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Airbus CEO sees no short-term benefit from Boeing MAX woes

By DAVID McHUGH | February 13, 2020

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Airbus' chief executive said Thursday that his company sees no short-term benefit from Boeing's troubles with its grounded 737 MAX because the competing A320 is sold out years ahead.CEO Guillaume Faury said that safety was...

France warns of dent to world economy from virus outbreak

February 13, 2020

PARIS (AP) — France's government calculates that the deadly virus outbreak in China will shave at least 1 percentage point off the growth this year of the world's second largest economy, hurting global economic growth too.The French economy minister,...

German accused of delivering machinery to Russian military

February 13, 2020

A German businessman has been arrested on suspicion of delivering machinery to the Russian military in violation of European Union sanctions against the country, prosecutors said Thursday.The suspect, the boss of a company based in southern Germany who...

Cruise ship turned away in other ports anchors off Cambodia

By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK | February 13, 2020

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A cruise ship turned away by other Asian and Pacific governments due to virus fears anchored Thursday off Cambodia, which is checking the health of its 2,200 passengers and crew.The Westerdam was unwelcome elsewhere even...

Warren Buffett’s son helps Colombia kick cocaine curse

By JOSHUA GOODMAN | February 12, 2020

TIBU, Colombia (AP) — With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffet descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe boots chewed through by his dog’s teeth.Waiting under a tin-roofed shack is a small group of...

Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam

By DANICA COTO | February 12, 2020

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official.The finance director of the island's Industrial Development Company, Rubén Rivera, said in...

Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

By NICOLE WINFIELD | February 12, 2020

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men or women as deacons to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has divided the Catholic Church and emboldened his conservative...

Jussie Smollett’s image takes new hit with revived charges

By TAMMY WEBBER | February 12, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — He's stopped posting to his Twitter account, his last Instagram post was eight months ago, and his acting and singing careers appear to be at a standstill.Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has all but vanished from public view...

Argentina and IMF discuss debt in shadow of 2001 crisis

By DÉBORA REY and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | February 12, 2020

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has been here before: recession, growing poverty, high inflation, billions of dollars in debt, a looming deadline for repayment and simmering anger toward the International Monetary Fund.This is a big week for...

After impeachment: Congress adrift, oversight uncertain

By LISA MASCARO | February 12, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside the Capitol, it’s as if the impeachment of President Donald Trump never happened.One week after the historic undertaking shuttered to a close, Congress is feverishly back at work emboldened but also arguably diminished by...

Sanders in talks with DNC to headline big-dollar fundraiser

By BRIAN SLODYSKO and STEVE PEOPLES | February 12, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is in talks with the Democratic National Committee to headline the first of two party fundraisers, where he will likely appear before the same big-dollar donors that he has repeatedly railed against on the campaign trail.A...

Solid earnings send stock indexes higher on Wall Street

By ALEX VEIGA | February 12, 2020

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to more record highs.Technology stocks powered much of the rally as investors focused on the latest batch of mostly solid company earnings reports. The latest...