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Trump hires 'street fighter' in new shakeup of White House campaign
U.S. Republican Donald Trump overhauled his presidential campaign team on Wednesday for the second time in less than two months, hiring the head of a conservative news website to bolster his combative image and try to reverse poor opinion poll numbers. | Video
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Fed policymakers divided over whether to raise rates soon: minutes
WASHINGTON Federal Reserve policymakers agree that more economic data is needed before raising interest rates, although some see a need to tighten policy soon, according to the minutes from the U.S. central bank's July 26-27 policy meeting.
North Korea deputy ambassador in UK defects to South
SEOUL North Korea's deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family to South Korea, making him the highest-ranking Pyongyang diplomat ever to flee the isolated regime for the democratic South, South Korea said on Wednesday.
Lochte back home but Brazil police seek other U.S. swimmer
RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian police said on Wednesday Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte had returned to the United States before a judge's order to stop him but they were searching for his team mate amid doubts over their account of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio.
Southern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations
LOS ANGELES A Southern California wildfire raged virtually unchecked in thick brush on Wednesday after destroying dozens of houses near a highway corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and forcing as many as 80,000 residents to flee their homes, officials said. | Video
SolarCity slashing costs, including CEO pay
LOS ANGELES SolarCity Corp on Wednesday said it would cut operating costs, including slashing its chief executive's salary, to bring expenses in line with its reduced solar installation outlook.
Teen shot by Chicago police suffered gunshot wound to his back
CHICAGO A teenager who was shot and killed by Chicago police officers last month suffered a single gunshot wound to his back, according to an autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner's office made public on Wednesday.
Three killed, 40 wounded in car bomb near Turkish police station: state media
ANKARA Three people were killed and 40 were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a police station in Turkey's eastern province of Van near the Iranian border on Wednesday, state broadcaster TRT said, citing the local governor.