Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amid Australian lobster glut, supermarkets there impose purchase limits
Several stores impose rations to stop them flying off the shelves, so as many customers as possible can partake.
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Posted inNation & World
Justice Department charges 8 in Chinese harassment plot in U.S.
It says they worked on behalf of the Chinese government in an attempt to coerce a New Jersey man wanted by Beijing to return to China to face charges.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nation & World
Cecilia Chiang, grand dame of Chinese cooking in America, dies at 100
During a remarkable life, she opened the Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco, where she hosted cooking classes with students including Julia Child, James Beard and Danny Kaye.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Final debate could thrust foreign policy back into presidential campaign
President Trump’s loudest foreign policy pitch isn’t about his record. It’s casting Biden as corrupt because of his son Hunter’s business associations in Ukraine and China.
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U.S. sees ‘malign influence’ in China-backed school program
The Trump administration is encouraging U.S. schools and colleges to rethink their ties to the Confucius Institute.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
China joins international COVID-19 vaccine alliance
Some experts point out that without significant efforts to quickly boost manufacturing capacity globally, Chinese vaccine producers may offer the best chance to supply the developing world.
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Trump’s China tariffs violate global trade rules, WTO says
The administration said its tariffs were needed to curb years of trade cheating by China. But in a 66-page report, the panel rejected that claim.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.
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Maine Voices: What my students have taught me during the pandemic
Amid surging anti-Asian harassment, I’m heartened by these young people’s maturity, compassion and willingness to forgo their normal activities.