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Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready Wednesday to reinvigorate a Montana scholarship program that could make it easier to use public money to pay for religious schooling in many states. The court was sharply divided along ideological lines in arguments over a provision...
Guaidó seeks EU sanctions for Venezuela, meeting with Trump
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government as a way to push toward free presidential elections in the country. Speaking in Brussels during a global tour that defied a year-long travel...
Trump says he's open to trial witnesses -- but backtracks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's open to new witnesses at his impeachment trial, a major demand by Democratic prosecutors, but he immediately backtracked, suggesting it could never happen despite what he said was his willingness. Separately, Trump's lawyers let a deadline pass...
DC sues Trump inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia is suing President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital, accusing them of throwing parties for the Trump family with nonprofit funds, and overpaying for event space at the hotel. ...
US, France reach tax deal averting broader trade war
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — France will delay its tax on the digital business of big tech firms like Google and Faceook in exchange for the United States's promise to hold off retaliatory sanctions - a deal that could avert a broader trade dispute. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday he had agreed...
Stocks mostly recover on hope for handling of Chinese virus
BANGKOK (AP) — World share prices mostly rose Wednesday as confidence increased in China's handling of an outbreak of a new virus that has infected more than 500 people, with 17 confirmed deaths. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.1% at 6,053, while Germany's DAX picked up 0.2% to 13,583. Britain's FTSE 100...
Biden downplays tensions with Sanders over Social Security
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden sought on Wednesday to ease tensions with Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders after the two candidates exchanged several volleys over Social Security and other matters. And the former vice president pledged in a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC that if he reaches...
Trump minimizes severity of head injuries in Iran attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday minimized the severity of head injuries sustained by U.S. troops during an Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base as he was pressed on why he'd claimed no troops had been injured in the attack. “I heard they had headaches and a couple of...
Cases of new viral respiratory illness rise sharply in China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings, after warning that a new viral illness that has infected more than 400 people and killed at least 17 could spread further. The appeal came as the World Health Organization convened a group of...
US stocks rise as health authorities focus on China virus
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose in early trading Wednesday as health authorities around the world take steps to monitor and contain a deadly virus that could spread globally. China and other countries are ramping up screenings for fever on aircraft and at airports. The World Health Organization is...
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