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Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports

The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

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A display of cars by the Chinese automaker BYD in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. China is the second largest exporter to Mexico after the United States.
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Former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Seeking Relevance, Publishes Book

King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.

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Juan Carlos I of Spain, in February. He has been mostly left out of recent celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Spain’s transition to democracy, in which he was instrumental.
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María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony

María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.

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María Corina Machado greeting supporters in Oslo from a hotel balcony early on Thursday morning.
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Defense Bill Will Make D.C. Skies Less Safe, N.T.S.B. Chair Says

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.

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Jennifer Homendy, the N.T.S.B. chair, said she would be concerned about the safety of flying in Washington’s airspace if the provision became law.
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Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case

Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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Gregory Fleetwood, right, pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Wednesday, three years after his arrest in the 1996 killing.
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Nursing Home Owners Pocketed Millions as Patients Suffered, Report Says

As the owners intentionally understaffed two New Jersey facilities and diverted Medicaid money for their own use, residents in the homes “suffered unnecessarily,” the state comptroller said.

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The owners of the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare were accused of purposely understaffing the homes.
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Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Earlier Account

Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre. The museum’s director said previously that the camera was facing the wrong way.

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French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre, in October.
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