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Global Stocks Pressured By Tough Central Banker Talk

US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening...

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Gunman Dead After Opening Fire In New York Hospital

A gunman who opened fire inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York on Friday, injuring several people, is...

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Advanced Prosthetic Arms Developed By Pentagon Set For Sale

Fred Downs, a 72-year-old Vietnam war veteran, remembers fighting back tears when he regained the ability to pick up...

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Foo Fighters To Rock Acropolis

Foo Fighters will play a televised concert at the Acropolis in a rare rock show at one of the world's most iconic...

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Shooting Incident In the Bronx

There are reports of a shooting incident inside a hospital in the Bronx district of New York. An armed man said to be...

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Indian Teen Pirouettes From Mumbai Slum To US Ballet School

A teenager from a Mumbai slum is closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer after being...

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Court Says NY Skyscraper Linked To Iran Can Be Seized

The Piaget Building at 650 5th Avenue in New York may be seized by the US government, as the building's owners' link to...

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US, European Stocks Tumble; Euro Hits 13-Month High

US and European stocks tumbled Thursday amid unease over hawkish commentary from central banks, while the euro rose to...

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Trump Travel Ban To Take Partial Effect

US President Donald Trump's order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect Thursday...

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From China Coin-Thrower To Dirty Dancer

An 80-year-old Chinese woman delayed a domestic flight from Shanghai this week for nearly six hours after throwing...

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Vietnam Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ On Trial

A prominent Vietnamese blogger known as 'Mother Mushroom' went on trial Thursday for anti-state propaganda, a court...

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Euro Hits Year-High Against Dollar; US Stocks Bounce

The euro extended its run higher against the dollar Wednesday, hitting a one-year high, while tech and bank stocks...

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Michael Moore Donates $10,000 To Trump-As-Caesar Theater

American filmmaker Michael Moore has donated $10,000 to a New York theater that staged a controversial production of...

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Knicks, Top Executive Phil Jackson Agree To Part Ways

Phil Jackson, who won a record 11 NBA titles as a coach, announced Wednesday his resignation as New York Knicks...

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Steve Earle, Country Outlaw Turned Renaissance Man, Refinds Roots

Steve Earle is a country rocker who has distinguished himself far beyond music, a Texan who long ago left the state,...

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Hong Kong’s Allure Fading In Mainland China

When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a...

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Dozens Injured In NY Subway Train Derailment

Dozens of people were injured Tuesday when two New York subway train cars careened off the tracks, leaving hundreds of...

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Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments

Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...

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US Mayors Bypass Trump To Back Paris Climate Goals

President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris climate accord has triggered a bipartisan push from US mayors to stick...