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China Announces Equal Penalties to Retaliate for US Tariffs

BEIJING (AP) — China’s government responded quickly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods by announcing Friday it will immediately impose penalties of “equal strength” on U.S. products. The Commerce Ministry said it also was scrapping deals…

New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York’s attorney general said Wednesday as she sued the charity, Trump and three of his children. The…

Nevada Pimp Dennis Hof Wins GOP Primary, Ousts Incumbent

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series “Cathouse,” won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.…

Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the government failed to meet its burden of proof in its antitrust suit against the AT&T-Time Warner merger. Leon said the government had “taken its best shot” to oppose the merger.…

Sexual Harassment Seen as Threat to new Female Scientists

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report is urging a culture change in U.S. colleges and universities that train scientists so women won't be bullied out of the field. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says science should treat…

Trump’s vow to end Military Drills With Seoul Stuns a Region

SINGAPORE (AP) — President Donald Trump rocked the region with the stunning announcement Tuesday that he was halting annual U.S.-South Korean military drills — and wants to remove the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the South as a deterrent against…

US Launches bid to Find Citizenship Cheaters

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. government agency that oversees immigration applications is launching an office that will focus on identifying Americans suspected of cheating to get their citizenship and seek to strip them of it. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

Hawaii Volcano Unleashes More Small Blasts, Snaking Lava

HONOLULU (AP) - Small explosions at the summit of an erupting Hawaii volcano could send ash into communities. Scientists say the blasts happened Monday, including one after a magnitude-5.4 earthquake. Ash expelled from the Kilauea volcano may cause poor visibility…

Germany's Bayer Completes Purchase of Monsanto

BERLIN (AP) - German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG says it has completed its purchase of U.S. seed and weed-killer maker Monsanto Co. Bayer said Thursday that it is now the sole owner of the company and Monsanto shares will no…

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