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Landslide in China’s Sichuan: I dead, 28 missing, search underway
Rescuers recover 1 body, search for 28 others in China landslide

BEIJING, China: Search and rescue teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province are scrambling to locate 28 missing people after a...

South American gangs target NFL stars in high-profile robberies
Arrests in burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players, 'tip of the iceberg'

TRENTON, New Jersey: For months, thieves linked to South American gangs have been stealing jewelry and cash from the homes of famous...

House Republicans to tax scholarships, end student loan repayment plan
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships, changes to student loans

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Republicans in Congress are looking for ways to cut government spending, and some lawmakers have suggested new taxes...

New York City C zoos report 15 bird deaths linked to avian flu
Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos

NEW YORK CITY, New York: At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died from bird flu at two New York City zoos, according to...

Teachers, firefighters, police lose bargaining rights under Utah Law
Utah passes sweeping ban on collective bargaining for public workers

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: The Utah Legislature has passed a bill that bans collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters, police officers,...

Judge backs Sandersville Railroad in eminent domain land seizure
Judge rules Georgia railroad can seize land, landowners vow to fight

ATLANTA, Georgia: A Fulton County judge has ruled in favor of Sandersville Railroad, allowing the company to seize private land through...

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Foxconn reports 3.16% revenue rise, expects strong Q1 growth
Foxconn's January revenue up 3.16% year on year, with strong Q1 growth

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and Apple's top iPhone assembler reported a 3.16 percent...

Nasdaq Composite leads charge on Wall Street with 1.50% surge
Dow Jones advances 343 points as optimism returns

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rebounded Thursday as Producer Prices data offset the stronger CPI fiugure of a day earlier, leading...

Nippon Steel to invest in US Steel instead of buying it, Trump says
Trump says Nippon Steel will invest in US Steel, not acquire it

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump suggested that Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel would not proceed with its planned acquisition...

After solar, wind power boom, China to end clean power subsidies
China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom

BEIJING, China: China is set to scale back subsidies for renewable energy projects following a surge in solar and wind power installations,...

100,000 Toyota vehicles in US recalled over brake fluid leak
Toyota to recall over 100,000 US vehicles over brake fluid leak

PLANO, Texas: Toyota is recalling 106,061 trucks in the U.S. because of a brake fluid leak that could make it harder to stop and increase...

Rise in inflation rocks Wall Street Wednesday
CPI jumps to annualized 3%, Dow Jones dives 225 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets mostly crumbled Wednesday after January's CPI reading came in at 0.50 percent for the month,...

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