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An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto.

BRITAIN-EU-ELECTION/

Brits to vote again? Brexit delay creates headache for Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brexit paralysis has prompted talk of a British election or a second referendum but one odd side-effect could be Britons having to cast their votes for an EU parliament they had decided to leave.

U.S.

USA-SHUTDOWN/

Trump stops short of emergency declaration in border wall fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not declare a national emergency "right now" to end a standoff over border security that has idled large swaths of the U.S. government, all but guaranteeing that he will preside over the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL-FOUND/

Will to survive: Wisconsin girl, missing for months, escapes captor

(Reuters) - A 21-year-old Wisconsin man was charged on Friday with holding a 13-year-old girl captive for three months after murdering her parents, one day after the teen managed to escape and was discovered by a woman walking her dog.

BUSINESS

GM-OUTLOOK/

GM bucks gloomy earnings forecast trend, shares jump

(Reuters) - General Motors Co executives on Friday bucked gloomy forecasts for growth and sent the automaker's shares soaring, promising investors stronger 2019 earnings and outlining ambitious plans for its Cadillac brand to challenge Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in the growing electric vehicle market.

USA-SHUTDOWN-EMPLOYMENT

U.S. government shutdown may depress January job growth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A partial shutdown of the U.S. government could slash job growth by as much as 500,000 in January and lift the unemployment rate above 4.0 percent unless the impasse in Washington is resolved before next Friday, economists warned.

ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-MICHAEL-JACKSON/

Jackson estate slams as 'pathetic' abuse claims in new documentary

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's estate on Thursday condemned on Thursday an upcoming documentary about alleged child sexual abuse by the late singer as another "outrageous and pathetic attempt" to cash in on his fame.

PEOPLE-RKELLY-LADY-GAGA/

Lady Gaga says won't work again with singer R.Kelly

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga has vowed to remove a duet she recorded with R&B singer R.Kelly from streaming services and never collaborate with him again.

SPORTS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/

Pained Murray says Australian Open could be his swansong

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray may retire after the Australian Open, with the severe pain from his troublesome right hip having become almost unbearable for him to play on, the former world number one said on Friday.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NASH-RETIRE/

Nash retires from NHL, citing concussion symptoms

DATELINE IN CAPS - Lede or nutgrafFormer No. 1 overall NHL draft pick and six-time All-Star Rick Nash has retired because of concussion-related symptoms, his agent said Friday.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

CONGO-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Congo election runner-up says will formally contest election

The runner-up in Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election, Martin Fayulu, said on Friday he will file a formal complaint to the Constitutional Court contesting what he believes were fraudulent results.

12 Jan

PORTUGAL-HOMELESSNESS/METRO (PIX)

Lisbon metro open to rough sleepers in cold snap

Underground stations in Portugal's capital Lisbon are set to open doors for homeless people as temperatures continue to drop.

12 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/CASTRO (PIX)

Julian Castro to announce decision on 2020 U.S. presidential bid

Texas Democrat Julian Castro, the top U.S. housing official under former President Barack Obama, is expected to formally announce his White House bid on Saturday, becoming the first Hispanic candidate in what is likely to be a crowded and diverse field of candidates vying to challenge President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.

12 Jan

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/DATA

Kidnapped children make headlines, but abduction is rare in U.S.

A 13-year-old Wisconsin who escaped her captor this week nearly three months after her parents were killed and she was kidnapped has drawn international headlines, but abductions of children by strangers remain rare, according to U.S. data.

11 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/2013-DEFAULT

If U.S. again risks default, Fed has 'loathsome' playbook

Should political deadlock in Washington again bring the world's biggest economy to the brink of a debt default, the U.S. central bank has a playbook that includes options one policymaker labeled "loathsome," but, perhaps, necessary.

11 Jan 16:30 ET / 21:30 GMT

AUTOSHOW-DETROIT/ (PIX)

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Media events for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

12 Jan

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