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Trump trashes media, cheers wins at $10 million fundraiser
WASHINGTON - Republican donors paid $35,000 apiece to hear familiar a message from President Donald Trump: The media, particularly CNN, keep trying to take him down, and yet Republicans just keep on w...
Jun 29, 2017
Panels demand billions more for defence than Trump requested
WASHINGTON - The GOP-controlled Congress has taken the lead on one of President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises, pressing for tens of billions of dollars more for active-duty troops, combat...
Jun 29, 2017
Applications for US jobless aid rise to still-low 244,000
WASHINGTON - Slightly more people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications remained at a historically low level suggesting a strong job market. THE NUMBERS: The Labo...
Jun 29, 2017
South Korean leader looks for common ground with Trump
WASHINGTON - South Korea’s new leader vowed to stand firmly with President Donald Trump against North Korea, playing down his past advocacy of a softer approach toward the nuclear-armed nation a...
Jun 29, 2017
Iraqi leader declares end to IS caliphate but fight goes on
MOSUL, Iraq - With anti-Islamic State group forces on the offensive in both the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa, Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared an end to the extremi...
Jun 29, 2017
Over half of hate crimes in US go unreported, report says
WASHINGTON - Most victims of hate crimes don’t report them to police, according to a new study that advocates say reinforces their fears that the Trump administration’s tough rhetoric and ...
Jun 29, 2017
Blogger gets 10-year prison term for defaming Vietnam govt
HANOI, Vietnam - A prominent Vietnamese blogger was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of distorting government policies and defaming the Communist regime in Facebook po...
Jun 29, 2017
Murdoch takeover bid for Sky delayed for extra scrutiny
LONDON - Britain’s government stalled Twenty-First Century Fox’s takeover of the Sky pay television and broadband network Thursday after regulators said the deal could give Rupert Murdoch ...
Jun 29, 2017
US economic growth in Q1 upgraded to 1.4 per cent
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy got off to a lacklustre start during the first three months of 2017, though it enjoyed more momentum than earlier estimates indicated. The Commerce Department said Thursd...
Jun 29, 2017
PM's claim Senate can't amend budget bills contains 'some baloney'
OTTAWA - “The issue around budgets, of course, is it’s the House of Commons that votes on budgetary measures, and the Senate is, of course, welcome to look at it and make recommendations. ...
Jun 29, 2017