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Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report

Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...

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Climate Change Decision Reveals Splits

There was applause in the White House Rose Garden when President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the United...

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US States, Cities and Firms Unite Behind Paris Accord

Democratic state governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's...

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Bill Cosby Latest In Litany of Famous Sexual Assault Cases

Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004,...

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Roger Waters Returns After 25 Years With Trump In Sights

On his first album in 25 years, Roger Waters has brought back the tense mood of isolation that characterized Pink...

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US Cities and States Defy Trump, Embrace Climate Pact

When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected...

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Democratic US Governors Form Climate Club, Defying Trump

Democratic state governors from California, New York and Washington formed an immediate alliance Thursday committed to...

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Jerry Garcia Guitar Raises More Than $3 Mln For Rights Group

A guitar of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia on Wednesday raised more than $3 million at an auction to support a...

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Sato Soaking Up Post-Indy 500 Accolades

Takuma Sato says a little sleep deprivation is a small price to pay for the thrill of becoming Japan's first winner of...

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Trump’s Personal Lawyer Subpoenaed In Russia Probe

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen will be subpoenaed to testify in the Russian political meddling...

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Aquarium Art Brings Climate Debate To NY Times Square

Performance art in a giant water tank is bringing climate science to New York's Times Square as Donald Trump has the...

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‘Silk Road’ Founder Loses Appeal of Life Sentence

Ross Ulbricht, the notorious founder of the "dark web" exchange Silk Road where drugs and other contraband were openly...

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Fed Sees Modest To Moderate US Growth; Optimism Waning

Most regions of the United States continue to see modest to moderate growth, but optimism about the economic outlook...

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NY Times Offers Buyouts In Newsroom Reorganization

The New York Times said Wednesday it was offering buyouts to its newsroom employees in a move aimed at eliminating...

International

UN Chief Guterres Says Climate Deal Is Essential

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is "absolutely essential" that the world unite to combat the threat...

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Political Risk Weighs On European Stocks

European stocks slid on Tuesday as political risk once again returned to the fore with Italy nearing a deal for early...

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ExxonMobil Faces Climate Showdown At Annual Meeting

ExxonMobil's controversial stance on climate change will be back in the spotlight Wednesday when shareholders vote on...

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Putin ‘convinced’ Damascus Not Behind April Chemical Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published Tuesday, said he was "convinced" the Syrian government was...

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Doctor In Sudan Who Treats Up To 750,000 People Wins Global Humanity Award

A surgeon, who is the only permanent doctor for 750,000 people, has been honoured for performing more than 1,000...