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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
LONDON — The U.K. has sealed a deal securing a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the…
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Fugees rapper sentenced to prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for…
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people…
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FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements…
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Supreme Court to consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke…
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To hit back at the United States in trade war, China borrows from the US playbook
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of…
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US Embassy warns Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela rise
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago cautioned Americans on Saturday to stay…
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Former security guard at US Embassy in Norway convicted of spying for Russia and Iran
OSLO, Norway — OSLO, Norway (AP) — A former security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Norway was convicted of…
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Man representing himself against Trump plot plans to call just 3 witnesses
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Ryan Routh texted his three adult children and his fiancée separately to tell them he loved…
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Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four…
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