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Morning Digest: Ukraine forces, rebels clash near port, in Donetsk before possible ceasefire

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Ukraine forces, rebels clash near port, in Donetsk before possible ceasefire
MARIUPOL/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels clashed just east of the strategic port of Mariupol on Friday, hours before envoys from Ukraine and Russia were expected to announce a ceasefire as the starting point for a wider peace plan..
U.S. says forms 'core coalition' to counter Iraq militants
NEWPORT Wales (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was forming a "core coalition" to battle Islamic State militants in Iraq, calling for broad support from allies and partners but ruling out committing ground forces..
Euro left reeling after ECB's liquidity splurge
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro was deep in the red on Friday, having suffered its steepest fall in three years after the European Central Bank stunned markets by cutting interest rates and embarking on a trillion-euro asset-buying binge..
No-holds-barred comedian Joan Rivers dies at age 81
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joan Rivers, the pioneering comedian known for her acerbic wit, classic put-downs and for asking "Can we talk?," died on Thursday at the age of 81 in a New York hospital a week after her heart stopped during an outpatient medical procedure..
Federer pulls off great escape to reach semi-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer pulled off a great escape by fighting off two match points to beat Frenchman Gael Monfils and reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Thursday, keeping his bid for an 18th grand slam on track..
U.S. FCC chief: Internet speed critical in broadband competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. market for broadband Internet connections is not competitive enough because many providers do not offer the speedy connections that consumers increasingly demand, the top U.S. communications regulator said on Thursday..
A hot cup of genome: Scientists percolate coffee's genetic secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you prefer your genetic research to be rich, bold, flavorful, steaming hot and with a bit of a kick, try a mug full of this: Scientists have deciphered the coffee genome and found genetic secrets that may make your cup of joe even better in the future..
Behemoth Argentine dinosaur Dreadnoughtus made T. rex look puny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The word big does not do justice to a massive, long-necked dinosaur that shook the Earth in Argentina about 77 million years ago..
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