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Tesla's Elon Musk in court as judge weighs SEC contempt case
A federal judge in Manhattan began considering on Thursday whether Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk should be held in contempt for violating a fraud agreement, the latest twist in a high-profile battle between the billionaire and the government.

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Israel buries remains of soldier recovered by Russian forces in Syria
Israel on Thursday buried the remains of a soldier missing since 1982, which were recovered by Russian special forces troops in Syria.

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Merkel hopes UK can present new Brexit proposals next week
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hopes cross-party crisis talks in London to try to break the domestic deadlock over Britain's exit from the European Union can produce a common position by the time EU leaders meet next week.

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Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Cleverly named junior Brexit minister
James Cleverly, the deputy chairman of the ruling Conservative Party, has been appointed as a junior minister in the Brexit department, replacing a lawmaker who quit in protest at the government's strategy.

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PM May's party may put second referendum option to lawmakers: Guardian
Theresa May's government is drafting a letter to the opposition Labour Party that could suggest allowing lawmakers to decide whether there should be a confirmatory referendum on any Brexit deal, the Guardian reported on Thursday.

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U.S., France, others urge de-escalation of tensions in Libya
The governments of France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States said on Thursday they were deeply concerned about fighting around the Libyan town of Gharyan and urged all sides to immediately de-escalate tensions.

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Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Cleverly named junior Brexit minister
James Cleverly, the deputy chairman of the ruling Conservative Party, has been appointed as a junior minister in the Brexit department, replacing a lawmaker who quit in protest at the government's strategy.

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PM May's party may put second referendum option to lawmakers: Guardian
Theresa May's government is drafting a letter to the opposition Labour Party that could suggest allowing lawmakers to decide whether there should be a confirmatory referendum on any Brexit deal, the Guardian reported on Thursday.

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Target raises hourly minimum wage to $13, further topping Walmart's $11
Target Corp will raise its U.S. minimum wage to $13 an hour in June, from $12, increasing its payroll costs and putting new pressure on rival Walmart Inc to follow suit, given a labor market that is among the tightest in half a century.

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Argentine unions, workers stage rainy pushback against austerity measures
Argentine unions, small business owners and activists took to the rain-drenched streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest against austerity measures under President Mauricio Macri, which they blame for amplifying worker hardships and sapping growth.

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Brexit delay law will not complete House of Lords stages on Thursday: Labour
Britain's upper house of parliament will not finish debating and voting on a new law which would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit until Monday, the opposition Labour Party said.

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Brexit delay law will not complete House of Lords stages on Thursday: Labour
Britain's upper house of parliament will not finish debating and voting on a new law which would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit until Monday, the opposition Labour Party said.

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Merkel hopes May can find a way out Brexit maze by EU summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party could break the Brexit impasse by an April 10 emergency European Union summit.

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Merkel hopes May can find a way out Brexit maze by EU summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party could break the Brexit impasse by an April 10 emergency European Union summit.

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Report describes toxic relationship between Rodgers, McCarthy
A day after ESPN aired an interview with former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy discussing how he was dismissed by the team last December, an explosive report looked at the complicated and disastrous relationship between McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers and how it impacted the team.

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Elon Musk, Tesla faulted by SEC as U.S. judge weighs billionaire's contempt case
A federal judge in Manhattan began considering on Thursday whether Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk should be held in contempt for violating a fraud agreement, the latest battle the government has waged over the billionaire's tweets.

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Pompeo says confident of 'path forward' with Turkey over S-400 dispute
The United States is continuing discussions with Turkey over its plans to buy a missile defense system from Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding he was confident the two NATO allies could find a path forward.

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Suspect in New Zealand massacre to face more charges in court on Friday
Australian Brenton Tarrant will appear in court in New Zealand on Friday, where the suspected white supremacist faces more charges after his arrest for mass shootings at two mosques last month that killed 50 worshippers and wounded dozens.

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Car bomb explodes near police academy in Somali capital: police
Seven people were injured when a car bomb exploded near the police academy in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, police said, the latest in a string of attacks in the city by Islamist insurgent group al Shabaab.

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Suspect in New Zealand massacre to face more charges in court on Friday
Australian Brenton Tarrant will appear in court in New Zealand on Friday, where the suspected white supremacist faces more charges after his arrest for mass shootings at two mosques last month that killed 50 worshippers and wounded dozens.

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Elon Musk's job at Tesla likely safe even if held in contempt in SEC case
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk should be subjected to greater oversight and the potential for additional fines if he is held in contempt for violating his recent fraud settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a lawyer for the regulator said at a Thursday court hearing.

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S&P 500 edges higher with trade talks in focus
The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged higher to reach near six-month highs on Thursday, with losses in technology stocks countered by gains in Boeing Co and Facebook Inc as investors waited for more clarity on the U.S.-China trade talks.

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Islamic State says killed 13 Nigerian soldiers in attacks
Islamic State said on Thursday it killed 13 Nigerian soldiers and five troops from a regional force in attacks carried out between Friday and Wednesday.

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U.S. conducted secret surveillance of China's Huawei, prosecutors say
U.S. authorities gathered information about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd through secret surveillance that they plan to use in a case accusing the Chinese telecom equipment maker of sanctions-busting and bank fraud, prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Brazil police kill 11 suspects who tried to blow up bank ATMs
Police in Sao Paulo state shot and killed 11 assailants who were preparing to blow up automated bank teller machines simultaneously at two branches early on Thursday, authorities said.

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Tennis: Sakkari stuns defending champion Bertens at Charleston
Defending champion Kiki Bertens suffered a surprise 7-6(8) 6-3 loss to Greece's Maria Sakkari in the round of 16 at the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Thursday.

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Brexiteer Lords try to thwart law forcing May to request EU exit delay
Pro-Brexit lawmakers in Britain's upper house of parliament tried on Thursday to thwart the approval of a new law that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to prevent a disorderly EU exit on April 12 without a deal.

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Ethiopian crash report highlights sensors, software, leaves questions
Faulty sensor readings and multiple automatic commands to push down the nose of a Boeing plane contributed to last month's fatal crash in Ethiopia, leaving the crew struggling to regain control, according to a preliminary accident report.

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East Libyan forces say two soldiers injured in clashes during Tripoli advance
Eastern Libyan forces said two of their solders were wounded in clashes as they moved on the capital Tripoli on Thursday.

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Brexiteer Lords try to thwart law forcing May to request EU exit delay
Pro-Brexit lawmakers in Britain's upper house of parliament tried on Thursday to thwart the approval of a new law that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to prevent a disorderly EU exit on April 12 without a deal.

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Turkey says S-400 purchase from Russia a 'done deal', can't be canceled
Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, which has raised tensions with Washington, is a "done deal" and cannot be canceled, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

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Ethiopian crash report highlights sensors, software, leaves questions
Faulty sensor readings and multiple automatic commands to push down the nose of a Boeing plane contributed to last month's fatal crash in Ethiopia, leaving the crew struggling to regain control, according to a preliminary accident report.

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Belgium apologizes for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children
Belgium apologized on Thursday for kidnapping thousands of mixed-race children from Congo between 1959 and 1962, in a move to address the legacy of its often brutal 80 years of African colonization.

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U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation
The United States has revoked the entry visa of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, her office said on Thursday, a response to her inquiry into possible war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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Author of Trump golf book describes president as loose with the rules
For Donald Trump, the rigid rules of golf are flexible, allowing for the kick of a wayward ball into a better location, skipping a putt that looks close enough. What's the big deal?

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Jeff Bezos to keep Amazon voting power after divorce from MacKenzie
MacKenzie Bezos and Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos agreed in a divorce settlement that he would retain all voting rights and 75 percent of the ex-couple's $143 billion stake in the world's biggest online retailer.

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Tesla's Elon Musk, SEC ordered by U.S. judge to try to settle
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Elon Musk to meet over the next two weeks to try to resolve matters underlying the regulator's contempt motion against the Tesla Inc chief executive.

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Pentagon eyes F-35 sales to Greece, Romania and Poland: U.S. official
The United States is considering expanding sales of Lockheed Martin Corp-made F-35 fighter jets to five new nations including Romania, Greece and Poland as European allies bulk up their defenses in the face of a strengthening Russia, a Pentagon official told Congress on Thursday.

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Stocks stall on trade talk uncertainty, German data hits euro
Global stocks held near the unchanged mark on Thursday, as investors looked for more detailed signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks while disappointing economic data out of Germany knocked the euro.

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S&P 500 nudges up toward six-month high, tech drags
The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged higher on Thursday, nearing six-month highs, with losses in technology stocks countered by gains in Boeing Co and Facebook Inc as investors waited for more clarity on the U.S.-China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 166.5 points, or 0.64%, to 26,384.63, the S&P 500 gained 6.01 points, or 0.21%, to 2,879.41, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.77 points, or 0.05%, to 7,891.78.

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Elon Musk safe for now as U.S. judge urges Tesla CEO, SEC to resolve tweet dispute
Elon Musk's job as Tesla Inc's chief executive appeared safe on Thursday as a federal judge in Manhattan urged the billionaire to settle contempt allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Explainer: Ethiopia crash raises questions over handling of faults on Boeing 737 MAX
Ethiopia's insistence that its pilots followed procedures when their Boeing Co 737 MAX nosedived before a deadly crash, and Boeing's recent declaration that a new software fix makes a "safe plane safer," have set the stage for a lengthy fight over the roles of technology and crew in recent 737 MAX crashes.

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Islamic State says it killed 18 soldiers in west Africa
Jihadist group Islamic State said on Thursday it had killed 13 Nigerian soldiers and five troops from a west African anti-militant force in attacks over recent days.

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Explainer: Ethiopia crash raises questions over handling of faults on Boeing 737 MAX
Ethiopia's insistence that its pilots followed procedures when their Boeing Co 737 MAX nosedived before a deadly crash, and Boeing's recent declaration that a new software fix makes a "safe plane safer," have set the stage for a lengthy fight over the roles of technology and crew in recent 737 MAX crashes.

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Surfing: Dude, where's my sea? Landlocked Mongolia catches the wave
Landlocked Mongolia has become the latest country to join the International Surfing Association, taking the world body's total membership to 106 nations on five continents.

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