WASHINGTON — Hyundai Motors is suspending production in South Korea, a sign that the economic fallout from China’s viral outbreak is spreading. For other companies bracing for losses from coronavirus, the damage has so far been delayed, thanks to a stroke of timing: The outbreak hit just when Chinese factories and many businesses were closed […]
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Twitter, bowing to pressure from its users, said on Tuesday that it would more aggressively scrutinize fake or altered photos and videos. Starting in March, the company said, it will add labels or take down tweets carrying manipulated images and videos. The move, while short of an outright ban, was announced one day after YouTube
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The World Anti-Doping Agency sent a letter to U.S. Senators explaining how a bill designed to deter drug cheats in international sports would, instead, “have the unintended consequences of shattering the anti-doping system” if it is passed without changes. The document, obtained by The Associated Press, was sent this week at the request of a
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The faulty smartphone app behind the chaotic aftermath of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses was the work of a little-known company called Shadow Inc. that was founded by veterans of Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful presidential campaign, and whose previous work was marked by a string of failures, including a near bankruptcy. The app grew out of a broader
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WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to bask in what he calls the “blue-collar boom” underway across the country. In doing so, he will be playing to his strongest area with voters as he seeks re-election, but also overstating the strength of an economy that
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German health officials are raising questions about a report that suggested the new virus from China could be spread by people who are not yet showing symptoms. The woman who set off a cluster of cases there may have had mild symptoms at the time By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer February 4, 2020,
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Pint-sized put-down artist JJ Pantano insulted the heck out of “America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell on Monday’s semifinal “Champions” edition. And he relished every second. JJ, a former Golden Buzzer recipient on “Australia’s Got Talent,” went after the other panelists as well, but saved his best for Cowell. Noting that Cowell had expressed a
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Is Elon Musk’s Tesla really worth $170bn? When Tesla’s market value crossed $100bn (£76.7bn) two weeks ago, overtaking Volkswagen, sceptics scoffed. But on Tuesday, it zoomed past $170bn as shares gained more than 16%, rising to more than $900 apiece. The jump means the firm’s share price has more
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Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area. In Australia‘s national capital of Canberra, where a state of emergency was declared on Friday because of an out-of-control forest
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