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Beijing hopes US will treat Chinese investments fairly

BEIJING (AP) — China's foreign ministry on Monday expressed concern over reports that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to curb Chinese investments in the United States, and urged Washington to provide a "good, fair, and predictable" environment for Chinese companies.

 

Funeral to be held for Pennsylvania teen killed by police

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Funeral services are being held for a teenager shot and killed by police when he fled a traffic stop in Pennsylvania last week.

 

Colleague cracks Sen. McCaskill's rib with Heimlich maneuver

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has cracked a rib of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill while performing the Heimlich maneuver on the fellow Democrat when she began choking.

 

Hundreds demonstrate in wake of fatal police shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of people in Minneapolis have been demonstrating after police fatally shot a black man.

 

Street artist Banksy splashes Paris with works on migrants

PARIS (AP) — Banksy is believed to have taken his message on migration to Paris, which has seen seven works attributed to the provocative British street artist.

 

Pharmacist denies woman miscarriage drug on moral grounds

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — A woman says a pharmacist denied her doctor's prescription for miscarriage medications to end her 10-week-old pregnancy based on moral grounds.

 

Sandy-ravaged aquarium opens splashy new shark exhibit

NEW YORK (AP) — Cue the "Jaws" music. Sharks are the stars of a splashy new exhibit hall at the New York Aquarium that marks a major step in the beachfront facility's recovery from the devastating impact of 2012's Superstorm…

 

Romania minister says country facing cyber-attacks, Russians

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania faces Russian aggression on a daily basis in the Black Sea, and is fending off a wave of cyber-attacks and political interference, the defense minister said Monday.

 

College scandals put sports doctors under new scrutiny

Allegations of sexual abuse carried out over decades by team physicians at Michigan State and Ohio State are sending ripples through university athletics departments, with some schools exploring whether more oversight is needed for figures in such powerful positions.

 

A staunch Republican. A devout Democrat. Tuesday, they’ll vote together, splitting the ballot amicably

A close friendship trumps a bitter political divide for these two women from Silver Spring, Maryland.

 

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