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Pelosi defends Baltimore, her childhood home, against Trump's attacks
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended Baltimore, the city where she grew up, against repeated verbal attacks by President Donald Trump, and she charged that the president's own son-in-law was a "slumlord" there.
U.S. charges ex-CEO, ex-CFO of Brixmor REIT with fraud
A former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of Brixmor Property Group Inc were charged on Thursday with accounting fraud for manipulating a key financial metric for the large shopping center owner and operator.
New North Korean projectile launch detected: U.S. officials
North Korea appears to have carried out a new projectile launch, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, adding that initial information indicated it was similar to previous tests carried out by Pyongyang.
Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit
The maker of the assault-style rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, school asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a court ruling that allowed families of the victims to sue the company over its marketing pract...
Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico
The U.S. Senate confirmed attorney Christopher Landau as ambassador to Mexico on Thursday, filling a position important to negotiations on trade and immigration but which has been vacant for more than a year.
New North Korea projectile launch detected: U.S. official
North Korea appears to have carried out a new projectile launch, two U.S. official said on Thursday, adding that initial information indicated it was similar to previous tests carried out by Pyongyang.
Texas county sues Exxon over air pollution from petrochemical fire -official
Harris County, Texas sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday over pollution from a fire a day earlier at the company's Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for the county.
Esports - FIFA gamers converge on London chasing $250,000 jackpot
Thirty two of the world's best esports players are flexing their fingers and thumbs in readiness for the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final at London's O2 Arena this weekend.
Congress approves Trump-backed two-year spending, debt limit deal
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending on defense and an array of other domestic programs, significantly adding to rapidly escalating government debt.
U.S. seeks migration deals with Honduras, El Salvador
The U.S. homeland security chief said in Guatemala on Thursday that the United States is pursuing "similar agreements" with Honduras and El Salvador on migration, extending a drive to turn the region into a buffer zone for U.S.-bound migrants.
Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, as talks aimed at easting tensions between the world's two largest economies continue.
U.S. still hopes for talks after latest North Korean missile tests
North Korea's latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearization talks remained in doubt.
China sees intensive contact ahead of next trade talks; small U.S. soybean sales reported
U.S. and Chinese negotiating teams will be in intensive contact to prepare "good groundwork" for trade talks in September, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, as Washington confirmed China's first private purchase of soybeans since a tariff...
Trump adviser Stone loses bid to dismiss indictment stemming from Mueller probe
President Donald Trump's longtime political adviser Roger Stone on Thursday lost a long-shot bid to overturn a seven-count indictment against him stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
South Korea-Japan talks falter ahead of decision on favored-trade list
South Korea called on Thursday for Japan to allow more time for diplomacy as talks on their most serious dispute in years failed to make progress, a day before Japan could remove South Korea from its list of favored trade partners.
Derbyshire town evacuated after water cascades through damaged dam
Police evacuated thousands of residents from an English town on Thursday after torrents of water cascaded from a nearby reservoir after a dam was damaged, with officials warning that subsequent flooding posed a risk to life.
Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack regional rivals, the social media giant said on Thursday.
Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet
The world's biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as weighty as those that set the tone for the city's first festival in 1947.
Derbyshire town evacuated after reservoir dam damaged
An English town was being evacuated on Thursday after the wall of a nearby reservoir was damaged with officials warning that subsequent flooding posed a risk to life.
English town evacuated after reservoir dam damaged
An English town was being evacuated on Thursday after the wall of a nearby reservoir was damaged with officials warning that subsequent flooding posed a risk to life.