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Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech

SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize…

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Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns

WASHINGTON -- The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by…

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Ex-FBI informant who made bribery story about Bidens will stay in prison, judge rules

LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge has denied the U.S. government's request to release from prison a former FBI informant…

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Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier…

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The Senate is voting on whether to block Trump’s global tariffs amid economic turmoil

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are forcing a vote Wednesday evening on whether to block global tariffs announced by Donald Trump…

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Weak GDP report tied to tariffs has Trump trying to blame Biden on the state of the economy

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got worrisome news on Wednesday about how the U.S. economy is battening…

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China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite

Higher tariffs on U.S. imports of products from China appear to be taking a toll on the world's second-largest economy,…

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Vietnam marks 50 years since war’s end and focuses on reconciliation

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Vietnam on Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with…

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Takeaways from Canada’s election: America’s northern ally rejects Trump after he dominates race

TORONTO -- Canada's federal election was the first major test of Donald Trump ’s influence on the affairs of a…

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World Food Program, other UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts: Officials

CAIRO -- The World Food Program and the United Nations refugee agency will slash jobs because of funding cuts, mainly…

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