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Trump accuses China of manipulating currency as yuan weakens

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump accused China of manipulating its currency after Beijing let the yuan fall to a politically sensitive level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in 11 years. ...

Aug 06, 2019

Ohio gunman's ex-classmates decry missed chances to stop him

DAYTON, Ohio - High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended years ago for compiling a "hit list" and a "rape list," and questioned how he could hav...

Aug 06, 2019

Clinton impeachment is FX's next 'American Crime Story'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The next chapter of FX's "American Crime Story" will dramatize Bill Clinton's impeachment with a focus on Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp and other women central to the scandal. T...

Aug 06, 2019

Federal judge continues blocking 3 Arkansas abortion laws

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that three Arkansas abortion restrictions she temporarily blocked will remain on hold while she considers a lawsuit challenging them. U.S. District...

Aug 06, 2019

Former Fed leaders defend Powell against Trump's attacks

WASHINGTON - In a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump, the four living former leaders of the Federal Reserve say that the head of the nation's central bank should be able to make interest-rate dec...

Aug 06, 2019

Barneys seeks bankruptcy protection, closes most stores

NEW YORK - Barneys New York is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest retailer to buckle as shoppers move online. The iconic clothier founded almost a century ago will keep the doors ...

Aug 06, 2019

Bolton warns foreigners that violate Venezuela asset freeze

CARACAS, Venezuela - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton pressed his case Tuesday for sweeping action against Venezuela's President Nicols Maduro, warning foreign governments and companies that...

Aug 06, 2019

Trump's tariffs could blot out positive economic story

WASHINGTON - Just last week, solid economic numbers appeared to be helping President Donald Trump's reelection prospects. The United States had achieved its longest economic expansion. Stock prices we...

Aug 06, 2019

Trump's divisive words collide with his call for unity

WASHINGTON - President Trump on Wednesday will bring a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. But the words he offers for a divided Ameri...

Aug 06, 2019

FX's new 'A Christmas Carol' has darker take, younger cast

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - FX's new adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" includes a younger Scrooge and Bob Cratchit and a darker take on the Charles Dickens classic. Ebenezer Scrooge, often portrayed on sc...

Aug 06, 2019