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Import now to beat tariffs on goods from China? It will cost
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting in three weeks. It can take several weeks for ship-borne…
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China hikes tariffs on US soybeans, electric cars, fish
China fired back Saturday in a spiraling trade dispute with President Donald Trump by raising import duties on a $34 billion list of American goods including soybeans, electric cars and whiskey.
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Naval Academy says logo resembles its crest; Nike apologizes
Nike said in a statement Friday that they don’t feel it is appropriate to move forward with the collection.
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The Latest: China fires back at US, raises own tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods (all times local): ___ 10:15 p.m. China has fired back in a spiraling trade dispute with President Donald Trump by raising import…
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NIH ends alcohol study, citing funding, credibility problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, saying ethical problems with how the research was planned…
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Trump’s tariffs: What they are and how China is responding
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump just imposed tariffs on hundreds of Chinese products — from X-ray tubes to incinerators. And Beijing is striking back by targeting U.S. soybeans, beef, seafood and other products. The…
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday
U.S. stocks closed out a whirlwind week with a modest loss Friday as markets gauged how much to fret about the Trump administration’s decision to step up the trade dispute between the world’s two biggest…
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US stocks and bond yields dip amid trade worries
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out a whirlwind week with a modest loss Friday as markets gauged how much to fret about the Trump administration’s decision to step up the trade dispute between…
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Apple announces multi-year content deal with Oprah Winfrey
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple says it has reached a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey to create original programs for its streaming service. Apple said Friday the programs will be released worldwide as part of…
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Judge allows Chef Geoff’s lawsuit challenging happy-hour rules to proceed
Lawyers with Attorney General Mark Herring’s office argued unsuccessfully at a hearing in federal court in Alexandria that Geoff Tracy’s lawsuit against the state Alcoholic Control Board should be tossed out.
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A trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports
President Trump has long vowed to fulfill his campaign pledge to clamp down on what he considers unfair Chinese trading practices. But his calls for billions in tariffs could complicate his efforts to maintain China’s support in his negotiations with North Korea.
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Boeing, Adobe and Jabil drop while Canada Goose soars
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Boeing Co., down $4.54 to $357.88 Industrial company stock fell after the U.S. announced tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports and China…
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Markets Right Now: Trade tensions send US markets lower
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. After some sharp early losses, stocks are closing only slightly lower after the U.S. announced tariffs on Chinese exports…
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North Korea’s hacking fails to make summit talking points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Among the subjects President Donald Trump apparently didn’t discuss with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore — the regime’s human rights abuses, its exports of missile technology and its mistreatment…
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Yelp shuts down teachers’ account sharing student reviews
BOSTON (AP) — Yelp is shutting down accounts used by a Boston teacher to post rave restaurant reviews written by her third-grade students. The reviews were part of an assignment designed to teach students at…
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