WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump is naming former U.S. Senator David Perdue of Georgia to be his ambassador to China. Trump says that as a former CEO, Perdue will bring 鈥渧aluable expertise鈥 to the U.S. relationship with China.聽
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A Hamas official says international mediators have resumed negotiations with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he is hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war is within reach.聽
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when hurricanes and strikes reduced job growth to its lowest level in nearly four years. Friday鈥檚 jobs report is expected to show that employers added roughly 208,000 jobs in November.聽
DALLAS (AP) 鈥 A federal judge has rejected a deal that would have let Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and 346 people died.聽
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 About half of working women reported feeling stressed 鈥渁 lot of the day,鈥 compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published Wednesday.
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- The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay.
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- Russia's top military officer gave his US counterpart advance notice of Mediterranean Sea drills.
- Senior UK commander warns of 'Third nuclear age.'
- The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after 7.0 earthquake.
- Stock market today Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000.
- US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels.
- US judge rejects Boeing's plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes.
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- A high scoring affair in the NFL isn't decided until the last second, the Cavaliers keep rolling and another coaching pink slip in the NHL.
- 30 Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
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