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What's wrong with very low unemployment? Hawaii knows
HONOLULU - Are there downsides to a low unemployment rate? In Hawaii, which has the United States’ lowest jobless rate at a minuscule 2.1 per cent, the answer is yes. Employers are frustrated by...
Apr 4, 2018
Russian officials accuse West of fomenting new Cold War
MOSCOW - Top Russian defence and security officials on Wednesday launched diatribes at the West, accusing it of fomenting a new Cold War in a bid to retain waning influence in global affairs. Moscow u...
Apr 4, 2018
'Avengers: Infinity War' directors, Downey ask for secrecy
LOS ANGELES - Actor Robert Downey Jr. is joining the directors of “Avengers: Infinity War” in calling for fans to maintain secrecy. The star tweeted “no spoilers please.” He si...
Apr 4, 2018
Israel's African migrants in limbo after Netanyahu reversal
TEL AVIV, Israel - Halofom Sultan went from being jailed in his native Eritrea for opposing the oppressive government to detention in Israel, where he is seeking asylum after fleeing for his life. So ...
Apr 4, 2018
Brazil's top court: Lula can be jailed for upheld conviction
RIO DE JANEIRO - A sharply divided top court voted early Thursday to reject an attempt by former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, ...
Apr 4, 2018
Rwanda closes thousands of churches in bid for more control
KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda’s government has closed thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a vibrant religious community whose sometimes makeshift operat...
Apr 4, 2018
Trump scales back US goals in Syria, leaves future to others
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is dramatically scaling back U.S. goals in Syria as he pushes for a quick military withdrawal, Trump administration officials said Wednesday, abandoning plans to st...
Apr 4, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump cites questionable job approval rating
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is pointing to a 50 per cent job approval rating that may not fully comport with reality. TRUMP: “Thank you to Rasmussen for the honest polling. Just hit 50%,...
Apr 4, 2018
Plowing a path: State to buy farms to help new farmers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island is launching a program to buy farms and sell them to new farmers for dirt cheap. A farm bought for $500,000, for example, could then be sold for $100,000. It is an unco...
Apr 4, 2018
Congress' challenge: How to tame industry giant Facebook
WASHINGTON - Facebook isn’t just a company. It’s a behemoth, with 2.1 billion monthly users, $40 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees worldwide. And that leaves Washington wit...
Apr 4, 2018