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German economy shrinks amid trade concerns, auto woes

FRANKFURT - The German economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the second quarter from the previous quarter as global trade conflicts and troubles in the auto industry weighed on Europe's largest economy. T...

Aug 14, 2019

South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a tit-for-tat move followin...

Aug 14, 2019

Questions swirl around Epstein's monitoring before suicide

NEW YORK - One of Jeffrey Epstein's two guards the night he hanged himself in his federal jail cell wasn't a regular correctional officer, according to people familiar with the detention centre, which...

Aug 13, 2019

Concerts cancelled, investigation opened into Placido Domingo

SAN FRANCISCO - Two music companies cancelled appearances by Placido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it would launch an investigation in response to an Associated Press story in which n...

Aug 13, 2019

'Chrisley Knows Best' stars charged with federal tax evasion

ATLANTA - A federal grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday indicted reality television star Todd Chrisley on tax evasion and other charges. The 12-count indictment issued against the "Chrisley Knows Best" s...

Aug 13, 2019

CBS, Viacom to reunite as media giants bulk up for streaming

NEW YORK - The newly combined ViacomCBS will invest in more movies and TV shows and try to sell more advertising as it seeks to become a bigger player in the growing business of streaming video. Yet t...

Aug 13, 2019

Fire chief: There was a lack of smoke detectors at day care

ERIE, Pa. - A fire chief says there weren't enough working smoke detectors at a Pennsylvania home day care centre where a fire killed five children. Fire Chief Guy Santone told a Tuesday news conferen...

Aug 13, 2019

Liam Hemsworth wishes Miley Cyrus 'nothing but health'

LOS ANGELES - Liam Hemsworth is wishing his wife Miley Cyrus "nothing but health and happiness" days after Cyrus' representative announced the couple's separation. Hemsworth posted on Instagram on Mon...

Aug 13, 2019

Stocks soar after US delays plans for some China tariffs

And back up goes the stock market. Investors flipped back into buying mode Tuesday after the U.S. said it would hold off on tariffs of Chinese imports of mobile phones, toys and several other items ty...

Aug 13, 2019

Russia: Evacuation advised for village near rocket explosion

MOSCOW - Regional authorities in northwestern Russia say the Russian military has advised residents of a village near a navy testing range to move out following a rocket explosion that killed five nuc...

Aug 13, 2019