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From jets to cheese: Trump wants to impose new tariffs on EU
The United States wants to tax $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese — in what some experts say marks another attempt by the Trump administration to use tariffs to reshape global trade in its favor.
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Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought
Earth's glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in North America.
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US labels elite Iran force a foreign terrorist organization
The United States on Monday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, an unprecedented declaration against a foreign government that may prompt retaliation and make it harder for American diplomats and military officers to work with allies in the region.
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Suspected rhino poacher was killed by an elephant and then eaten by lions
A man suspected of being a rhino poacher was killed last week by an elephant and his remains devoured by a pride of lions at a South African park.
Ethiopian report says faulty sensor data led to jet crash
A doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet suffered from faulty readings by a key sensor, and pilots followed Boeing's recommended procedures when the plane started to nose dive but could not avoid crashing, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Ethiopian government.
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Mpls. mom refuses to return to the U.S. to face murder charges
The case has spawned a bitter battle in Hennepin County court, drawn criticism from national child welfare advocates and is now attracting attention from authorities of Poland, who worry that her rights to a fair trial are being violated.
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Blaine eighth-grader wins state geography bee, trip to DC for national competition
He was among roughly 100 students in grades 4-8 who tested their wits about geography, culture, physical features, history and earth science.
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Britons, both for and against Brexit, are feeling disillusioned about their government
Democracy itself is on trial in Brexit, Britons say.
UK faces new Brexit crisis after lawmakers reject May's deal
British lawmakers on Friday rejected the government's Brexit deal for a third time, leaving the U.K. facing the stark prospect of a chaotic departure from the European Union in just two weeks, with political leaders in turmoil and the country ill-prepared for the shock.
World
Baby elephants rescued from sticky situation in Thailand
These baby elephants were found trapped in a pond in northeast Thailand. The six calves could not climb out of the muddy, slippery banks.
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Liberian immigrants get year extension to stay in U.S.
Minnesota is home to nearly 16,000 people who were born in Liberia or claim Liberian ancestry. The program was to have expired Sunday, which would have triggered the start of sending Liberians out of the U.S.
German family that owns Caribou Coffee, Panera, Krispy Kreme confronts its Nazi past
One of Germany's richest families, whose company owns a controlling interest in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and other well-known businesses, plans to donate millions to charity after learning about their ancestors' enthusiastic support of Adolf Hitler and use of forced laborers under the Nazis, according to a report Sunday.
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Norwegian cruise dream trip turns into nightmare for Minn. couple
All the tumult left at least 20 people injured, according to Viking Ocean Cruises, the company that owns and operates the ship.
British Airways plane mistakenly lands in Scotland, not Germany
The flight on Monday seemed to go perfectly well, until passengers realized that their plane had landed in both the wrong city and the wrong country.
World
Fight against ISIS is far from over
Terror group morphs into clandestine network of cells.
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