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Picasso artworks in Las Vegas fetch more than $100 million
(Reuters) - Eleven Picasso paintings and other works that helped turn Las Vegas into an unlikely destination for art were sold at auction on Saturday for more than $100 million. The Sotheby's auction ...
Oct 23, 2021
Three charged for rural Mackinaw murder Friday night
Peoria, Ill — A woman is dead, a man is critically injured and three people are charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in rural Mackinaw Friday night. Tazewell County Sheriff&#...
Oct 23, 2021
Tesla hikes price of Model X, Model S variants by $5,000
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc has increased the price of its Model X Long Range and Model S Long Range variants by $5,000, the electric-car maker's website showed on Saturday. The Model X Long Range and Model...
Oct 23, 2021
Somali drama wins Pan-African film festival grand prize
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Somalia's entry "The Gravedigger's Wife" by Finish-Somali writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed won the prestigious Stallion of Yennenga grand prize for best film at the Pan-Afr...
Oct 23, 2021
UK says substantial differences remain with EU over Northern Ireland trade
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructive, but substantial dif...
Oct 23, 2021
France disappointed with fishing talks with UK, more talks scheduled
PARIS (Reuters) - France is disappointed by the pace of negotiations with Britain on settling a row about post-Brexit fishing rights but talks are set to continue on Monday, the head of a French fishi...
Oct 23, 2021
Director ‘gutted’ by death of cinematographer in accidental shooting
By Lisa Richwine SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - The movie director who was shot and injured in an on-set accident involving actor Alec Baldwin said on Saturday he was "gutted" by the death of the cinemato...
Oct 23, 2021
UPDATE: Four people injured in Murray Baker Bridge pile-up Friday
Peoria, Ill — Four people are recovering from injuries related to Friday night’s multi-vehicle pile-up on the Murray Baker Bridge in Peoria. Illinois State Police describe it as a chain re...
Oct 23, 2021
Spain vows to speed up aid to volcano-hit La Palma
LA PALMA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain would speed up aid to the hard-hit agriculture and fishing industries on the island of La Palma, where part of the volcano's cone collapsed...
Oct 23, 2021
Exclusive-Italy, UniCredit set to call off talks over Monte dei Paschi-sources
LONDON (Reuters) - Italy's government and UniCredit are preparing to call off negotiations over ailing bank Monte dei Paschi (MPS) after efforts to reach an agreement over a costly recapitalization pl...
Oct 23, 2021
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