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China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
Deepening its trade battle with the U.S. and sending financial markets spinning, China announced tariff hikes Monday on $60 billion of American goods.
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Legislative hearings into N.J. tax incentives will be unlike ‘slanted’ task force
Lawmakers will conduct their own probes of controversial programs but signal their efforts will be more sympathetic than recent investigations.
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What Democrats fear most in 2020: A bullish Trump economy
We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.
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Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, California, home. The foundation said she was surrounded by close friends.
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N.J. gas prices dip slightly; analyst ‘cautiously optimistic’ worst is over
Drivers are finally getting a break at the pump with a fall in gas prices in New Jersey and around the nation.
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Another Jersey Shore town bans intentional balloon releases
Another Jersey Shore town has banned intentional balloon releases as the state considers a prohibition on the act.
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Philadelphia uses threat of property takeover to collect overdue taxes
The city begins sequestration proceedings against tax-delinquent landlords to collect what it's owed. Renters are not threatened during the process.
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N.J. Shore-goers scaling back plans over new ‘Airbnb tax’
The law targeted short-term rentals booked through Airbnb. But those who rent and own property at the Jersey Shore have become collateral damage.
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Elaborate phishing scams increasingly target universities
In the United States last year, phishing victims lost more than $48 million. Microsoft says this is an increasingly common type of email scam.
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‘Airplane boneyards’ are more than places where planes go to die
Captured in aerial photographs, these storage facilities look stunning, with planes packed in, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip.
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A police officer can be seen in videos putting a girl in a chokehold and shoving another young girl in the stomach. Norristown’s police chief is investigating the incident.
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Cape May coffee shop customers pay it forward for fallen Marine
A random act of kindness at a Cape May coffee shop in memory of a fallen New York City firefighter and U.S. Marine sparked a pay it forward campaign.
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Coast Guard responds to sailboat struggling in rough conditions near N.J. shoreline
A good Samaritan alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to the sailboat that appeared to be in distress off Monmouth County late Sunday morning.
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U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
Northern border agents are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will help their southern counterparts handle the influx of families from Central America.
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Most Philly participants welcome changes to annual Susan G. Komen breast cancer event
Susan G. Komen replaced its ‘Race for the Cure’ with a ‘More Than Pink’ walk, a gated event requiring paid registration to focus on breast cancer care, research.
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