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US unemployment rate hits 16-year low in May
The US unemployment rate fell to a 16-year low in May but monthly job creation saw a sharp slowdown from April, the Labor Department reported Friday. The economy added just 138,000 net new jobs for the month, well below analyst expectations, while the jobless rate decreased by a tenth of a point to 4.3 percent. The mixed picture of the labor market could muddy the waters ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates later this month.
The World's Largest Airplane is Finally Unveiled
The Stratolaunch aircraft was the dream of Paul Allen, the owner of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and NFL's Seattle Seahawks
Venezuela president grants referendum on crisis reform
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has agreed to a referendum on contested constitutional reforms in an apparent concession to critics in his own camp as he resists opposition efforts to fire him. The surprise announcement late Thursday followed two months of deadly unrest during anti-government protests and signs of division in the socialist leader's side. The opposition says his constitutional reform plan is a bid to cling to power -- and key allies such as Attorney General Luisa Ortega have broken ranks with him, arguing it is undemocratic.
Gunman torches Philippine casino, killing dozens in panic
By Manolo Serapio Jr and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who mostly suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials insist was a botched robbery. The gunman killed himself in a hotel room after being shot and wounded by security officers at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex, police said. "Islamic State fighters carried out the Manila attack in the Philippines," the militant group's Amaq news agency said.
Mail Carrier Fed Meatballs Filled With Nails To Dog On Her Route: Cops
X-rays showed nails in the stomach of the dog, named Missy.
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