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China shutters Everest hiking area over heavy snowfall

China shutters Everest hiking area over heavy snowfall

BEIJING (AP) — Local authorities have shut down a popular hiking destination on Mount Everest in China’s Tibet region because of heavy snowfall and icy conditions. Tourism officials said Zhufeng ...

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Missing government data not likely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path

Missing government data not likely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the economy it is trying to influence. ...

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Carbon tax concessions for global oil giants spark environmentalist concerns

Carbon tax concessions for global oil giants spark environmentalist concerns

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AP) — Carbon tax concessions granted to global oil giants may undermine incentives to shift to cleaner energy, environmentalists fear. So conservation groups in Singapore are...

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A look at the APEC meeting as free trade falters

A look at the APEC meeting as free trade falters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea this week will host leaders from major Pacific Rim economies, including the United States, China and Japan, for an annual summit that has long championed free...

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Hurricane Melissa: Where to donate

Hurricane Melissa: Where to donate

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. While the extent of the destruction is no...

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Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection ...

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