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China’s factory activity shrank in October under pressure from tariffs and weak demand

China’s factory activity shrank in October under pressure from tariffs and weak demand

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, the government said Friday, as a newly announced truce in the trade war between the U.S. and Chin...

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APEC leaders to open summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

APEC leaders to open summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations were set to open their annual summit Friday to discuss how to promote economic cooperation and tackle shared challenges, a ...

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People who died at Colorado dairy were exposed to a toxic gas, coroner’s report says

People who died at Colorado dairy were exposed to a toxic gas, coroner’s report says

Six people who died at a Colorado dairy farm this summer were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas, authorities said Thursday. The Weld County coroner’s office drew its conclusions from autopsies and t...

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JetBlue passengers hospitalized after flight from Mexico makes emergency landing in Florida

JetBlue passengers hospitalized after flight from Mexico makes emergency landing in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — JetBlue passengers were taken to a hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials. The ...

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Fired Indiana University adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit

Fired Indiana University adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit

A faculty adviser for Indiana University’s student newspaper filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing his free speech and due process rights were violated when he was fired for refusing to ensure ...

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Lobster population plummets 34% in New England, regulators warn of overfishing

Lobster population plummets 34% in New England, regulators warn of overfishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A new report says America’s lobsters, which have been in decline since 2018, are now being overfished off New England. The stock has declined by 34% since that year in its m...

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