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Abe's G-20 show eclipsed by Trump-China trade talks, tweets

OSAKA, Japan - The Group of 20 summit in Osaka ended Saturday with lofty language from powerful world leaders, but it was eclipsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who agreed to restart trade talks wit...

Jun 29, 2019

German leader Merkel says 'I'm fine' after shaking at events

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands reporters' questions surrounding her health after two incidents this month in which she was seen shaking at public events, but insisted: "...

Jun 29, 2019

Trump announces US-China trade truce, talks to resume

OSAKA, Japan - President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting - at least for now - an escalation feared by financial marke...

Jun 29, 2019

Trump says he could meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ

OSAKA, Japan - Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake during a visit to the demilit...

Jun 28, 2019

N. Korea says Trump's offer to meet Kim 'very interesting'

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Saturday President Donald Trump's offer to meet leader Kim Jong Un at the Korean Demilitarized Zone is a "very interesting suggestion," brightening prospec...

Jun 28, 2019

NKorea urges South to stop mediating between North, US

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Thursday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States to work out new ...

Jun 28, 2019

Alaska governor slashes university budget by $130 million

JUNEAU, Alaska - Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed the University of Alaska system budget by $130 million on Friday, part of a series of vetoes he characterized as difficult but necessary amid an ongoing sta...

Jun 28, 2019

Senators offer bill to limit heavy truck speeds to 65 mph

DETROIT - Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would electronically limit tractor-trailer speeds to 65 miles per hour, a move they say would save lives on the nation's highways. Sens. Johnny ...

Jun 28, 2019

Jony Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, is leaving Apple

SAN FRANCISCO - In a story June 27 about Jony Ive leaving Apple and an Aug. 26, 2011, profile on Ive, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he had founded a design company called Tangerine. I...

Jun 28, 2019

Britney Spears' conservatorship sues blogger for defamation

LOS ANGELES - The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears' personal life and career sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar Wednesday in an increasingly aggressive effort to push ...

Jun 28, 2019