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White House says Trump's only regret in China trade war is not 'raising the tariffs higher,' as allies press restraint
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 5:28am
White House says Trump's only regret in China trade war is not 'raising the tariffs higher,' as allies press restraint.
British airports to introduce 3D screening for carry-on bags
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 4:33am
Putting small containers of liquids in plastic bags could soon be a thing of the past for airline passengers in Britain after the government announced plans Sunday to introduce 3D screening equipment for carry-on luggage at all major airports.
Desperate Zimbabweans use cell phone transfers to get cash
Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 3:05am
After protests brought Zimbabwe's capital to a standstill earlier this month, Harare has returned to its normal bustle and Tedius Marara is back to his daily business: selling cash at a busy market.
German central bank chief warns against excessive pessimism
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 3:02am
The head of Germany's central bank is warning against taking an overly pessimistic view of the economy, days after the bank cautioned that Europe's biggest economy could enter a recession in the current quarter.
The Latest: Johnson says Brexit deal outlook uncertain
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 1:24am
The Latest on the Group of Seven leaders' summit (all times local):
G-7 cracks emerge on Iran as Trump contests French role
Sylvie Corbet, Lori Hinnant and Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 1:18am
The first fissures emerged among G-7 leaders on Sunday over how to deal with Iran, as U.S. President Donald Trump denied he had signed on to an agreement on giving France a leading role as a go-between with the world's major democracies.
The Latest: White House says Trump regret misinterpreted
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 12:42am
The Latest on President Donald Trump at the Group of Seven summit. (all times local):
White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher
Darlene Superville and Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 12:29am
President Donald Trump's only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn't raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China.
Chinese casino hub Macao's elite choose new leader
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 11:19pm
An elite pro-Beijing panel on Sunday chose a new leader for the Chinese casino gambling hub Macao.
Elizabeth Warren's rise started by looking at the bottom
Sharon Cohen, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 10:04pm
As a young scholar, Elizabeth Warren traveled to federal courthouses, studying families overwhelmed by debt. She brought along a photocopier, gathering reams of statistics as she tried to answer one question: Why were these folks going bankrupt?
Yellowstone chief says park doesn't need reservation system
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 7:55pm
Yellowstone National Park's top administrator says visitors aren't harming the park's natural resources and he sees no need to require reservations to limit crowds.
Crowds fill Argentine streets to back conservative president
Leonardo By Valle and Natacha Pisarkeno, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 6:04pm
Tens of thousands of Argentines jammed streets in the capital and other cities Saturday to show support for conservative President Mauricio Macri, who is facing a tough fight heading into general elections in October in a country beset with economic struggles.
Britain's leader says trade deal with US won't be easy
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 4:47pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Saturday that getting a trade deal with the United State won't be "plain sailing" because of barriers to the United Kingdom's goods in American markets.
Powerful, obscure law is basis for Trump 'order' on trade
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 12:42pm
President Donald Trump is threatening to use the emergency authority granted by a powerful but obscure federal law to make good on his tweeted "order" to U.S. businesses to cut ties in China amid a spiraling trade war between the two nations.
New plan cuts more than $1B off New York rail tunnel cost
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 10:47am
New York and New Jersey submitted a new plan for a rail tunnel project under the Hudson River that cuts nearly $1.5 billion off the previous cost estimate, as officials seek to break a funding impasse with the federal government that has stalled progress in recent years.
Police: Man fatally shot by officer in DUI processing area
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 10:19am
Police in a Salt Lake City suburb say an officer fatally shot a man during an altercation in a DUI processing area.
New Mexico high school to build 'tiny houses'
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 9:43am
A western New Mexico high school is making plans to become a tiny house factory to build affordable housing in a city near the Navajo Nation.
Obi-Wan, Lizzie McGuire join new Disney Plus platform
Lynn Elber, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 9:32am
Ewan McGregor is reprising his "Star Wars" role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new series, one of the many splashy projects that Disney is banking on to make its new streaming platform competitive.
