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China tells automakers to boost safety, quality checks
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (154+ words) (Adds topic codes, no changes to text) • Automakers should search for issues in production consistency, reliability and durability, and fully assess safety risks when rolling out new designs and products, the ministry told key automakers in a meeting. • The companies…...
Soccer-In Lamine Yamal's old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (275+ words) (Adds additional byline, no change to text) By Amy McConaghy and Nacho Doce “Now that the moment has come when the two of them are going to play against each other, it’s incredible,” said Keba, an 18-year-old Senegalese resident, referring…...
Soccer-France don't want 'chocolate-medal' match but team want to deliver for departing coach
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (437+ words) The French, world champions in 2018 and finalists four years ago, were one of the main title contenders and were hoping for a third straight final before being knocked out by European champions Spain in the semi-final. It was their third…...
US lettuce supplier Taylor Farms to recall ingredients linked to parasite outbreak, Bloomberg News reports
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (601+ words) The scope of the recall is unclear, Bloomberg reported, citing a document. Taylor Farms and the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The FDA and…...
Soccer-Messi's Argentina face Spain's cool machine in World Cup final rich with personal twists
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (755+ words) NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – Argentina and Spain were supposed to settle a score in Qatar earlier this year, in the Finalissima between the champions of South America and Europe, before U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran forced the match to be…...
Soccer-'Inclusive' World Cup falls short as some fans shut out, rights groups say
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (476+ words) World soccer’s governing body put on the largest-ever edition of the tournament this year, expanding it to 48 teams from 32, opening the doors for smaller footballing nations to compete in the global showpiece event. But while FIFA promised that the U.S. – which…...
Venice braces for protests as U.S. ambassador Fertitta arrives on superyacht
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (347+ words) Fertitta, a billionaire businessman appointed by Trump, is touring the Italian peninsula aboard his 117-metre (384-foot) yacht, Boardwalk, on a “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy Tour” marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Escorted by a tugboat, the gleaming white yacht slowly…...
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has unfairly become a 'political football"
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (364+ words) Thomas, however, was issued a retroactive flagrant foul, a one-game suspension and $1,000 fine after the game. The WNBA found she was guilty of “recklessly making contact with her fist” on Clark’s throat. Thomas, who termed the incident an accident, said…...
Intuitive Surgical falls as Obamacare concerns rekindle medtech demand debate
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (398+ words) By Siddhi Mahatole and Sriparna Roy The warning revived concerns that the loss of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act or Obamacare plans could dampen demand for elective procedures, a risk Abbott brushed off as a “flawed assumption” a day…...
FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (208+ words) SRN News FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency needs another $10 billion from Congress to reform the antiquated U.S. air traffic control…...