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Minn. to open trade office in Germany
Gov. Mark Dayton says the state will open a European trade office in Germany to promote exports and foreign investment back in Minnesota.
Top-seeded Raonic beaten by Dodig at Eastbourne
Top-seeded Milos Raonic was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Croatia's Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday.
IMF calls for urgent steps on Spain unemployment
Spain faces the prospect of high unemployment and sluggish growth lasting years unless the country and Europe take "urgent action" to slash the ...
Critics hail Daniel Radcliffe's latest stage turn
Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan." The ...
World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands
World powers will meet this weekend in Qatar to decide on how to answer a list of requests for help from Syrian rebels, a French diplomat said ...
England into Champs Trophy final
England eased into the Champions Trophy final after finishing off South Africa in a semifinal at The Oval on Wednesday that had all the tension of a ...
Italy's first black minister receives death threats
Italy's first black Cabinet minister is facing Internet death threats before a visit to a region known for its anti-immigrant political base.
Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear ...
Cyprus seeks help from creditors for troubled bank
Cyprus' president has warned the country's international creditors that its largest bank's cash reserves are running dangerously low, a problem that ...
Hearts seeks administrators, gets points deduction
Cash-strapped Scottish team Hearts was handed over to financial administrators on Wednesday, triggering a 15-point deduction that will take effect at ...
IAAF: Jamaican case appears to be 'lesser' offense
The doping case involving Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown appears to involve a "lesser" offense of unintentional use of a banned ...
Wawrinka downs Lorenzi in 2 sets to advance
Simona Halep continued her strong recent form to humble top-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-0, 6-1 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals of the ...
FIFA: Under-20 WCup upbeat despite demos
The Under-20 World Cup kicks off Friday in Turkey with FIFA promising the tournament will go off without a hitch despite sometimes violent, ...
Al Kazeem too strong for Camelot at Royal Ascot
Al Kazeem easily beat Camelot on Wednesday in the Prince of Wales' Stakes, the feature race on day two of the Royal Ascot meeting, to underline the ...
Czech speaker named candidate for prime minister
The dominant party in Czech coalition has named the parliamentary speaker as its candidate for prime minister after Petr Necas resigned amid a spy and ...
'Nightline' anchor Moran heading to London for ABC
ABC News "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran is getting a new posting as the network's London-based chief foreign correspondent. Moran will head overseas ...
Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans
With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July — and much of the world interested in the birth of a future ...
Commerzbank confirms cutting 5,200 jobs by 2016
Germany's second-largest bank has finalized an agreement to cut 5,200 jobs over the next three years. Struggling Commerzbank AG on Wednesday said some ...
Dutch government may miss 2014 deficit target
Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Wednesday the country's government plans to cut spending again in 2014 but acknowledged that the ...
Turkish official approves 'standing man' protest
Turkey's deputy prime minister gave a nod of approval on Wednesday to a new form of peaceful resistance that is spreading through Turkey.
Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment and make ...
Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion
A Milan court on Wednesday convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. They were found guilty of failing to declare 200 ...