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When President Donald Trump proposes his 2020 federal budget on Monday, official Washington will likely have a quick look, shrug and move on, marking another stage in the quiet decay of the U.S. government's traditional policy-making processes.

BRITAIN-EU/ 'What game are they playing?' leader of British parliament asks of EU

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's parliament said she was beginning to wonder what game the European Union was playing over Brexit as relations between London and Brussels deteriorated ahead of a vote by lawmakers next week. U.S.

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. USA-CRIME-SHKRELI/

Prison authorities say they are investigating 'pharma bro' Shkreli NEW YORK - The U.S. Bureau of Prisons said on Friday it was investigating former drug company executive Martin Shkreli's conduct in prison after the Wall Street Journal reported he was still helping run his old company using a contraband cellphone.

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Wall Street weekahead: Housing shares dependent on economy easing but not falling NEW YORK - The pace of U.S. economic growth may prove to be critical for shares of homebuilders, which have climbed sharply as spring approaches. An easing economy that allows for lower interest rates supports an optimistic outlook for the industry, investors say, but any hints of a sustained downturn could sink shares.

USA-STOCKS-BULL-GRAPHIC/ Wall Street's oldest-ever bull market turns 10 years old

A savvy investor who managed to time the start of Wall Street's bull market a decade ago - and hold on since then - would now be sitting on a handsome windfall. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/ Actor Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 counts of lying to Chicago police

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Television actor Jussie Smollett, arrested last month on a single charge of perpetrating a hate-crime hoax, has been newly indicted on 16 felony counts of falsely reporting to police that he was assaulted by two strangers shouting racist and homophobic slurs. 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.

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NBA roundup: Rockets top 76ers for seventh straight win James Harden scored 31 points, Eric Gordon chipped in 17 with five 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games with their 107-91 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ROUNDUP/ NHL roundup: Panthers' Barkov hands out five assists

Aleksander Barkov set a franchise record with five assists, and MacKenzie Weegar and Mike Matheson scored twice each to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday in Sunrise, Fla. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CHINA-PARLIAMENT/PBOC (PIX) (TV)

PBOC news conference on the sidelines of annual parliament The governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Yi Gang, holds a news conference with PBOC vice governors, Chen Yulu, Fan Yifei and Pan Gongsheng, who also heads the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), on the sidelines of the annual parliament meeting. They are expected comment on issues including monetary policy, yuan, capital flows, financial risks and regulatory reforms.

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