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Twitter to test 280-character tweets, busting old limit

NEW YORK — The days of Twitter limiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of the social network since its launch in 2006, may be numbered. Twitter said on Tuesday that it...

US announces new sanctions on North Korean banks and banking officials

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions Tuesday targeting eight North Korean banks, as well as 26 DPRK banking officials. The Treasury Department's release said the action "targets North Korean...

Trump: US ‘Totally Prepared’ for Military Option on North Korea

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States was totally prepared for a military option in dealing with North Korea, while his administration announced new sanctions in response to the...

US Supreme Court Cancels Arguments on Travel Ban After New Policy

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has canceled arguments on President Donald Trump's travel ban in light of a new order that was signed Sunday. The announcement comes a day after Trump signed...

Trump Slaps Travel Restrictions on N. Korea, Venezuela in Expanded Ban

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have...

Rescuers Cling to Hope of Finding Quake Survivors in Mexico

Mexican authorities have raised the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake to 293, as rescue workers continue to search through the rubble, refusing to give up hope of finding survivors. National Civil Protection...

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