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South Carolina lawmakers axed earmarks again, leaving House and Senate relations strained and casting doubt on funding for local community…
Dollar feeble as rate hike bets dwindle, Iran war worries jolt bonds
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders…
Selling grips bond markets from US to Japan as inflation, fiscal worries take hold
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany rose to their highest…
China lowers flag, tightens security for funeral of economic reformer Zhu Rongji
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China consigned to the flames on Tuesday the body of former Premier Zhu Rongji, and…
Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staffers in alleged child abuse case
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court began a trial on Tuesday for 11 daycare staffers alleged to…
Australia’s BHP, unions fail to reach wage deal
Aug 18 (Reuters) - BHP Ports Unions said on Tuesday that it had failed to reach an agreement with BHP…
Two students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman, officials say
MANILA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines…
One person killed when SUV crashes into turning vehicle, South Carolina cops say
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash where a Triumph rider died when his motorcycle was hit by an…
This NC-based chain ranks No. 1 for fast-food breakfast for 4th year in a row
North Carolina-based fast-food breakfast chain ranks No. 1 in the country for a 4th year in a row. Biscuitville was…
Man tied to Kansas City Mafia, strip clubs is behind Missouri AG’s discrimination case
Charles Cacioppo Jr., with family ties to the Kansas City mafia and a criminal conviction, is the plaintiff in Missouri…