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WHO: EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SHOWS SIGNS OF CONTAINMENT, WITH NO NEW CONFIRMED OR PROBABLE CASES

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BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – U.S. tech giant Google announced on Wednesday plans to invest 5 billion euros ($5.80 billion) in Belgium, which the compay said would create a further 300 jobs in the country. Google added the investment would focus on the AI sector and on expanding its data centre campuses in Belgium. Google also announced deals to support the development of new onshore wind farms in Belgium. ($1 = 0.8615 euros) (Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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New Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni is reportedly cleaning house following the team's sixth straight losing season. The Athletic reported Wednesday on the departures of more than a half-dozen employees, including assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, "several" scouts and members of the organization's staff in Florida. Interim general manager Mike DeBartolo will remain with the organization, per The Athletic. Longosz became vice president and assistant GM of player development and administration in November 2023 after eight years as the club's director of scouting operations. Scialabba had been with Washington since 2006 and spent the past four years as assistant GM and director of player personnel. The Nationals finished 66-96 and last in the National League East this season. They haven't reached the postseason since winning the World Series in 2019. Toboni, 35, was hired last month after 11 years with the Boston Red Sox, most recently as an assistant GM. He was previously their vice president of amateur scouting and player development and is known for having a keen eye for talent. Washington fired manager Dave Martinez as well as president of baseball ops and general manager Mike Rizzo on July 6. Rizzo had been with the organization since its move to D.C. and served as the general manager since 2009. –Field Level Media

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Oct 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reschedule a vaccine panel meeting that was planned for later this month, according to the health agency's website. The Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices, or ACIP, meeting was previously scheduled for October 22 and 23. The health agency has not indicated when a future meeting will take place. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru)

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Oct 8 (Reuters) – The director of the Office of Russian Affairs at the U.S. State Department, Peter Andreoli, held meetings at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Wednesday, state-run news agency RIA reported, citing the U.S. Embassy. During the talks, the two sides discussed issues related to the operation of their respective embassies. According to RIA, Andreoli is in Moscow for scheduled consultations with U.S. diplomats. (Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Chris Reese)

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Oct 8 (Reuters) – GOOGLE: * GOOGLE IS POWERING BELGIUM'S DIGITAL FUTURE WITH A TWO-YEAR €5 BILLION INVESTMENT IN AI INFRASTRUCTURE * GOOGLE: INVESTMENT INCLUDES EXPANSIONS OF OUR DATA CENTER CAMPUSES IN SAINT-GHISLAIN AND WILL ADD ANOTHER 300 FULL TIME JOBS * GOOGLE: ANNOUNCED NEW AGREEMENTS WITH ENECO, LUMINUS AND RENNER WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ONSHORE WIND FARMS Further company coverage:

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REPUBLICAN BILL TO END U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FAILING TO WIN ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS IN SENATE; VOTING CONTINUES

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MOSCOW, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Azeri BTC crude oil exports from Turkey's Ceyhan port have been set at 15.3 million barrels for November, compared to 15.4 million barrels in October, the schedule showed on Wednesday. On a daily basis, Azeri BTC crude oil exports will rise in November by about 3% compared with October, Reuters calculations showed. October is one day longer than November. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

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(Adds name of defendant, other details) By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – A Florida man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally ignited the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and wiped out neighborhoods at the start of the year, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Jonathan Rinderknecht is facing federal criminal charges related to the fire after an investigation by the Los Angeles field division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); the Los Angeles Fire Department; and the Los Angeles Police Department. He was arrested in Florida on Tuesday and will be transferred back to the Central District of California to stand trial, Bill Essayli, the acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, told reporters. Rinderknecht started the fire after finishing his shift as an Uber driver, Essayli alleged. Videos of the fire taken on his cellphone and 911 calls were among the evidence connecting Rinderknecht to the fire, Essayli said. The fire in the Palisades started in early January and scorched more than 23,000 acres (9,308 hectares). It was the most destructive fire in the city's history, destroying some 6,000 structures around Los Angeles, causing about $150 billion in damages. Arson investigators determined that the fire started near a popular hiking trail on the hillside of a state park overlooking the Pacific Palisades overnight in early January. It ravaged large parts of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu before firefighters were finally able to contain the blaze about 24 days later. The finding that the fire was intentionally set could allow the federal government to potentially seek the death penalty. Federal arson charges carry harsh mandatory minimum sentences that range from five to 20 years. The sentences are even stricter if the arson leads to injury or death, in which case the government can seek up to life in prison or the federal death penalty. U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office in January directing the attorney general to "pursue the death penalty for all crimes of a severity demanding its use." The ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency that investigates the cause of fires. Its National Response Team has probed a total of 927 incidents since the late 1970s, including an investigation into the origin and cause of the deadly August 2023 fire in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii that killed more than 100 people. In that case, ATF determined the fire started after broken power lines re-energized, sending sparks that ignited overgrown brush near a utility pole. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; editing by Scott Malone and Richard Chang and Aurora Ellis)

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Oct 8 (Reuters) – Oberon Investments Group PLC: * OBERON INVESTMENTS: ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNIT AND WH IRELAND REMAINS VALID AND BINDING * OBERON INVESTMENTS GROUP PLC – COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH WH IRELAND IF VOTE AT GENERAL MEETING FAILS Source text: Further company coverage:

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