The Latest on China-U.S. trade talks (all times local): 4:00 p.m. U.S. and Chinese negotiators have ended a new round of talks aimed at ending a tariff war over trade and technology with no word on whether they made any progress. The two days of talks in Shanghai, were the first since Presidents Donald Trump […]
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The Trump administration is working on a plan that would allow Americans to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says. Azar made his comments on Tuesday during an interview with CNBC, saying he had just gotten off the phone with President Donald Trump discussing the plan. The two
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Image copyright DIANEY / BEYONCE Image caption Beyonce voices the character Nala in the remake of Disney’s classic animation The Lion King has become the fourth Disney film this year to make $1bn (£821m) in worldwide box office sales. The Disney remake of the 1994 classic has achieved the feat less than three weeks after
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Image copyright NurPhoto British Airways has lost an appeal aimed at halting planned strike action by its pilots. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) voted in favour of industrial action on 22 July, after three days of negotiations failed to resolve the dispute. BA-owner IAG sought an injunction to prevent the strike in the High
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Fresh off of a repeat performance as World Cup champions, the U.S. women’s national team finds itself in flux. On Tuesday, Jill Ellis announced she was stepping down after more than five years as the team’s head coach. Under Ellis, the United States won eight total tournaments, including two World Cups, and lost just seven
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Ms. Warren also delivered one of the most memorable lines of the debate. After Mr. Delaney urged the party not to run on “impossible promises,” she responded, “I don’t understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for president of the United States just to talk about what we really can’t do and
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Those pesky prices If you’re looking for a quiet signal about whether another cut is possible, pay attention to whether policymakers fixate on America’s inflation shortfall in their statement or if Mr. Powell does during his news conference. Officials have increasingly worried about stubbornly weak price gains, and while Mr. Powell has said he expects
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Tuesday’s Democratic debate offered rich comic fodder for late-night television comedians, who picked out the most memorable and amusing moments. “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah went live after the debate and praised self-help author Marianne Williamson for discussing systemic racism in U.S. society. “Wow, Marianne Williamson, that was a powerful moment in the debate. I didn’t
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Image caption A growing proportion of homes have two or more spare bedrooms Older property owners are staying put in the family home as the UK housing market continues to see low turnover. Uncertainty has led to relatively little buying and selling activity among existing homeowners, the Nationwide Building Society said. The lender said that
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Friends in Rome had warned me: no one should eat pasta all’amatriciana nonstop for a week. The sauce — a glutton’s glorious punishment of pork, pecorino and tomatoes — produces one of the most satisfying dishes on the Roman table. But what’s the best way to make it? I planned to eat my way all
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