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EU threatens to tax $20 billion of US goods over Boeing aid

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — In an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies. The European Union executive commission said that it has compiled list of $20 billion in US products that it may tax.  European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom talks to journalists during a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco…
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New York Auto Show: Toyota's 3-row Highlander SUV gets a redesign

NEW YORK: Toyota unveiled a revamped model of its Highlander SUV as the race for three-row family vehicles intensifies. NEW YORK:Toyota unveiled a revamped model of its Highlander SUV as the race for three-row family vehicles intensifies. The New York Auto Show will mark the debut of the 2020 Highlander. The model with a gas engine will go on sale in December, while the one with a…
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Mitch McConnell Wants to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age From 18 to 21, Including for Vaping Devices

Bloomberg: In an effort to reduce teen use, Mitch McConnell to raise tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. He wants Congress to raise the minimum age for tobacco products, including vaping devices, from 18 to 21 nationwide. Mitch McConnell Bloomberg: In an effort to reduce teen use, which the U.S. Surgeon General has referred to as a “epidemic,” Senate Majority Leader…
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Hillary Clinton to Speak at the TIME 100 Summit on April 23 in New York, NY

NEW YORK, April 3, 2019 — Today it was revealed that TIME is launching the TIME 100 Summit. An additional live event to the yearly TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people. On April 23, 2019, at Center415 in New York. Leaders from previous and current TIME 100 lists from a variety of industries. Including business, entertainment, government, health, and science, will gather for…
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Wall Street slips, weighed down by healthcare plunge

Reuters: NEW YORK A decline in healthcare shares overshadowed a string of positive corporate earnings and encouraging economic data from the US and China, which led to a slight decline in U.S. stocks on Wednesday. Reuters: NEW YORK A decline in healthcare shares overshadowed a string of positive corporate earnings and encouraging economic data from the US and China, which led to a…
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TSMC upbeat on chip outlook after Apple-Qualcomm settlement

Reuters: Taiwan Even as it reported its sharpest quarterly profit decline in more than seven years, Taiwan’s TSMC struck an optimistic tone about the outlook for the slumping global chip market, betting that a rollout of faster 5G mobile networks would boost demand. Reuters: Taiwan Even as it reported its sharpest quarterly profit decline in more than seven years, Taiwan’s…
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North Korea’s Latest Weapons Test Is Short in Range but Long in Message

SEOUL, South Korea: Kim Jong-un is back to sabre rattling as he seeks to lift the sanctions that are impeding his plans to revive the North Korea economy, as evidenced by his test of what analysts speculated might be a new short-range guided or cruise missile. A photo released by North Korea’s state news agency, purportedly showing thecountry’s leader, Kim Jong-un, at a military…
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Big Buildings Hurt the Climate New York City Hopes to Change That

New York City Hopes to Change That. To fight climate change, the city is forcing the buildings, like the Empire State Building and Trump Tower. Toreduce greenhouse gas emissions. New York City is about to embark on an ambitious plan to fight climate change that would force thousands of large buildings, like the Empire State Building and Trump Tower. To sharply reduce their…
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Asteroid 'to fly past Earth closer than the moon tomorrow,' scientists warn

In the Solar System, we have now discovered 30 039 near-Earth asteroids orbiting the Sun on a path that brings them close to Earth’s orbit. In the Solar System, we have now discovered 30 039 near-Earth asteroids orbiting the Sun on a path that brings them close to Earth’s orbit. The majority of these were discovered in the last decade. Demonstrating how rapidly our ability…
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