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China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted

BEIJING - China's economy rebounded from a painful contraction to grow by 3.2% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. The expa...

Jul 15, 2020

Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing Parscale

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscale's relationship had been ...

Jul 15, 2020

Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girl

ATLANTA - A teen suspect has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting that killed an 8-year-old Atlanta girl near the site of an earlier police shooting, officials said W...

Jul 15, 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection. A court spokeswoman said in an emailed state...

Jul 15, 2020

Ex-CFL player gets 3 months for college admissions scam in United States

A former Canadian Football League player was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons. David Sidoo, who played professional football for ...

Jul 15, 2020

Fed survey says economy has picked up but outlook cloudy

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says economic activity has picked up in most regions of the country but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels with the country facing high levels of uncertainty...

Jul 15, 2020

Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he's the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Stitt, 48, said h...

Jul 15, 2020

Ethiopia denies reports government has started filling dam

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia's water minister is denying reports citing him as saying the government had begun filling the massive hydroelectric dam that has caused severe tensions with Egypt. Aft...

Jul 15, 2020

US industrial production surges 5.4% in June

WASHINGTON - Production at America's factories, utilities and mines surged last month, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that U.S. industrial production r...

Jul 15, 2020

Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, a move ...

Jul 15, 2020