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How you (and your finances) can survive the federal shutdown
New, York, Jan 11 (AP/UNB) - There's no end in sight to the partial federal shutdown and, more distressing to federal workers, no paycheck in sight either.
US teen found alive after 3 months
Madison, Jan 11(AP/UNB) — A 13-year-old northwestern Wisconsin girl who went missing in October after her parents were killed has been found alive in a rural town about an hour from her home, authorities said Thursday.
US begins moving military equipment out of Syria
Washington, Jan 11 (Xinhua/UNB) -Some US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria in recent days, US media reported on Thursday.
Kim looking to 'achieve results' in 2nd summit with Trump
Beijing, Jan 10 (AP/UNB) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly told the leader of his only major ally, China, that he wants to "achieve results" on the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula in a second summit with President Donald Trump.
US-China trade talks wrap up, with outcome unclear
Beijing, Jan 10 (AP/UNB) — Uncertainty over the outcome of China-U.S. trade talks cast a pall Thursday over Asian markets as both sides kept mum about what lies ahead.
US, China extend talks on trade battle for 3rd day
Beijing, Jan 9 (AP/UNB) — U.S. and Chinese envoys have extended trade talks into a third day Wednesday after President Donald Trump said negotiations over their tariff war were "going very well!"
Fate of detained IS fighters uncertain as US exits Syria
Washington, Jan 9 (AP/UNB) — What to do with hundreds of foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and growing problem for the Trump administration as it prepares to pull troops out of the country.
Trump pleads on TV for wall funding to fix border 'crisis'
Washington, Jan 9 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump made a somber televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, seeking an edge in his shutdown battle with congressional Democrats as he declared there is "a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul."
Peru's attorney general to resign over corruption probe
Peru, Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — Peru's attorney general said he will present his resignation on Tuesday amid calls for him to step down for allegedly hindering a sweeping corruption probe involving Brazilian mega-builder Odebrecht.
California storm brings power outages, shuts down highway
San Francisco, Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — Utility crews restored power to thousands of people Monday and mopped up the damage from a winter storm that swept through Northern California, as they braced for more stormy weather later this week.