Obama to create world’s largest marine reserve
August 27, 2016
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Obama to create world’s largest marine reserve

Twice the size of Texas, at 582,578 total square miles, the expanded monument is now…

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Trump now says he is “softening” his position on immigration
August 27, 2016
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Trump now says he is “softening” his position on immigration

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ruled out a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants…

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Janet Yellen says case for interest rate hike is getting stronger
August 27, 2016
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Janet Yellen says case for interest rate hike is getting stronger

USA stocks closed lower in choppy trading and the US dollar surged on Friday as…

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Oil prices edge up but Opec giants downplay output limits
August 27, 2016
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Oil prices edge up but Opec giants downplay output limits

U.S. WTI crude was lower by 22 cents at $47.11 a barrel, marking a reversal…

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Oil falls as Saudi Arabia douses expectations for output freeze
August 27, 2016
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Oil falls as Saudi Arabia douses expectations for output freeze

USA benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in October added 31 cents to reach $47.64…

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Nephew of slain nun: ‘Thankful’ suspect arrested
August 27, 2016
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Nephew of slain nun: ‘Thankful’ suspect arrested

Slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials
August 27, 2016
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Slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials

The upbeat assessment of the USA economy came Friday during a much anticipated speech by…

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Investors to seek any hint of Yellen timetable on rate hikes
August 27, 2016
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Investors to seek any hint of Yellen timetable on rate hikes

(Recasts with Yellen comments, adds quotes, updates prices) * Yellen seen more hawkish, but noncommittal…

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Voter Guide: Trump and Clinton duke it out over race
August 27, 2016
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Voter Guide: Trump and Clinton duke it out over race

Though Baldasaro’s comments were widely denounced and triggered a Secret Service investigation, the Trump campaign…

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Brazil police probe money laundering tied to Olympic ticket ring
August 27, 2016
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Brazil police probe money laundering tied to Olympic ticket ring

The Rio offices of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) have been raided as part…

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