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France's Macron tries the common touch to win back support
BONNEUIL-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — The warehouse that French President Emmanuel Macron visited was hundreds of miles and a world away from the prestige of the G-7 summit he hosted a few weeks earlier. And the people Macron was trying to win over this time weren't heads of state like President Donald Trump...
Paris sees biggest transport strike in decade over pensions
PARIS (AP) — The biggest strike to hit Paris public transport since 2007 created major traffic jams Friday, disrupting tourists' plans and forcing commuters to work from home or find alternative ways to reach the office. French unions were protesting plans for sweeping pension changes by President Emmanuel...
Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first evidence from the government that coverage gains under President Barack Obama's health care law might be eroding under President Donald Trump. The Census Bureau also said in an annual report Tuesday...
In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government
LONDON (AP) — Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did not believe Johnson was sincere about getting a Brexit deal with the European Union. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said in a letter to the prime minister that...
France's Macron to launch controversial pension overhaul
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has held a special government meeting to discuss ways to launch an overhaul of the pension system that has the potential to raise the ire of the so-called yellow vest protesters. Macron gathered government members Wednesday at the president's Elysee Palace in...
Spain risks new ballot with PM's veto on left-wing coalition
MADRID (AP) — Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday proposed policies including pension hikes and rent controls in a bid to win a new term as Spain's prime minister, but rejected a coalition with a far-left ally whose support he needs to prevent a new general election. Spain has been politically...
The Latest: UK-EU talks on Brexit to be stepped up
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Britain will be stepping up its technical meetings with European Union negotiators as the nation tries to secure a deal to leave the trading bloc. Downing Street says in a statement its team of Brexit negotiators will meet with their EU...
Editorials from around Oregon
Selected editorials from Oregon newspapers: ___ The Medford Mail Tribune, Aug. 27, on how consumers can prevent scams: Robocalls are annoying at best, and potentially costly at worst. And they're becoming more frequent. One call-blocking company estimates Americans received 48 billion robocalls in 2018....
Woman with US birth certificate sues over passport denial
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman is suing the U.S. State Department for declining to issue her a U.S. passport even though her lawyer says she presented federal government officials with a certified birth certificate from a California hospital. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon filed the...
Poland plans no budget deficit for first time in 30 years
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's next annual state budget will for the first time in 30 years not run a deficit, mainly thanks to efficient tax collection and changes to the pension system, the prime minister said Tuesday. Mateusz Morawiecki spoke following a weekly government session that approved a draft...
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