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UK says a supersonic Russian bomber likely to have been destroyed in drone attack

FILE PHOTO: A Tu-22M3 bomber performs during the "Aviadarts" military aviation competition at the Dubrovichi range near Ryazan, Russia, August 2, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - British military intelligence said on Tuesday that a weekend drone attack on an airfield deep inside Russia which Moscow blamed on Ukraine is highly likely to have destroyed a nuclear-capable TU-22M3 supersonic long-range bomber.Kyiv, which on Monday claimed to have attacked another Russian military airfield, says Russia has used the TU-22M3 to bomb targets across Ukraine with conventional munitions. Western...
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US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, blasts Teamsters

Company to wind down operationsThousands of workers at riskYellow intends to pay back U.S. government loanAug 7 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp (YELL.O) were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, potentially saddling U.S. taxpayers with losses from a government rescue of the long-troubled carrier.The nearly 100-year-old company, which halted operations on July 30, has been a dominant player in the "less-than-truckload" segment that hauls cargo for multiple customers on a single truck.It laid blame for the bankruptcy,...
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