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China and ASEAN sign expanded free trade pact

China and ASEAN sign expanded free trade pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as both face increased protectionism from the United States...

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Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday at airports around the country, including briefly at Los Angeles International Airport, where staffing problems a day ea...

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Trump administation narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

Trump administation narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year. On an Air Force On...

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Trump will meet the Japanese prime minister and address US troops on Asia trip

Trump will meet the Japanese prime minister and address US troops on Asia trip

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump begins one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday, meeting with the new Japanese prime minister, speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and...

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Courts are hampering Trump’s efforts to cancel funding approved by Congress

Courts are hampering Trump’s efforts to cancel funding approved by Congress

Congress has the constitutional power of the purse, but President Donald Trump’s robust assertion of executive authority is testing even that basic tenet of U.S. democracy. His administration has ...

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American Water Works, Essential Utilities to merge

American Water Works, Essential Utilities to merge

American Water Works and Essential Utilities are merging in an all-stock deal that will create a public water utility worth about $40 billion. The combined company, which will use the name America...

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