London art gallery showcases Calais migrant stories

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When British art curator Sue McAlpine first visited makeshift migrant camps in Calais on Frances's northern coast, the sight of families living in muddy tents...

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Mud-splattered tractor race draws crowds in southern Russia

Crowds cheered as drivers raced at speeds of up to 70 km (43 mph), making sharp turns on the dusty track and splattering mud as they plowed through a pond in the annual tractor race in the Rostov...

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Auction for Warren Buffett charity lunch starts slow

(Reuters) - The annual charity auction for a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is underway.

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Sydney storms have silver lining for big wave daredevils

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The heavy storm that battered eastern Australia over the weekend had a major silver lining for a bunch of big wave surfers in the south of Sydney on Monday.

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District of Columbia contestant named Miss USA

(Reuters) - A 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia was crowned winner of the Miss USA pageant on Sunday.

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Whitney Houston's awards, costumes, memorabilia to be sold at auction

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Awards, costumes and memorabilia from the estate of the late Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston will be sold during a two-day auction in California later this...

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Son of the circus thrives as crude-oil traffic cop

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The rows of traders who line the massive trading floor at Mercuria Energy Group's Houston headquarters rely on a string of modern conveniences to execute deals across the globe....

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