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There’s pent up demand for the iPhone 8, Citi says

Stephen Lam | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a product launch event on Oct. 27, 2016, in Cupertino, Calif. New analyst notes from Citi and Instinet suggest there’s pent-up demand among consumers for the Apple iPhone 8, which is expected to launch later this fall. The demand …

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Take two for Trump in talks with unnerved European allies

MANDEL NGAN | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on June 9, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump will get a chance to patch up trans-Atlantic ties this week when he meets …

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Small business hires dropped in June, but wages rose

Small business hiring fell in June for the fourth-straight month, but wages rose, a report by human resources firm Paychex said Wednesday. The Small Business Jobs Index decreased 0.24 percent to 100.10 in June, its lowest level since late 2011. National hourly earnings for the month were $25.82, increasing 2.88 …

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North Korea missile launch on US in 5 years: analyst

South Korean Defense Ministry | Getty Images In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System firing an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile during a U.S. and South Korea joint missile drill aimed to counter North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test on July …

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Lena Headey, Cersei in ‘Game of Thrones,’ Has Her Own Power Moves

[ ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Back. Here’s Where We Left Off. ] Season 7 will be largely about bringing together primary characters that either have been long separated, or who have never actually met. At the top of the heap sits Cersei, who over six seasons lost her father and …

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North Korea vows more ‘gift packages’ of missile tests for US

STR | AFP | Getty Images This undated photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 30, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a test-fire of a ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea’s Academy of Defense Science, in …

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Trials linked to downing of passenger flight MH17 to be held in Netherlands

Rob Stothard | Getty Images Ukrainian rescue servicemen look through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Grabovo, Ukraine. The decision follows attempts, blocked by Russia in 2015, to set up an international court over the incident, which killed all 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight. Victims came …

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A French Choreographer Who Plays With the DNA of Dance

Mr. Charmatz said the idea for “10000 Gestures” came to him while watching one of his own pieces, “Levée des Conflits Extended,” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2013. “The idea of “Levée” was that it was based on limited gestures, so you were constantly circling …

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Nokia and Xiaomi sign patent deal, agree to ‘explore’ VR and A.I.

VCG | Getty Images Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun introduces Surge S1 chipset, Mi 5C smartphone and Redmi 4X smartphone during a press conference on February 28, 2017 in Beijing, China Finland’s Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced an agreement on Wednesday to cross-license patents from each other, which will …

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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Snowfall’ and ‘The Boss Baby’

Photo Damson Idris in the FX series “Snowfall.” Credit Michael Yarish/FX “Snowfall,” the latest entry into the golden-age TV genre of drug dramas, has its premiere on FX. And “The Boss Baby,” in which Alec Baldwin lends his gravelly voice to an animated infant character, is streaming on iTunes. What’s …

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