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The Latest: Trump administration ups tariff talk on China

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China (all times local): 6:50 p.m. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says his office is preparing to impose tari...

May 12, 2019

US moving Patriot missile battery to Mideast to counter Iran

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran, the Pentagon said Friday, reflecting ongoing concerns that Tehran may be planning to attack...

May 12, 2019

Trump says voters don't care about his personal tax returns

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is scoffing at Democrats' attempts to pry loose his tax returns, saying his refusal to release the records as a candidate didn't hurt him in 2016 and voters "didn't...

May 12, 2019

'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just misses

LOS ANGELES - "Pokmon Detective Pikachu" gave "Avengers: Endgame" a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co...

May 12, 2019

Guns N' Roses sues brewery over its 'Guns 'N' Rosé' beer

LOS ANGELES - The rock band Guns N' Roses is accusing a Colorado brewery of piggybacking off their fame to sell beer and merchandise. The band filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Thursday against C...

May 12, 2019

Kidnap claim unravels: Baby thrown down hill, mom charged

A mother's claim that her 7-week-old baby was kidnapped quickly unraveled after her infant was found at the bottom of a 75-foot ravine in the North Carolina mountains, law enforcement officials said F...

May 12, 2019

House passes $19B disaster aid bill over Trump opposition

WASHINGTON - The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Demo...

May 12, 2019

Officials: Rapper Kodak Black arrested on weapons charges

MIAMI - Officials say Florida rapper Kodak Black was arrested on federal and state weapons charges just before he was to perform at a hip-hop festival. The U.S. Marshals office says in a news release ...

May 12, 2019

Space-tourism enters 'home stretch' toward commercial flight

SANTA FE, N.M. - Billionaire Richard Branson is moving Virgin Galactic's winged passenger rocket and more than 100 employees from California to a remote commercial launch and landing facility in south...

May 12, 2019

US-China talks break up after US raises tariffs

WASHINGTON - Trade talks between the U.S. and China broke up Friday with no agreement, hours after President Donald Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. Trump asserted o...

May 12, 2019