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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been asked to testify before House of Representatives committees in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she expected public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of Republican President Donald Trump to begin this month.

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-moving scrub fire threatened orchards, oil fields and homes while displacing thousands of residents in Southern California on Friday, even as diminishing winds helped fire crews tame a rash of wildfires elsewhere across the state. The latest in a spate of conflagrations that have kept California firefighters on the go for weeks roared to life on Thursday evening near the hilly farm community of Santa Paula, about 70 miles (112.65 km) northwest of Los Angeles

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's tourism industry is feeling the pinch amid violent protests that have rocked capital Santiago since last month, with hotel reservations down by half and many cancelling trips after the country pulled out of hosting two major summits.

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BAMAKO (Reuters) - Thirty-five Malian soldiers were killed in a militant attack on a military position in northern Mali on Friday, the army said, cautioning that the death toll was provisional.

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