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Sky-Fox merger referred to regulators
The Culture Secretary has said she will refer 21st Century Fox’s bid to buy Sky to competition regulators. Karen Bradley said the £11.7bn deal would face a six month investigation due to concerns over both media plurality and broadcasting standards.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41239576
Florida Keys, airports partially re-open after Irma rips through state
FLORIDA CITY/MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Parts of the storm-ravaged Florida Keys will allow residents to return on Tuesday to survey damage from Hurricane Irma, which devastated the state with high winds and storm surges that destroyed homes and left millions without power.
iPhone X: 10 key moments leading up to the new handset
Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone launch is expected to be the biggest single upgrade the handset has seen since its launch. Several analysts have predicted the asking price for the top-end models will hit new heights too.
Man Shot Outside Bronzeville Church
CHICAGO (CBS) — A visitor from India is one of the latest victims of Chicago’s gun violence. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports 67-year-old Sarvesh Paliwal was wounded Saturday afternoon after attending a church service in the Kenwood neighborhood.
Read more: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/man-shot-outside-bronzeville-church/
Exclusive: US Navy ships in deadly collisions had dismal training records
(CNN)The two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions in the Pacific this summer both had lengthy records of failure to fulfill key training requirements, according to Government Accountability Office data provided to Congress and obtained by CNN.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/11/politics/navy-ships-training-expired/index.html
Mexico pulls Texas aid offer as it grapples with earthquake
CNN’s Lonzo Cook and Leyla Santiago contributed to this report.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/12/americas/mexico-pulls-texas-aid/index.html
Monkey Selfie Copyright Lawsuit Settled After Deal Reached
SAN FRANCISCO — Monkey see. Monkey sue. Monkey settle. Attorneys representing a macaque monkey have agreed to a compromise in a case where they asserted the animal owned the copyright to selfie photos it had shot with a photographer’s camera.
Baby born in Hurricane Irma
Amid Hurricane Chaos, Domestic Abuse Victims Risk Being Overlooked
Natural disasters like hurricanes Harvey and Irma can displace people and leave them scrambling to find stability and routine. But during catastrophes, victims of domestic violence face unique challenges in addition to taking shelter: seeking safety from their abusers.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/us/domestic-violence-hurricanes.html
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