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Removing tariffs on American cars won’t save ailing US plants
New York (CNN Business)China is already the largest and most important market for the American auto industry. Removing tariffs on American cars exported to China isn't that big a deal. Almost all automakers with
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Modric wins Ballon d’Or, breaking Ronaldo & Messi dominance
(CNN)Luka Modric has won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to receive the award since 2007. The midfielder, 33, who helped Croatia reach the men's
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Britain can unilaterally cancel Brexit process, top EU lawyer says
London (CNN)The British government has the power to unilaterally halt the Brexit process, a top European legal adviser has said, delivering a significant boost to campaigners who want the UK to remain in the
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Michelle Obama says British Queen told her royal protocol is ‘rubbish’
London (CNN)Michelle Obama has revealed Queen Elizabeth II's surprising view on royal protocol at a speaking engagement in London on Monday.The former US first lady recalled worrying as she prepared to be picked up
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Ukraine ports ‘partially unblocked’ by Russia, Kiev says
Moscow (CNN)Russia has partially unblocked Ukraine's ports on the Azov Sea, allowing ship traffic though the Kerch Strait, Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan said Tuesday. In a statement posted on the ministry website,
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France to suspend fuel price hike after ‘yellow vest’ protests
(CNN)France is to suspend a planned fuel price hike after "yellow vest" protests erupted into violence over the weekend, prompting calls for calm and government talks.According to CNN affiliate BFMTV, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe
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ISIS threat closes US embassy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
(CNN)The US embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was closed after the US received intelligence that an ISIS-linked group could carry out attacks against US interests there, two US officials tell CNN.
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Samsung will sell ‘one of the first’ 5G smartphones next year
New York (CNN Business)5G is already here, but you can't do much to access those super-fast speeds unless you live in a specific place with a particular piece of technology. That's about to change.Samsung
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Ikea’s new strategy: Smaller stores and sometimes no meatballs
New York (CNN Business)Ikea is ditching its famous Swedish meatballs and cavernous blue-and-yellow stores to crack big cities. The company announced on Monday that it will open up a 17,530 square-foot showroom on Manhattan's
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Unseen photos of America’s early ‘working girls’
Written by Dita Von Teese Dita Von Teese is a burlesque performer, model and author. This is an edited extract from her foreword to "Working Girls: An American Brothel, Circa 1892" by Robert Flynn


