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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14 billion arms sale

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island, a government official said Friday, after the acting U.S. Navy secretary...

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Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

NEW YORK (AP) — Remember Donald Trump’s response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes? “That makes me smart,” Trump...

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Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s public transport operators on Friday called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices. The strike...

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Hudson's Bay painting with mysterious past sells for $217,250 in auction

TORONTO — A Prince Rupert painting with a mysterious backstory has sold for $217,250 in an auction. The 361-year-old portrait was once owned by collapsed department store Hudson's Bay Co., which has...

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Banks poised for 'solid growth' in Q2 despite uncertain economic backdrop: analysts

TORONTO — As Canadian banks get set to report second-quarter results next week, analysts expect year-over-year gains despite a "challenging" operating environment and slowing loan growth. Even with "serious...

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World shares track Wall Street gains and oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares advanced Friday, with Tokyo's benchmark logging a record high close following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose in the absence of signs of progress toward...

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Indonesia tightens control over key commodities in major trade takeover, influencing global exports

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some experts liken to a hostile takeover of major industries in the resource-rich nation,...

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Asian shares track Wall Street gains and oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose as efforts to end the Iran war yielded limited results. Oil prices had eased...

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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better

NEW YORK (AP) — After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust...

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Cannes' amfAR Gala raises millions for AIDS research with sales of artwork, jewelry and lavish goods

ANTIBES, France (AP) — Actors and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival were coaxed off the Croisette and up the French Riviera coast to Antibes on Thursday for dinner, performances and the annual...

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