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Monday, June 5, 2017

Trump supporters confront counter-protests in Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Riot police turned out in force in downtown Portland on Sunday to maintain order as supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump faced off in dueling political rallies, a week after racially charged killings that shook Oregon's largest city.

Multiple fatalities in Florida workplace shooting: sheriff

(Reuters) - Multiple people were killed in a workplace shooting in Orlando, Florida, on Monday morning, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said, adding that the situation had stabilized.

'Pink Slime' case against ABC a challenge to press in era of 'fake news'

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A South Dakota meat processor's $5.7 billion defamation lawsuit against American Broadcasting Companies Inc, which opens Monday, pits big agriculture against big media, and is a first major court challenge against a media company since accusations of “fake news” by U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters have become part of the American vernacular.

Cosby arrives for start of Pennsylvania sex assault trial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Comedian Bill Cosby arrived at a Pennsylvania courthouse on Monday for the start of a sexual assault trial, the culmination of years of allegations that have torpedoed his show business career.

Deutsche Bank asks for more time for U.S. query on Trump, Russia: source

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's largest bank has asked for more time to respond to a request from Democrats on a U.S. House of Representatives panel for details about U.S. President Donald Trump's possible ties to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Supreme Court agrees to decide major privacy case on cellphone data

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major case on privacy rights in the digital age that will determine whether police officers need warrants to access past cellphone location information kept by wireless carriers.

New Jersey holds governor primaries under shadow of unpopular Christie

PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is barred by state law from running for a third consecutive four-year term this year, but the unpopular former Republican presidential candidate remains a central figure in the campaign to replace him.

'We don't scare,' U.S. defense secretary Mattis says after London attack

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday the United States and its allies would continue to fight against Islamist extremists and would not be scared by attacks against the West by the Islamic State group.

Big oil, small U.S. towns see new reward in old production technique

HOBBS, New Mexico (Reuters) - Amid the frenetic activity of American shale oilfields recovering from a two-year recession sit a handful of oil towns that seemed impervious as many producers went into bankruptcy and the economy around them sank.

Trump criticized for tweet on London mayor after bridge attacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Sunday for criticizing London's mayor in the aftermath of attacks in the city that killed seven people and injured at least 48 others.