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FOREX-Dollar gains over euro as data shows strong U.S. economy
* U.S. retail sales, jobless claims show strong economy
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Man charged in Uganda court for kidnap, ransom of American tourist and driver
KAMPALA (Reuters) - A man was charged in a Ugandan court on Thursday with kidnapping for ransom an American tourist and her driver earlier this month, police said.
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Sears sues Lampert, claiming he looted assets and drove it into bankruptcy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp sued longtime former chairman Eddie Lampert, his hedge fund ESL Investments and others like Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, claiming they illegally siphoned billions of dollars of assets from the retailer before it went bankrupt.
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Man charged in Uganda court for kidnap, ransom of American tourist and driver
KAMPALA, April 18 (Reuters) - A man was charged in a Ugandan court on Thursday with kidnapping for ransom an American tourist and her driver earlier this month, police said.
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Fed's Kaplan says he is getting more confident about economy: WSJ
(Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve policymaker on Thursday said he is "getting more confident" in U.S. economic growth this year but still thinks current interest rates are appropriate.
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Oil prices little changed despite Saudi export cuts, U.S. stocks draw
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil futures held steady on Thursday as a drop in crude exports from OPEC's de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and a draw in U.S. oil inventories supported prices, while a strengthening dollar kept futures in check.
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FACTBOX-Long-awaited Mueller report is finally out. Now what?
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report on Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was publicly unveiled on Thursday, capping a 22-month investigation that President Donald Trump repeatedly labeled a "witch hunt."
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Top Democrats say Mueller report undercuts Barr claims on Trump obstruction
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in Congress said on Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report undercuts claims by Attorney General William Barr that President Donald Trump did not obstruct justice in the federal Russia probe.
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Zoom starts trading at $65 per share, 80 percent above IPO price
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video conferencing company Zoom Video Communications opened at $65 per share on Thursday, 80.6 percent above its initial public offering price, in its debut on the Nasdaq.
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UPDATE 2-Trump curses Mueller appointment: 'This is the end of my presidency'
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump believed the appointment of a special counsel to take over the federal probe of Russian interference into the 2016 election would spell the end of his presidency, according to the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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