United Nations pursuing ‘new set of actions’ to address Haiti cholera outbreak
August 20, 2016
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United Nations pursuing ‘new set of actions’ to address Haiti cholera outbreak

But it represents a significant shift after more than five years of high-level denial of…

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Trump campaign chairman resigns amid slump
August 20, 2016
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Trump campaign chairman resigns amid slump

Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, quit on Friday amid a flurry of reports that…

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City that never sleeps: London opens first night tube
August 20, 2016
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City that never sleeps: London opens first night tube

Some Londoners told the Standard they were eager for Night Tube to be rolled out…

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Job growth stagnating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey as unemployment inches up
August 20, 2016
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Job growth stagnating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey as unemployment inches up

Iowa Workforce Development reported Friday that July’s rate was up from 4 percent in June…

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Hawaii’s unemployment rate inches higher to 3.5 percent
August 20, 2016
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Hawaii’s unemployment rate inches higher to 3.5 percent

L.A. County’s unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in July, its lowest level in almost…

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Wal-Mart raises annual profit; tops Street 2Q forecasts
August 20, 2016
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Wal-Mart raises annual profit; tops Street 2Q forecasts

London’s mayor says overnight subway will boost economy
August 20, 2016
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London’s mayor says overnight subway will boost economy

All stations will also be staffed by Tube employees, who had staged a series of…

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Gap sales may lead to more closures
August 20, 2016
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Gap sales may lead to more closures

Macy’s said Thursday that it will close about 100 of its stores next year –…

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During lull in Kurdish-Syrian clashes, scores flee city
August 20, 2016
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During lull in Kurdish-Syrian clashes, scores flee city

The Pentagon says the US scrambled fighter aircraft Thursday to protect American special operations forces…

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Unilever acquires air-purifying company Blueair
August 20, 2016
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Unilever acquires air-purifying company Blueair

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday said it will acquire Swedish air-purifier company Blueair…

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