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Arkansas police confirm dead body is former state lawmaker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Authorities in Arkansas on Thursday confirmed that a body found outside the home of a former Republican state lawmaker was hers, and police are investigating her death as a homicid...
Jun 08, 2019
US trade deficit smaller in April, but gap with China grew
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit shrank in April, but the politically sensitive deficit with China moved higher. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the gap between the goods and services th...
Jun 08, 2019
Michael B. Jordan presents Central Park 5 with courage award
LOS ANGELES - Michael B. Jordan told the men known as the Central Park Five Friday that he cannot watch footage of the new series "When They See Us" without getting emotional and feeling like as a you...
Jun 08, 2019
Putin says Russia didn't meddle in US vote, despite evidence
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election despite the extensive evidence to...
Jun 08, 2019
Mourners remember Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine
NEW ORLEANS - Family, friends and fans of Leah Chase - the Queen of Creole Cuisine - will be gathering to pay their respects to the legendary New Orleans figure who died a week ago. A visitation and m...
Jun 08, 2019
G-20 talks finance tactics for trade war, digital disruption
FUKUOKA, Japan - Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions. The central bank governors and ot...
Jun 08, 2019
UK monarch marks official birthday with pomp and parade
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her official birthday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry. About 1,400 soldiers in ceremonial scarlet coats and...
Jun 08, 2019
Trump says tariffs on Mexico suspended indefinitely
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Ce...
Jun 08, 2019
With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks
FUKUOKA, Japan - One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United Sta...
Jun 08, 2019
Shakira appears before Spanish judge in tax fraud case
BARCELONA, Spain - Shakira's public relations firm says the Colombian pop musician has denied any wrongdoing when she testified before a judge as part of an investigation into her alleged tax evasion ...
Jun 08, 2019