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China keeps penalties on US pork, soy, eases some others
BEIJING - China on Wednesday announced it will exempt American industrial grease and some other imports from tariff hikes in a trade war with Washington but kept in place penalties on soybeans and oth...
Sep 13, 2019
Veterans with PTSD, anxiety turn to beekeeping for relief
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Gently lifting a wooden frame containing dozens of Italian honeybees, Vince Ylitalo seemed transfixed as he and several other veterans inspected the buzzing insects. "This is really...
Sep 13, 2019
Afghans fear Trump's Taliban move means more civilians die
KABUL - The sound of the blast ripped through Kabul, in an instant wrenching the Afghan capital's attention from a nationally televised interview in which a United States envoy revealed the first deta...
Sep 13, 2019
Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price - $5 a month beginning on Nov...
Sep 13, 2019
Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November
BANGKOK - Pope Francis will visit Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honour the small Catholic communities in each country. T...
Sep 13, 2019
Marvel's Kevin Feige to be honoured at 45th Saturn Awards
LOS ANGELES - Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will be honoured at the 45th annual Saturn Awards in Los Angeles. Feige is set to receive the inaugural Stan Lee Builder award at the ceremony Friday...
Sep 13, 2019
Tennis, musicals are latest events postponed in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A tennis tournament and a London musical are the latest events postponed in Hong Kong out of concerns over safety and disruptions from ongoing pro-democracy protests. K-pop concerts, Chane...
Sep 12, 2019
'Strong and consistent effect:' Research links common insecticide to bird harm
SASKATOON - Newly published research is providing more compelling evidence that a common insecticide is harming migratory birds. In the first study to combine field and lab work, C...
Sep 12, 2019
Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashio...
Sep 12, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays edge Boston Red Sox 4-3 to end seven-game losing streak
TORONTO - T.J. Zeuch's opening pitch in his first big-league start was one he'd like to have back. The Toronto right-hander will still have fond memories of the game's end result. Zeuch refocused afte...
Sep 12, 2019