Police investigate reported vehicle strike, shooting in Manhattan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police were investigating reports of gunfire and a vehicle striking people in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, and one person has been taken into custody, police officials said.

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Chicago Public Schools gets improved rating outlook from S&P

CHICAGO (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on the Chicago Board of Education's junk credit rating to stable from negative on Tuesday, citing a boost in state and local funding for the cash-strapped school district.

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Tech Titans Grilled By Senate About Russian Propaganda

Facebook, Twitter and Google reps faced a grilling by a Senate committee about Russian propaganda that appeared on their sites during the 2016 presidential election.

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New York City police investigate reported shooting in Manhattan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police were investigating reports of gunfire in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, and one person has been taken into custody, police officials said.

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Suspect arrested in University of Utah killing

(Reuters) - A 24-year-old man accused of killing a student from China at the University of Utah and suspected in a second homicide in Colorado was arrested in Salt Lake City on Tuesday after a massive police search.

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Tech Titans Grilled By Senate About Russian Propaganda

Facebook, Twitter and Google reps faced a grilling by a Senate committee about Russian propaganda that appeared on their sites during the 2016 presidential election.

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Key Questions for Social Media Execs on Russian Interference

How did Facebook, Google and Twitter help the Russians? Experts share their top questions for the social media executives.

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Dartmouth College Professors Investigated for Sexual Misconduct

New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said his office will launch the investigation into the Ivy League college professors.

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Suspect in Fatal Salt Lake City Shooting in Custody

Salt Lake City police said Tuesday they captured 24-year-old shooting suspect Austin Boutain, who was wanted in two states.

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An Alien Object Was Recently Detected in Our Solar System

A small, recently discovered asteroid or possibly comet, appears to have originated from outside the solar system, coming from somewhere else in our galaxy. Astronomers are still trying to figure out what exactly it might be and where is came from.

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Netflix Suspends Production on 'House of Cards' Amid Spacey Allegations

In a joint statement, Netflix and production company Media Rights Capital said the move would "give us time to review the current situation."

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Gunman in Utah campus killing also wanted in Colorado homicide

(Reuters) - Police sniper teams and armored cars converged on a canyon near the University of Utah's Salt Lake City campus on Tuesday to search for a gunman who killed a student and is suspected in another homicide in Colorado.

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Auto Industry Declares War on Trump Over NAFTA

The trade agreement is worth $1.2 trillion to the auto industry, say automakers and parts companies.

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Two Americans' Story of Being Lost at Sea Raises Questions

Two Americans who were allegedly lost at sea for five months didn't activate an emergency beacon on their boat, leaving experts scratching their heads.

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U.S. states allege broad generic drug price-fixing collusion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A large group of U.S. states accused key players in the generic drug industry of a broad price-fixing conspiracy, moving on Tuesday to widen an earlier lawsuit to add many more drugmakers and medicines in an action that sent some company shares tumbling.

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Dartmouth professors investigated for alleged sexual misconduct

(Reuters) - Three Dartmouth College psychology professors are under criminal investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said on Tuesday.

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Puerto Rico calls on U.S. utilities to help restore power

(Reuters) - Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) executive director Ricardo Ramos sent a letter to utility industry trade group American Public Power Association (APPA) requesting assistance for power restoration crews, a Puerto Rico government official said on Tuesday.

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Gen. Kelly Says Civil War Due to Lack of Compromise. Historians Dispute That.

The retired four-star general made a number of statements Monday that perplexed historians and other observers.

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All Trump Wants for Christmas Is a Tax Bill

President Trump hopes to see the House pass a tax plan by Thanksgiving, with the final bill ready for his signature by Christmas, he said Tuesday.

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U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl was efficient, conflicted: witness

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was an efficient soldier who at times seemed conflicted about his unit's mission in Afghanistan before walking off his post in June 2009 in an act of desertion, his former squad leader testified on Tuesday.

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Prosecutors Say Ex-Campaign Aide's Plea Just a 'Small Part' of Mueller Probe

George Papadopoulos admits he lied to FBI agents about the timing and extent of his contacts with Russians about setting up a meeting with Donald Trump.

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U.S. safety board blames deadly California bus crash on sleepy drivers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal safety board on Tuesday blamed a deadly 2016 bus crash in California on two sleepy drivers and criticized the Trump administration for dropping a proposal to require that commercial drivers be screened for sleep apnea.

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Month in Space Pictures: Astronaut Halloween and a Ghoulish Sun

A costumed crew on the space station, squiggly tracks on Mars, reaching for the moon and more treats from October 2017.

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New Jersey sues OxyContin maker, links marketing to opioid crisis

(Reuters) - New Jersey on Tuesday sued Purdue Pharma LP, maker of the chronic pain medication OxyContin, accusing the company of engaging in deceptive marketing practices that contributed to what it called the state's opioid crisis.

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NJ sues OxyContin maker, links marketing to opioid crisis

(Reuters) - New Jersey on Tuesday sued Purdue Pharma LP, maker of the chronic pain medication OxyContin, accusing the company of engaging in deceptive marketing practices that contributed to what it called the state's opioid crisis.

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States move to expand generic drug price-fixing lawsuit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A large group of U.S. state attorneys general on Tuesday sought to expand a lawsuit alleging price fixing of generic drugs to 18 companies and 15 medicines on Tuesday, including Novartis AG's generic unit Sandoz and India-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd .

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