadly Baltimore commuter, school bus crashThe driver of the school bus, Glenn Chappell, 67, and Ebonee Danell, 33, who was driving the Maryland Transit Administration bus, both died in the collision, Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith said in a statement. Other victims were identified as Cherry Yarborough, 51, Terance Casey, 52, and Gerald
ReutersBill Clinton, Tim Kaine cancel Iowa event after police shootingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign canceled an event in Iowa on Wednesday with former President Bill Clinton and vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine after the deadly shooting of two police officers.
ReutersColonial Pipeline plan to cut off dirty jet fuel could hit airlinesNEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Major airlines including Delta, United and American could face higher fuel costs if U.S. regulators allow Colonial Pipeline Co to stop shipping a dirtier blend of jet fuel by 2018. The Colonial system carries most of the jet fuel that is delivered via pipeline to the East
- ReutersTwo police officers slain in 'ambush-style' attacks in Iowa
By Brian Frank DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Two police officers were fatally shot in a pair of "ambush-style" attacks around Des Moines, Iowa, early on Wednesday morning, and police were searching for the killer or killers, whose motives were unknown, officials and media reported. One officer
