French presidential candidate Fillon postpones visit to Paris farm fair

PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Fillon, the conservative French presidential candidate whose campaign has been hit by a legal investigation, postponed a planned visit to the annual Paris farm fair at the last minute on Wednesday.

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UK house price rises accelerate in February - Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) - British house price rises unexpectedly picked up speed in February, recovering from the weakest month for more than a year in January, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Wednesday.

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Iraqi army effectively cut last main exit road out of Mosul

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi army units shut the last main exit out of the Islamic State group's stronghold in western Mosul, controlling access to the city from the northwest, a general and residents there said on Wednesday.

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Murray against wild cards for drug cheats

(Reuters) - World number one Andy Murray is against giving wild cards to players returning from doping bans but the 29-year-old understands why tournament organisers make an exception for "big names".

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Asian factories pick up steam in shadow of Trump protectionist threat

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian factories extended a global manufacturing revival as activity picked up steam in February, though the outlook for many of the region's export-reliant economies remained uncertain in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance.

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Uber's self-driving unit quietly bought firm with tech at heart of Alphabet lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A company now owned by Uber last year quietly bought a small firm specializing in sensor technology used in autonomous vehicles, giving the ride services company a patent in the technology and possibly a defence against a trade secrets theft lawsuit filed against it by rival Alphabet Inc.

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Accused in Malaysia airport murder brought to court in bullet-proof vests

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - with murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in an assassination using a super-toxic nerve agent that killed in minutes.

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