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US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March

WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in March, even though the deficit with China fell to the lowest point in five years. The deficit in goods and services edged up 1.5% to $50 billi...

May 11, 2019

Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned

ROME - A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy on Thursday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina Birenbaum, an 89...

May 11, 2019

37 spotted seal pups rescued from China traffickers released

BEIJING - Animal rights groups on Saturday cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China in a small victory for efforts to save the country's end...

May 11, 2019

Defence chief's border visit will highlight Trump priority

WASHINGTON - Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan is making his second trip to the U.S.-Mexican border to highlight what President Donald Trump calls a national emergency, after freeing up $1.5 b...

May 11, 2019

Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking new church law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and coverups by their superiors to ch...

May 11, 2019

2 Russian spies sentenced in Montenegro in coup attempt

PODGORICA, Montenegro - A Montenegro court on Thursday sentenced two Russian military intelligence operatives and 11 others to up to 15 years in prison for plotting to overthrow the Balkan country's g...

May 11, 2019

N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in possible new warning

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its second weapons launch in five days and a possible warning ...

May 11, 2019

Louis Vuitton show transports guests without flight at JFK

NEW YORK - Louis Vuitton's cruise show transported guests back in time as it showcased flashy 1980s-inspired outfits in a decidedly retro venue: the spacey, once-abandoned TWA terminal at JFK Airport....

May 10, 2019

Constance Wu appears upset at 'Fresh Off The Boat" renewal

LOS ANGELES - Actress Constance Wu appeared to be unhappy her ABC sitcom "Fresh Off The Boat" was renewed for a sixth season. Wu wrote, "No, it's not," in a since-deleted tweet responding to a fan who...

May 10, 2019

Denver is 1st US city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

DENVER - Voters narrowly made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms." Decriminalization led by a slim 51%, according to preliminary fi...

May 10, 2019