Asian shares were mixed Thursday after officials signaled work remains to be done on an agreement for a truce in the tariff war between the U.S. and China. Hong Kong led regional gains after its chief executive, Carrie Lam, announced help for the property sector. The semi-autonomous city’s economy has been languishing amid months of […]
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With a trial looming, major drug distributors and manufacturers are pressing to settle thousands of claims against them related to the nation’s persistent opioid crisis. The companies are negotiating with state attorneys general as jury selection is expected to wrap up on Thursday in the first federal trial over an overdose epidemic that has claimed
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Mark Ronson is ready to tell his story in the new YouTube Originals documentary, “How to Be: Mark Ronson.” The Grammy- and Oscar-winning producer behind such hits as Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” and “Uptown Funk” with Bruno Mars, gives fans an intimate look at his rise in the music industry in the new film. He opens
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Once again, the Washington Capitals have a player leading the NHL in scoring. Just not the one you might expect. John Carlson had a goal and two assists, giving the defenseman a league-high 14 points, and the Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Wednesday night for their first home win of the season. “Just
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WASHINGTON — The parents of Matthew Shepard, the gay college student whose murder led to the passage of a groundbreaking federal law that expanded the definition of violent federal hate crimes, harshly criticized the Trump administration’s record on civil rights in a letter read aloud in their absence during a Justice Department ceremony on Wednesday.
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Image copyright Lancaster University Image caption A tiny microphone records the “noises” produced by the knee Technology used by engineers to listen for faults in bridges could be used to diagnose “noisy” arthritic knees, a study suggests. It involved a tiny microphone being attached to participants’ knees to pick up high-frequency sounds. Although not audible
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Looks like fans will have to keep waiting for a Nicki Minaj and Adele team-up. A day after the “Queen” rapper seemingly confirmed that the two hitmakers were working together on an “epic” new song, she said on Twitter Wednesday that she was joking. “Omg guys. I thought everyone could clearly see I was being sarcastic. Shit!,” Minaj
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South Korea’s national soccer team described their World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang as a “rough” match played under strange conditions that may later be reported to FIFA. The historic match ended in a scoreless draw Tuesday at huge Kim Il Sung Stadium, which was empty of spectators. The match was also under
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With Mr. Trump’s blessing, he traveled to Kiev in May for Mr. Zelensky’s inauguration. Others in the delegation included the energy secretary, Rick Perry, and Kurt D. Volker, the American special envoy to Ukraine. They labeled themselves “the three amigos.” Mr. Sondland’s subsequent White House meetings are a key focus of questioning for congressional investigators.
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Eager for changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs, President Donald Trump toyed early on with issuing an executive order to close parts of the VA health system without consulting Congress, according to an upcoming book by his former VA secretary. In the book, obtained by The Associated Press, David Shulkin describes a March 6,
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