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Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Suspected U.S. airstrikes around Yemen's rebel-held capital killed at least seven people and wounded 29…

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Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference…

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Plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary were underway until federal cuts

WASHINGTON -- Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly…

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South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy…

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China’s exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher

BANGKOK -- China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S.…

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A key ally in Trump’s migrant crackdown is coming for a visit

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White…

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State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term

WASHINGTON -- As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an…

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Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That’s created a political divide in Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Like many in the tech industry, Jeremy Lyons used to think of himself as a relatively…

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As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future

When the first two rounds of 10% tariffs hit, Zou Guoqing, a Chinese exporter, groaned but didn't find the barriers…

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Trump receives standing ovation as he enters UFC event in Miami

MIAMI -- President Donald Trump entered to a standing ovation and cheers from a crowd of thousands attending a UFC…

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