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On the day that their talks in Hanoi collapsed last month, U.S. President Donald Trump handed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a piece of paper that included a blunt call for the transfer of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and bomb fuel to the United States, according to the document seen by Reuters.

AFGHANISTAN-TALKS-JOLIE Angelina Jolie pushes for women to be part of Afghan peace talks

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Academy Award-winning actress and refugee activist Angelina Jolie pushed for the inclusion of women in peace talks to end the conflict in Afghanistan during an address to ministers and diplomats at the United Nations on Friday. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA Mueller report on Trump and Russia to be made public by mid-April: Barr

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, “if not sooner,” he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday. USA-WEATHER-FLOODS-EXCLUSIVE

Exclusive: More than 1 million acres of U.S. cropland ravaged by floods CHICAGO/COLUMBUS, Neb. (Reuters) - At least 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) of U.S. farmland were flooded after the “bomb cyclone” storm left wide swaths of nine major grain producing states under water this month, satellite data analyzed by Gro Intelligence for Reuters showed.

BUSINESS LYFT-IPO

Lyft shares soar on Nasdaq debut, setting stage for Uber LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lyft Inc’s shares rose as much as 23 percent in their market debut on Friday, amid strong investor demand for the ride-hailing service that bodes well for larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

USA-FED-TRUMP White House calls for Fed to reverse U.S. rate hikes

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the Federal Reserve made a mistake by raising interest rates and blamed the central bank for hurting the U.S. economy and stock market. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-HALLOFFAME British rock, female artists dominate Rock Hall of Fame induction

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Musicians and fans gathered in New York City on Friday for a night of British band nostalgia mixed with calls for more inclusion of women as Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure were inducted into the 34th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. PEOPLE-LIAM-NEESON

Liam Neeson apologizes for revenge remarks: 'I missed the point' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Liam Neeson on Friday issued an apology for what he called an “impulsive recounting” last month of an incident 40 years ago when he wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend.

SPORTS TENNIS-MIAMI-ISNER

Federer to face Isner in Miami final Roger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory against Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov on Friday.

GOLF-MATCHPLAY Woods and McIlroy win in Match Play, set up Saturday meeting

Tiger Woods came from behind to set up a Saturday showdown with Rory McIlroy after they both won matches in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Friday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/OROURKE (PIX) (TV)

Beto O'Rourke holds a rally in El Paso to kickoff his 2020 campaign Former three-term Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke who attracted a national following when he mounted a quixotic Senate bid against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz, holds a kickoff rally for his 2020 presidential campaign in El Paso, Texas.

30 Mar 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

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