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The United States on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf and said it was seeking international consensus about the threat to shipping, despite Tehran denying involvement in the explosions at sea.

US-HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ Hong Kong media say controversial extradition bill may be suspended

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong media reported on Saturday the city's government would suspend a proposed law on extradition to mainland China that sparked widespread anger and violent protests, with leader Carrie Lam planning to address reporters later in the day.

US-POLICE-SHOOTING-TENNESSEE-SCENE/ Hundreds gather for a vigil in the Memphis neighbourhood where a man was shot

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) - Some 300 people gathered on Friday evening for a candle-light vigil in the Memphis neighbourhood where a young black man was shot dead by federal authorities as residents remained on edge following violent demonstrations earlier this week.

US-USA-COURT-ABORTION-IMMIGRANT/ U.S. court rules against Trump administration in immigrant teen abortion case

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that the U.S. government cannot deny access to abortions for unaccompanied immigrant minors in federal custody, delivering a blow to a Trump administration policy.

BUSINESS

US-AMERICAN-AIRLINE-UNIONS/ Court grants American Airlines' request to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal court on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc's request to halt an alleged illegal slowdown by its mechanics' unions that the airline said had become "devastating" to its operations.

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Trump presses Lockheed to keep open a Pennsylvania plant slated for closure (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Lockheed Martin Corp to keep open its Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a week after the weapons maker announced the planned closure of the facility.

ENTERTAINMENT US-FILM-THEDEADDONTDIE-ENVIRONMENT/

'The Dead Don't Die' stars on the environment (Reuters) - Flesh-eating zombies terrorize a small town in Jim Jarmusch's "The Dead Don't Die", a comedy horror in which polar fracking sets off strange reactions and raises the dead.

US-SOUTH-KOREA-KPOP-YG-ENTERTAINMENT/ Founder of K-pop label YG resigns amid drugs and sex scandals

SEOUL (Reuters) - Yang Hyun-suk, founder of South Korea's YG Entertainment which manages top K-pop performers, stepped down on Friday from his duties as chief producer, in the aftermath of drug and sex scandals involving his artists.

SPORTS

US-GOLF-USOPEN/ On fire Woodland takes U.S. Open lead, Tiger fumes

PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Gary Woodland shot out of the U.S. Open woodwork with an error-free six-under 65 to steal the halfway lead from Justin Rose on Friday, while a fuming Tiger Woods insisted he was still in the ball game after a bogey-bogey finish.

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NHL notebook: Islanders lock up Eberle with 5-year deal Forward Jordan Eberle agreed to a five-year contract that will keep him with the New York Islanders, the team announced on Friday.