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AstraZeneca pill slows cancer when guided by early blood test
Blood test-guided therapy halves breast cancer progression risk

CHICAGO, Illinois: A simple blood test could help breast cancer patients get the proper treatment earlier, potentially halving their...

Czech minister quits after ministry sells $45 million in bitcoins
Czech justice minister resigns over a donated bitcoin scandal

PRAGUE, Czech Republic: Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned this week because of a scandal involving bitcoins. Earlier this...

Hegseth reassures Indo-Pacific Allies: 'You won’t face China alone'
US vows support for Indo-Pacific against China's rising pressure

SINGAPORE: On May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America's Indo-Pacific allies that they would not be left alone to deal...

Gazan aid centers described by UN as "death traps"
Casualties mount as Israeli troops continue firing on Gazans seeking aid

JERUSALEM (CNN) - Palestinians on their way to receive aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza have come under fire for a third...

U.S.-China tensions flare again as Trump threatens tougher stance
Trump accuses China of violating Geneva trade truce on tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Tensions reignite in the U.S.-China trade truce after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of violating a recent...

UN faces $3.7 billion budget trim, staff cuts amid funding crisis
UN plans 20 percent budget cut, may slash nearly 7,000 jobs

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Facing a deepening financial crisis, the United Nations Secretariat is planning to cut 20 percent of its US$3.7...

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U.S. stock markets diverge as economic data disappoints
Wall Street ends mixed after disappointing ADP report

NEW YORK, New York -  U.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors and traders grappled with the ADP report, which revealed payrolls...

Steering defect forces Ford to recall 29K electric trucks in US
Ford recalls 29,000 F-150 Lightning e-trucks for steering control flaw

DEARBORN, Michigan: Ford is pulling back tens of thousands of its electric pickup trucks over a steering defect that could lead to...

Best Buy warns of slower growth amid tariff and economic worries
Best Buy lowers outlook as tariff worries and weak sales hit business

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Best Buy, the biggest electronics store chain in the U.S., has lowered its forecast for the year. The company...

Costco delays imports to dodge tariffs, won’t raise prices yet
Costco misses revenue estimates but holds off on price hikes

ISSAQUAH, Washington: Costco is feeling the pinch from tariffs and soft consumer spending, missing Wall Street's revenue expectations...

U.S. stock markets close higher as techs surge
Dow Jones adds 214 points as U.S. stocks rally

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the markets continues to ebb and flow on prouncements and moves by the...

Investors stare down trade tensions, soft factory data, oil rally
U.S. and global economies facing challenging times

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Weak U.S. manufacturing data, renewed tariff concerns, and rising oil prices are giving investors plenty to...

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Toni Erdmann [DVD]