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US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing issue, Yellen says
GUANGZHOU, China — The U.S. and China agreed to hold talks that will address a key American complaint about China’s…
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Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
Rescue workers extinguish the fire at the site of a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, early Saturday April 6,…
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Condemned inmate could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for βsurgery without anesthesiaβ if the typical process of finding a suitable vein…
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Senior doctors in England agree pay deal with UK government that will end year-long dispute
LONDON — Senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the British government that ends a yearlong dispute…
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Hawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
HONOLULU — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the police chief…
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Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to plug a shortfall in troop numbers
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish…
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Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff’s office
OLYMPIA, Wash. — One of the three Tacoma police officers cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel…
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Fire at popular Istanbul nightclub during renovations kills at least 29 people
ISTANBUL — A fire engulfed a popular Istanbul nightclub Tuesday during renovations, trapping workers and employees inside and killing at…
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Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed two generals, Iranian officials say
DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iranβs consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five…
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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when…
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