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China blames US for trade dispute, but doesn't escalate

BEIJING - China fired back at the U.S. Sunday over the two nations' trade dispute, issuing a report that blamed the conflict on the Trump administration but refrained from escalating the trade war. Th...

Jun 03, 2019

China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed

SINGAPORE - China's defence minister warned Sunday that its military will "resolutely take action" to defend Beijing's claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking at an...

Jun 03, 2019

California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...

Jun 03, 2019

Judge: Federal wagering law only applies to sports gambling

CONCORD, N.H. - A federal judge ruled Monday that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling, setting aside a Justice Department opinion that some states feared would make o...

Jun 03, 2019

The Latest: Chipotle says tariffs could increase costs $15M

WASHINGTON - The Latest on scheduled talks between the U.S. and Mexico (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill says the Trump administration's threatened tariffs on Mexic...

Jun 03, 2019

Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its new digital services and to further position it as a de...

Jun 03, 2019

New York governor says legal marijuana not likely this year

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo does not believe legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in New York will pass before lawmakers adjourn for the year this month, he said Monday. Cuomo, a Democra...

Jun 03, 2019

Ex-governor's phone seized in Flint water probe

LANSING, Mich. - Authorities investigating Flint's water crisis have used search warrants to seize from storage the state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder and 65 other current or former...

Jun 03, 2019

David Lynch, Wes Studi among honorary Oscar recipients

LOS ANGELES - The first Oscar winners of the season are already here. Groundbreaking filmmaker David Lynch, Cherokee-American actor Wes Studi director Lina Wertmller and actress Geena Davis will all b...

Jun 03, 2019

Trump, in tussle with CNN, suggests boycott of parent AT&T

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to reiterate his complaints about CNN and suggest a boycott of its parent company, AT&T. Soon after his arrival in London for a pomp-fil...

Jun 03, 2019