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US may have seen massive rehiring in May despite labor troubles

by Chris Stein WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The key US government jobs report Friday is expected to show American…

US condemns ‘escalatory’ Chinese military flights off Malaysia and Taiwan

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The US Air Force's Pacific commander condemned Chinese military flights off Malaysia and Taiwan, describing them…

Biden labors to deliver promised change to African Americans

by Elodie CUZIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden -- who is popular with Black Americans, a voting…

US risks ‘losing a friend’, Erdogan warns before meeting Biden

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the United States risked "losing a precious…

Biden administration halts oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

by John BIERS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development…

Drought-hit ‘tinderbox’ California braces for fires in months ahead

by Laurent BANGUET PARADISE, United States (AFP) -- "Now, when there's smoke here, everybody panics," said Steve Crowder, mayor of…

New York to build homeless shelter in ‘Billionaire’s Row’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City is to build a homeless shelter in an expensive Manhattan area…

Tarzan actor Joe Lara among 7 presumed dead in US plane crash

    WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- All seven passengers aboard a plane, including Tarzan actor Joe Lara and his…

California already in throes of drought as summer looms

by Laurent BANGUET OROVILLE, United States (AFP) -- Summer has not even begun and Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in…

Florida shooting leaves two dead, 20 wounded

by Leila MACOR HIALEAH, United States (AFP) -- Two people were killed and at least 20 wounded early Sunday when…

Eight killed by employee in California rail yard mass shooting

by Amy Osborne with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles SAN JOSE, United States (AFP) -- A public transit worker shot…

Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO reins on July 5

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that he will hand over operational control to…

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