Space Shuttle Endeavor’s tanks to be reused on the ISS
August 20, 2015
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Space Shuttle Endeavor’s tanks to be reused on the ISS

NASA engineers are working this week to remove four tanks from the shuttle for use…

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Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes
August 20, 2015
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Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes

Worries about the situation in China also weighed on the markets following a sell-off by…

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Target Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings
August 20, 2015
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Target Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings

Digital sales grew 30%, slowing from the nearly 38% growth Target posted in the first…

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Yuan Ripples Reach Kazakhstan as Tenge Drops Most Since 2014
August 20, 2015
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Yuan Ripples Reach Kazakhstan as Tenge Drops Most Since 2014

Neighbouring China devalued its yuan last week, causing a rout in many other emerging market…

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North, South Korea exchange cross-border fire
August 20, 2015
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North, South Korea exchange cross-border fire

(CNN)North Korea fired a shell toward South Korea on Thursday, an official with the South…

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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes
August 20, 2015
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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes

The uptick in inflation was slightly lower than analyst forecasts of 0.2pc, and will give…

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Contamination fears and destruction spark
August 20, 2015
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Contamination fears and destruction spark

Rain began falling mid-morning, but there was no immediate word of new blasts.

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North and South Korea exchange artillery fire
August 20, 2015
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North and South Korea exchange artillery fire

South Korea’s military fired dozens of shells Thursday at rival North Korea after the North…

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Asian stocks recover from two-day decline after China devaluation move
August 20, 2015
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Asian stocks recover from two-day decline after China devaluation move

China’s central bank said on Thursday that its currency would remain strong in the long…

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Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland to return from DL on Wednesday
August 20, 2015
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Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland to return from DL on Wednesday

The Mariners took advantage of two leadoff walks in the fourth by Hamels to cut…

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