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'Very Big Trade Deal' With India In Progress Ahead Of Visit, Trump Says
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 8:47am | 377President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, told reporters that he is doing a "very big trade deal" with India, but it might not be announced immediately. What Happened "We're doing a very big trade deal with India. We'll have it. I don't know if it'll be done before the...
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Boeing Finds Yet Another Problem In The Grounded 737 Max Aircraft
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 12:59am | 403The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) found foreign object debris (FOD) in the fuel tanks of some of the grounded 737 Max aircraft during a recent inspection. What Happened "FOD is absolutely unacceptable," Mark Jenks, the vice president and general manager of the 737 program told employees...
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Bernie Madoff Says He's Terminally ill, Asks For Release From Prison
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 3:41am | 612Bernard Madoff, the infamous Ponzi schemer, asked to be granted an early release due to his poor health conditions. What Happened Madoff, 81 has said that he is dying of terminal kidney disease and asked a judge on Wednesday for an early release from prison. He is currently serving a 150-...
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Iowa Caucus Results Delayed Amid Technical Glitches In Voting App
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 11:16am | 624The Iowa Democratic Party said it plans to release the results of the state's presidential caucuses on Tuesday after its app had technical problems that forced a delay in releasing the outcome. In an election that's being closely watched for signs of interference, the delay made many Iowans...
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Carnival's Stock Falls After Passenger Flagged For Coronavirus
Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 2:53pm | 358Shares of cruise operator Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) recovered some early losses but were still lower by 4% Thursday after a passenger was tested for the coronavirus. A Carnival cruise ship with 7,000 people onboard was barred from departing an Italian port after a 54-year-old woman from Macau...
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Alibaba, Tencent, HSBC, Other Hong Kong Stocks Drop Over Coronavirus Concerns As Markets Open After Holiday
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 6:15am | 604Hong Kong saw a market-wide drop on Wednesday as markets opened after the Lunar New Year holidays. What Happened Concerns over the spread of novel coronavirus continue as the official death toll rose to 132 by the end of Tuesday (Beijing Time), with 5,974 cases confirmed, as reported by China's...
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Protests Continue in Iran, Police Deny Use Of Live Ammunition
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 11:28am | 620Iranian police have denied reports they are shooting at protesters in Tehran, and the city's police chief said officers are under orders to show restraint as demonstrations continue against the country's leadership. Videos posted on the internet recorded what looked like at least one...
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House Democrats To Announce Impeachment Charges Against Trump
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 1:30am | 321House Democrats will introduce two formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. Impeachment Vote Could Come Next Week The charges will focus on abuse of presidential power and obstruction of Congress, three officials close to the...
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'Boycott Uber' Trends After CEO Calls Khashoggi's Murder A 'Mistake'
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:16pm | 554Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is facing calls for a boycott after its CEO called the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “mistake” by the Saudi Arabian government in an interview with Axios on HBO on Sunday. What Happened “I think that government said...
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House To Hold First Impeachment Inquiry Vote Thursday; Army Officer Says Ukraine Call Improper
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 11:36am | 677The House of Representatives is set to hold its first vote Thursday in its ongoing impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald Trump. What Happened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the vote will allow the public to hear the evidence being gathered against the president...
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Trump Denies Wrongdoing In Call With Foreign Leader; Congress Seeks Whistleblower Complaint
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 12:14pm | 820President Donald Trump on Friday denied he made an improper or illegal promise to a foreign leader, dismissing the claim as “fake news,” as allegations emerged that Trump and his allies pressured the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden, a potential Trump opponent in next year...
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Former Google, Uber Self-Driving Tech Engineer Levandowski Indicted On IP Theft Charges
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 2:37pm | 383Pioneering autonomous vehicle engineer Anthony Levandowski has been arrested and charged with theft of trade secrets. Levandowski was indicted by federal prosecutors who allege he stole or tried to steal files from Waymo, the self-driving car subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc...
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Government Outlines Plan For Importation Of Cheaper Drugs From Canada
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 2:26pm | 528Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has dropped a long-standing resistance to importing drugs and outlined a plan that could eventually allow the importation of some cheaper prescription drugs from...
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Aftershocks Rattle SoCal, But Damage, Economic Impact Minimal
Friday, July 5, 2019 - 1:11pm | 794Southern California residents were rattled again Friday morning as a major aftershock hit the region a day after the strongest earthquake in 20 years on Thursday. What Happened The 5.4-magnitude aftershock jolted residents out of bed just after 4 a.m. Pacific time near the high desert town of...
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Mexico, US Reportedly Discussing Migration Plans; Tariffs Could Be Delayed Or Avoided
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 4:07pm | 385The United States may delay imposing new tariffs on Mexican products. President Donald Trump said last week that he’d place 5-percent tariffs on Mexican goods until Mexico stopped the flow of migrants across the border. The tariff is set to go into effect Monday. Bloomberg and The...