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Sun Country drops plan for Cuba flights, citing politics
The local airline had rights to fly directly from MSP to Matanzas and Santa Clara, but not Havana, the country's capital.
Trump: China not to blame for 'shockingly' large trade deficit
President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the "very one-sided and unfair" trade relationship between the U.S. and China, but stopped short of castigating Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Thick smog envelops New Delhi, halting traffic and closing schools
New Delhi called a "gas chamber" by its leader.
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Think Amazon is everywhere? You haven't been to China
E-commerce is far bigger in the world's most populous country and one company dominates it.
World
Trump not invited to 'Make our Planet Great Again' climate summit next month in Paris
French authorities said President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month.
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Trump urges North Korea to 'make a deal'
President Donald Trump says he believes he sees a lot of progress on the North Korean issue. Trump also urged North Korea to 'come to the table and make a deal.' He spoke during a news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
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As NAFTA talks heat up, Minnesota ag, other industries weigh in
Minnesota agriculture and industry concerned about future of the agreement.
World
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces unrelenting pressure
On top of Brexit talks, she's trying to get ahead of sexual harassment scandal.
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Trump addresses U.S. troops in Japan
President Trump says that no dictator, nor regime should ever underestimate American resolve. Trump spoke to US troops at the Yokota Air Base on the outskirts of Tokyo on Sunday, his first stop at the top of his Asia tour.
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UK police investigating sex assault linked to Spacey
London police are investigating an alleged 2008 sexual assault reportedly linked to Kevin Spacey in the latest setback for the "House of Cards" star.
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North Korea is key focus for Trump Asia trip
President Trump is preparing for his first official trip to Asia with North Korea tensions at the fore. AP's Asia-Pacific News Director previews his visit which includes stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Minnetonka chess grandmaster qualifies for world championship cycle
Wesley So is one of eight who will be in the Candidates tourney in Berlin in 2018.
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Trump heads to five Asian nations to talk trade and North Korea
President will visit five countries over 12 days.
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Scientists say they have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, in what would be the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs.
Nation
Women rescued by Navy defend their account of ordeal at sea
Two women from Hawaii who were rescued after being lost at sea defended their account of the ordeal, insisting that a storm was whipping up 30-foot (9-meter) waves and near hurricane-force winds on the night they set sail, despite records that show no severe weather in the area at the time.
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'Lutheran is not Lake Wobegon': After 500 years, faith expands to new cultures
The denomination, eroding in Europe and the United States, is being embraced by thousands in other countries -- and they're shaking up the old rituals.
World
Raw: Aftermath of deadly explosions in Mogadishu
A suicide car bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 16, police said.
Spain cracks down hard after Catalonia declares independence
In one of the most momentous days in recent Spanish history, Spain fired Catalonia's regional government and dissolved its parliament Friday after a defiant Catalan declaration of independence that flouted the country's constitution.
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