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US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

By ERIC TUCKER | February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and several subsidiaries, accusing the company of a brazen scheme to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors...

Asian stocks rebound from early losses as virus toll grows

By YURI KAGEYAMA | February 13, 2020

Shares rebounded in Asia on Friday after an early sell-off, though Japan's benchmark declined as investors reacted to news of a growing number of cases of a new virus among the local population.The Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% in morning trading to 23,683.44....

Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market over cancer risk

By LINDA A. JOHNSON | February 13, 2020

The maker of a weight loss drug pulled it from the market Thursday at the request of federal regulators, who said it posed a slight increased risk of cancer.Japan’s Eisai Inc. said it was voluntarily withdrawing the drug, Belviq. However, the company...

In win for Amazon, judge freezes work on Pentagon contract

By JOSEPH PISANI, RACHEL LERMAN, and MATT O'BRIEN | February 13, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt of Microsoft's work on a $10 billion military cloud contract, a win for Amazon, which sued the U.S. government last year for awarding the contract to its rival.Amazon's lawsuit, filed...

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House

By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER | February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear.Hicks, a...

Explosions rock chemical plant; evacuation but no injuries

February 13, 2020

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — Several explosions rocked a plant in Massachusetts that manufactures chemicals used in medicines Thursday morning, blowing a hole in the roof and leading to an evacuation but no injuries, authorities said.Authorities said there...

Newspaper chain McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection

By TALI ARBEL and MICHELLE CHAPMAN | February 13, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — McClatchy, the publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers, has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles to pay off debt while revenue shrinks because more readers and advertisers are going...

McClatchy has 30 papers in 14 states, operations continue

By The Associated Press | February 13, 2020

McClatchy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, operates 30 newspapers in 14 states.The newspapers include The Miami Herald and The Kansas City Star and will continue to operate as McClatchy reorganizes under bankruptcy protection,...

Pompeo ‘outraged’ by UN list of firms with settlement ties

By JOSEF FEDERMAN | February 13, 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said he is “outraged” by the U.N.'s publication of a list of companies accused of violating Palestinian human rights by operating in Israel's West Bank settlements.In a statement,...

Spanish court keeps former Mexican oil chief in detention

February 13, 2020

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court ruled Thursday that a former head of Mexico's state oil company must remain in custody while an extradition case is heard against him.A judge ruled that Emilio Lozoya is a flight risk, according to a statement from the...

Spain disputes tech show was canceled for health motives

By RENATA BRITO and CIARÁN GILES | February 13, 2020

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair insisted Thursday that they canceled the annual Mobile World Congress due to health and safety concerns over the virus outbreak in China. But the Spanish government disagreed,...

UK regulators probe Barclays CEO’s link to Jeffrey Epstein

By JILL LAWLESS | February 13, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Barclays chief executive Jes Staley said Thursday that he deeply regrets his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as the bank revealed that British financial regulators are investigating whether Staley had disclosed the full truth about...