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Vietnam devalues its currency by 1 percent in response to devaluation of Chinese yuan

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam allowed its currency to weaken by 1 percent Wednesday following the devaluation of the Chinese yuan and with an eye to a possible U.S interest rate hike. The central bank-set reference rate weakened to 21,890 dong to the U.S. dollar and the trading band at which …

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Clinton's self-inflicted wounds

Asked Tuesday if she had wiped her server to delete the emails she had sent while serving as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton should have said “yes” or “no.” Instead Clinton was evasive. She first pleaded ignorance, stuttering “I have no idea.” Fox News’ Ed Henry pressed her, saying, “You …

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Provincial official: Islamic State militants kill up to 50 Iraqi troops in Anbar ambushes

BAGHDAD – A top provincial official in Iraq’s Anbar province says up to 50 soldiers have been killed by Islamic State militants in two separate ambushes in the turbulent region west of Baghdad. Sabah Al-Karhout, president of the Anbar Provincial Council, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the ambushes …

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