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FRANCE-SAHEL Hostages rescued from Burkina Faso "hell" praise fallen French commandos
OUAGADOUGOU/PARIS (Reuters) - Three hostages freed by French commandos from militants in Burkina Faso arrived in Paris on Saturday, expressing sorrow at the death of two French soldiers in the rescue operation. U.S.
TEXAS-TANKER-GASOLINE-LEAK Tanker collision, gasoline spill closes portion of Houston Ship Channel
HOUSTON (Reuters) - One barge was damaged and another capsized spilling about 9,000 gallons of gasoline into the Houston Ship Channel near Bayport, Texas, following a collision on Friday with a 755-foot (230-m) tanker, officials said. USA-DEFENSE-F35
Defective fuel tube caused September F-35 crash in South Carolina: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A failed fuel tube caused the first crash of an F-35 jet in September of last year, U.S. government investigators said in a report issued this week.
BUSINESS USA-DRUGS-LAWSUIT
U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing -lawsuit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices - sometimes by more than 1,000% - and stifle competition for generic drugs, state prosecutors said on Saturday.
BAYER-FRANCE-MONSANTO Bayer says won't tolerate unethical behavior as France probes Monsanto file
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Saturday it did not accept “unethical behavior” following a French investigation into a suspected file assembled by the German company’s seed making unit Monsanto to influence various personalities in France. ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-GUNS-N-ROSES-BEER-LAWSUIT Guns N' Roses sues Colorado brewery over Guns 'N' Rosé ale
Guns N’ Roses is showing an appetite for litigation over a beer. FILM-JUDY
Renee Zellweger transformed as Judy Garland for movie 'Judy' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans of screen legend Judy Garland on Friday got their first glimpse of an upcoming movie focusing on the last year of her life, with Oscar winner Renee Zellweger almost unrecognizable as the “Wizard of Oz” star.
SPORTS TENNIS-MADRID-BETENS
Bertens earns flawless Madrid triumph with win over Halep MADRID (Reuters) - Kiki Bertens won the biggest title of her career on Saturday, beating Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Open final while also becoming the first woman ever to win the championship without dropping a set.
MOTOR-F1-SPAIN Battery problem affected Hamilton's qualifying
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix qualifying was affected by a battery problem, Mercedes principal Toto Wolff said on Saturday after the reigning champion lost out to team mate Valtteri Bottas in the battle for pole position. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SAUDI-RELIGION/ (PIX)
As Saudi society liberalizes, it reckons with hardline past The Islamist takeover of Mecca's Grand Mosque in 1979 has been turned into a television drama, spotlighting a controversial narrative Saudi Arabia is using to support social changes once deemed un-Islamic. 12 May
EGYPT-NEW CAPITAL/ (PIX) (TV) Egypt's ambitious new capital expects first employees mid-2020
Egypt's government should start operating from a new capital being built in the desert east of Cairo in June 2020, but funding, logistical and technological challenges make future targets uncertain, the general in charge of the vast project says. 12 May
SAFRICA-ELECTION/ANC South Africa’s ANC holds rally after election win
South Africa’s governing ANC party holds a rally at its headquarters after winning another majority in parliament 12 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-HARVARD/LAWYER
Harvard professor who joined Harvey Weinstein defense out as residential house dean A Harvard professor who has joined the legal defense of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will no longer continue as dean of an undergraduate residential house at Harvard University, a school official said on Saturday. The decision follows protests against the professor.
11 May 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
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