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Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:07:06 +0000

Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

STERLING, Va.  – President Donald Trump on Sunday dangled the prospect of renewing his tariff threat against Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn’t cooperate on border issues, while some of his Democratic challengers for the White House said the last-minute deal to avert trade penalties was overblown.

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Cruise line says search for passenger in Mediterranean ended

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:00:44 +0000

Cruise line says search for passenger in Mediterranean ended

MADRID – A cruise ship passenger went overboard during a voyage in the Mediterranean Sea and a search for the missing Korean woman was called off without her being found, the cruise operator said Sunday.

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G-20 talks trade, finance as Japan readies for Osaka summit

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:25:49 +0000

G-20 talks trade, finance as Japan readies for Osaka summit

FUKUOKA, Japan – Trade and economy ministers of the Group of 20 major economies met Sunday in Japan to discuss ways to reorder trade rules and finances in an era of technological change and protectionism.

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Kamala Harris says prosecutor past will help defeat Trump

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 01:53:48 +0000

Kamala Harris says prosecutor past will help defeat Trump

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.  – Democrat Kamala Harris played up her experience as a prosecutor on Saturday, telling a mostly black crowd in South Carolina that her prosecutorial credentials have given her a window in to helping improve the criminal justice system and also make her uniquely qualified to take on President Donald Trump.

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It’s the greatest: Ali’s training camp opens to public

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:43:03 +0000

It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to public

DEER LAKE, Pa. – The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine to the heavyweight icon’s life and career.

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With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:34:16 +0000

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 States.

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US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:45:32 +0000

US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN – Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the aircraft carrier’s deck and flew north over the darkened waters of the northern Arabian Sea, a unmistaken signal to Iran that the foremost symbol of the American military’s global reach is back in its neighborhood, perhaps to stay.

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Third candidate for UK prime minister reveals past drug use

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:37:16 +0000

Third candidate for UK prime minister reveals past drug use. Michael Gove

LONDON – Britain’s environment secretary acknowledged using cocaine on “several occasions” two decades ago, the latest politician hoping to become prime minister to reveal past drug use to circumvent negative headlines during what is expected to be a heated contest.

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Make-believe soldiers recreate D-Day ambiance

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 07:26:58 +0000

Make-believe soldiers recreate D-Day ambiance

Make-believe pilots in faded flight suits. Men in steel helmets, driving lovingly restored jeeps. Women dressed as French resistance fighters or wartime factory workers.

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Shipping from Mexico rushed before tariff threat lifted

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:35:22 +0000

Shipping from Mexico rushed before tariff threat lifted

Before U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico, companies were rushing cars, appliances and construction materials across the border to beat Monday’s deadline.

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