| Bayer says needs more time for Monsanto deal approval -  German drugs and pesticides group Bayer said on Tuesday it was now likely to be early next year before it can complete its $66 billion deal to acquire U.S. group Monsanto , later than previously expected. The European Commission has been scrutinizing the proposed takeover with a deadline of Jan. 8 but Bayer said in a statement it had asked the regulator for an extension on the investigation to Jan. 22, to which the EU Commission responded by saying it would take a decision shortly. Liam Condon, head of Bayer's Crop Science division, said: "An anticipated closing of the deal in early 2018 is now more likely than end of 2017." He also expressed his confidence that the EU would give the green light.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:14:32 -0400
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| Kenyan police fire teargas at Supreme Court protesters -  Kenyan police fired teargas on Tuesday at supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta who were protesting outside the Supreme Court against the invalidation of his Aug. 8 re-election, Reuters witnesses said. The Supreme Court nullified the presidential election on Sept. 1 and ordered the electoral body to hold a repeat vote within 60 days. David Maraga, the chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, said threats against judicial staff had risen since the ruling.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:37:15 -0400
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| 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines spark backlash over new Target line -  Chip and Joanna Gaines have found themselves embroiled in scandal over their new Target line.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:09:00 -0400
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| Helicopter mistakenly fires on parked vehicles in Russia war games: media -  A military helicopter on a rural training exercise in western Russia mistakenly fired rockets at a group of parked vehicles, knocking at least one person to the ground, footage posted by Russian news sites and on social media showed. A video clip published on Tuesday by the independent news site Fontanka.ru showed a helicopter firing a salvo of rockets at a military truck covered in camouflage netting in open countryside, with three vehicles with no military markings visible, parked a few meters away. Russia is currently staging the "Zapad 2017" war games in the area, major exercises on NATO's eastern flank that were inspected on Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:40:46 -0400
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| 4 American Students Attacked With Acid In France Say They Forgive Their Assailant -  The Boston College coeds were passing through a Marseille train station while studying abroad.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:02:00 -0400
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