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HONG KONG (AP) — There is negative fallout across Asian markets on Thursday after trading was halted in China for the second time in a week. Trading was frozen by so-called "circuit breakers" after stocks on the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 7.3 percent. The smaller Shenzhen Composite Index slumped 8.3 percent. Analysts expect continued volatility.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — There are funeral plans on Thursday in eastern Saudi Arabia for a Shiite cleric executed by the Saudis. The remains of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr have already been buried in an undisclosed cemetery. His death has sparked violent protests in Shiite-ruled Iran, where two Saudi diplomatic posts were attacked. Iraq has offered to mediate the diplomatic dispute that has erupted.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a certain veto, House Republicans have pushed through a bill that would undo the president's signature health care law. There have been 61 previous attempts to repeal the law. Speaker Paul Ryan said it's because "Obamacare doesn't work." According to the government, more than 16 million Americans have gained health coverage since the law was enacted.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign has issued 20,000 tickets for a Thursday event at a Burlington, Vermont, theater that has only 1,400 seats. Police say there could be a safety issue because protesters are also expected. Police Chief Brandon del Pozo concedes that he would shut down a rock group if it sold that many tickets at the same venue.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lottery official says there is no jackpot winner in the drawing for a Powerball prize worth an estimated $500 million. Wednesday's jackpot was already ranked as the sixth-largest offered in North America and the biggest since a $564.1 million Powerball prize shared by players from North Carolina, Texas and Puerto Rico last February.
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