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Hong Kong opposition movement largely without leaders

The largely youth-driven movement of black-clad protesters challenging Hong Kong's government over an unpopular extradition ...

Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, ...

US home construction slips 0.9% in May

U.S. home construction slipped a bit in May as a sharp drop in single-family construction was only partially offset by a rise ...

Ex-rival backs Boris Johnson in UK leadership race

A former candidate to lead Britain's Conservative Party threw her support behind front-runner Boris Johnson on Tuesday, ...

EU court declares Germany's highway tolls illegal

The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that highway tolls in Germany are illegal because they unfairly penalize drivers ...

Blackout in South America raises questions about power grid

The huge blackout that left tens of millions of people in the dark in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay over the weekend raised ...

Brazil's Odebrecht files for bankruptcy protection

Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht filed for bankruptcy protection Monday to restructure $13 billion in debt, worn down ...

Report: Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest

The number of children living in poverty has swelled over the past three decades in fast-growing, ethnically diverse states ...

Sotheby's sold! French-Israeli billionaire pays $3.7 billion

The 275-year-old auction house Sotheby's is being sold to a French Israeli businessman for about $3.7 billion.

Small media company to run Sports Illustrated for new owner

The company that recently bought Sports Illustrated has found someone to run it: a small media company called Maven.

Is Elon Musk closing troublesome Twitter account or teasing?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk abruptly revealed that he is closing the popular Twitter account that has repeatedly landed him in legal ...

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Businesses, watching economy, play it safe with hiring

Small business owners, their eye on the economy, are playing it even safer when it comes to hiring. A U.S. Chamber of ...

Protesters demand that embattled Hong Kong leader resign

Demonstrators in Hong Kong gathered Monday outside the office of the city's leader, demanding that she step down in the ...

The Latest: Hong Kong police seek to defuse public anger

The Latest on protests in Hong Kong against an extradition bill (all times local): 8 p.m. Hong Kong's police commissioner ...

Liz Weston: Make your money last in retirement

Many people worry about running out of money in retirement. That's understandable, since we don't know how long we'll live, ...

Europol calls for action to clamp down on ATM attacks

The European Union's police agency is calling for concerted action across the continent to tackle attacks by criminal gangs ...

Massive blackout hits tens of millions in South America

A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what ...

The Latest: Argentine state news agency: power 90% restored

The Latest on the blackout in Argentina and Uruguay (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Argentina's state news agency says that most ...

Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to ...

The Latest: Pompeo stresses diplomacy in Gulf crisis

The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 5:55 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is stressing ...

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