The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was one week after Donald Trump’s big tariff announcement when the …
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4/10/25
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Asia shares jump after US stocks soared to historic gains when Trump paused most of his tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged in Thursday trading, with Japan’s benchmark jumping more than …
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4/10/25
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New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director Toback of sexual abuse
Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year …
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4/10/25
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the lawyer for a U.S.-Russian dual national jailed in Russia on treason charges say she has been freed in a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Washington. …
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4/10/25
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Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that …
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By CHRISTINA LARSON
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4/10/25
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Russia has released a Russian American imprisoned on treason charges that Washington has dismissed as ludicrous. Ksenia Karelina was arrested and convicted last year over a donation of about $52 to a …
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By The Associated Press
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4/10/25
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The U.N. says more than half of people detained by the Taliban's morality police in the first 6 months of new laws regulating personal conduct were men who had noncompliant hairstyles or their …
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The Associated Press
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4/10/25
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The Latest: Asia shares sink as US tariffs take effect
Asian shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a 104% levy on Chinese imports, went into effect. The …
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4/9/25
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Asian shares deepen losses after another Wall St retreat as tariffs due to take effect
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a massive …
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4/9/25
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Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former major league relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was …
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4/9/25
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The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration. President Donald Trump nominated billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman to become NASA's 15th administrator. In written …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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4/9/25
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Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America – but not in Nicaragua. They’ve been largely banned for a second year in the Central American …
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By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
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4/9/25
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Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth. Chinese scientists reported the findings Wednesday, but cautioned more samples are …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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4/9/25
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A Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.” Ukraine’s President …
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By The Associated Press
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4/9/25
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The Latest: China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify
China says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to …
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4/8/25
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Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges' review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th …
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4/8/25
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There's a micromoon coming up. That's when the full moon will look slightly smaller and dimmer. But the change may be tricky to spot with the naked eye this weekend. The phenomenon happens when the …
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
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4/8/25
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The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck. That's the word from astronomers who observed it using a telescope in …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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4/8/25
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Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died
Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades of music that spanned from …
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4/8/25
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Flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
From Texas to …
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By The Associated Press
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4/8/25
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