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Trump meets Democrats in last-gasp talks before US government shutdown
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.
Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing.
Tiger makes final preparations for epic Masters return
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Tiger Woods has talked the talk, now he'll have to walk the walk as he chases a record-tying sixth Masters title only 14 months after suffering severe leg injuries in a car crash.
US hiring disappoints in November, complicating Biden's plans
AFP, Published on 04/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - The United States added just 210,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday, less than half the increase analysts were expecting in the latest headwind for President Joe Biden.
Delta wave tossed wrench into US job market in September
AFP, Published on 09/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US economy was predicted to add hundreds of thousands of jobs last month but instead gained only 194,000 as the Delta variant of Covid-19 again denied President Joe Biden the soaring labor market he is banking on -- at least for now.
Nishikori advances to first ATP semi-final in two years
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - Japan's Kei Nishikori advanced to his first ATP semi-final in more than two years by defeating South Africa's 50th-ranked Lloyd Harris 6-3, 7-5 on Friday at the Citi Open.
Nadal drops shocker to Lloyd in Washington but foot better
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - Rafael Nadal crashed out of his ATP comeback event after a two-month layoff on Thursday, but said his injured foot is improved and that keeps him believing "important things are possible."
Jobs fears as Italy eyes end to Covid ban on layoffs
AFP, Published on 16/06/2021
» MILAN - Trade unions warn about a "social tsunami", left-wing parties of a "massacre for employment" -- the imminent end of Italy's coronavirus freeze on layoffs is causing tensions in Mario Draghi's national unity government.
US jobless rate falls to 8.4%
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US economy added 1.4 million jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%, the Labor Department said Friday, a sign of the continuing recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump says readying executive orders on virus relief package
AFP, Published on 08/08/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he was poised to sign executive orders to extend aid to Americans facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, though negotiations continued between his administration and Democratic leaders in Congress on a new emergency spending bill.