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Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt...

Japan stocks lift Asian market higher after US retail data boost Wall Street

Japanese stocks led the gains in Asian markets Friday after Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year as...

FACT FOCUS: Trump blends falsehoods and exaggerations at rambling NJ press conference

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic...

Drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations

The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion on out-of-pocket costs for medications to treat diabetes, heart disease, types of...

Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as inflation remains a big issue in the presidential race

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech that she...

US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices

WASHINGTON -- Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that...