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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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MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, according to a Tuesday announcement from th...

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US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark decision in West Virginia that had rejected attempts by an opioid-ravaged area to be compensated by U.S. drug dist...

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Democrats force Senate vote to block Trump’s tariffs on Brazil

Democrats force Senate vote to block Trump’s tariffs on Brazil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was voting Tuesday evening on legislation that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats tested GO...

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