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Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings

WASHINGTON, July 17 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads this weekend to meetings of Asia-Pacific countries in Manila, where he is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart to prepare a possible September summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President

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Federal ginseng rules poorly predict plant health

A YSE-led study published in Environmental Research Letters found that current federal rules regulating American ginseng harvest—based on plant age and leaf count—poorly predict the biological traits that matter most for conservation.

Trump’s receipts don’t back up new election claims

In today's issue: ▪ Trump points finger at China ▪ Tillis stands his ground ▪ Trump’s teleprompter operator suspended ▪ FEC deadline takeaways President Trump’s sweeping claims of election interference during his primetime address to the country Thursday night were largely

One government program that will actually help your kid

Opening a savings account for my 11 month-old son was easier than opening one for myself. And his was funded with a free $1,000 to start. As a statistician, I have spent much of my career telling people that government programs almost never work as advertised. The incentives

Starmer’s problem? 'He is not a politician'

Andy Burnham (pictured) is due to be named leader of the Labour Party on Friday (17 July), before he becomes prime minister on Monday (20 July). The outgoing mayor of Manchester will be confirmed as Keir Starmer's successor at a special party conference in central London later

DOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philadelphia. Here are the details: • Vincent Lang, 60, of Philadelphia was arrested and charged "with

God Of War TV series is recasting Kratos

Amazon's upcoming God Of War show has hit a major snag - it's now on the hunt for a new Kratos, after an on-set injury put its current lead actor out of commission. Sons of Anarchy star Ryan Hurst was originally cast for the role in January, with Deadline reporting that four

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