BEIJING (AP) — Two months after U.S.-Chinese talks aimed at ending a tariff war broke down, both sides are trying to temper hopes for a breakthrough when negotiations resume Tuesday on an array of disputes that has grown to...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as investors watched for developments in the trade conflict between the U.S. and China, with talks set to continue this week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged down 0.3%...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exaggerating his role in bringing economic gains to black Americans. Brushing off criticism that his tweets against nonwhite lawmakers are racist, Trump asserts that he’s done...
Read MoreCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dropped by 2 cents per gallon (3.8 liters) over the past two weeks to $2.81. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that...
Read MorePORTLAND, Maine (AP) — It’s been a slow lobster season so far in Maine, but the lack of crustaceans isn’t translating into high prices for consumers, and fishermen are still hopeful for a bump in catch this summer....
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Lion King’s strong circle of life has reached into a second weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, Disney’s photorealistic remake brought in $75 million to again finish at the top of...
Read MoreTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — For decades, bacteria have been figuring out ways to outsmart the antibiotics that once easily killed them. Partly due to overuse, the bugs’ ability to resist antibiotics is rising, as are the cost and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic presidential contenders have some inconvenient truths to grapple with. It’s not easy, for example, to summon foreboding words on the economy — accurately — when the U.S. has been having its...
Read MoreVIENNA (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf and over the 2015 Iran nuclear accord (all times local): 12:15 p.m. A Royal Navy warship has arrived in the Persian Gulf to accompany British-flagged ships passing through...
Read MoreJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the low-lying capital from sinking under the sea, lending...
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