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Prime Minister Theresa May urged the European Union on Friday to make “just one more push” to break the Brexit deadlock but proposals from the bloc’s chief negotiator fell short of anything that would win over the British parliament.

VENEZUELA-BLACKOUT/ Venezuela crippled by power blackout, China warns over foreign meddling

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela shut schools and suspended the workday as the worst blackout in decades paralyzed most of the country for a second day on Friday, while China warned Western nations against meddling in the South American country’s domestic affairs. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-REPUBLICAN/ Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is unlikely to grant Democrats in Congress access to underlying evidence from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, a top congressional Republican said on Friday. USA-MANNING/

Ex-Army intelligence analyst Manning jailed for defying grand jury subpoena Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was taken to jail on Friday after a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, held her in contempt for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury, representatives for Manning and the U.S. Justice Department confirmed.

BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY/

U.S. February job growth weakest in nearly one and a half years WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth almost stalled in February, with the economy creating only 20,000 jobs, adding to signs of a sharp slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter.

SEC-REGULATION/ U.S. SEC to review stock trading rules in big potential shakeup

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is launching a review of the main set of rules governing stock trading, opening the door to the biggest potential changes in a decade-and-a-half, the head of the agency said on Friday. ENTERTAINMENT

WOMENS-DAY-ROMA/ 'Roma' actress brings star power to support of domestic workers

GENEVA (Reuters) - She was nominated for an Oscar playing a maid in “Roma” and now Yalitza Aparicio is using her fame to campaign for the rights of domestic workers and indigenous women around the world. CHICAGO-POLICE-SMOLLETT/

Chicago police investigating leaks in 'Empire' actor case The Chicago Police Department has started an internal investigation into how information about an alleged hate crime attack against actor Jussie Smollett was anonymously leaked to journalists, police officials said.

SPORTS SOCCER-USA/

World champion U.S. women's soccer players sue federation for gender discrimination The U.S. women’s national soccer team sued the U.S. Soccer Federation on Friday with allegations of gender discrimination just three months before they open their World Cup title defense in France.

BASKETBALL-NBA-JOHNSON-FEATURE/ NBA: Former Air Force Lieutenant flying high as head of NBA referees

Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson has reached the upper echelons of two very different but equally male-dominated fields and credits her decorated military career with helping her serve as the NBA’s head of referee operations. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Guaido to lead major rally to keep pressure on Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido leads a nationwide rally to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing growing international calls to step aside.

9 Mar CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

LIBYA-SECURITY/ (TV) Libyans fear showdown as eastern commander eyes capital

Forces from eastern Libya who have swept through the south and taken control of remaining oilfields in recent weeks have now reinforced a base in the centre of the country and signalled to the capital Tripoli that it may be next. 9 Mar 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-FED/POWELL

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell speaks at economic summit Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the 2019 SIEPR Economic Summit dinner, in Stanford, Calif.

8 Mar 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT CHINA-PARLIAMENT/TRADE (PIX) (TV)

China's commerce minister holds news conference Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan holds a news conference, with trade tensions and the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China likely to be key topics of interest.

9 Mar 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT