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Trump-Cohn plan for tax break on overseas profits could boost these stocks

Trillions of dollars in U.S. corporate profits held abroad are more likely to finally come home with the latest developments out of Washington. White House economic advisor Gary Cohn told the Financial Times that the tax reform plan will include a one-time low repatriation tax rate for corporate profits held …

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German magazine slammed for Trump ‘Nazi salute’ cover

Michael Sohn | AP A person holds a copy of the ‘Stern’ news magazine in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 showing U.S. President Donald Trump draped in the American flag while giving a stiff-armed Nazi salute. This week’s cover of a popular German news magazine depicting U.S. President Donald …

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Going Hyperlocal, Filmmakers Explore the Pain of Racism

Films exploring racial injustice date to the early 20th century at least, and the work of the pioneering black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, who put issues like lynching and voting rights onscreen. A crucial tool sets apart the new criminal justice-related films, which could be grouped in a genre that includes …

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Donald Trump publicly chides Republican Sen. Bob Corker

Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images In this July 2016 file photo, then-Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., appear on stage during a rally at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, N.C. Add Sen. Bob Corker to the list of Republicans dissed …

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Macau enlists Chinese army as authorities struggle with typhoon fallout

Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers arrive to help clear debris from a street in Macau on August 25, 2017, two days after Typhoon Hato hit the territory. Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops were deployed onto the streets of Macau on Friday to help …

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Trevor Noah Can’t Keep Up with Trump’s Mixed Messages

Photo Trevor Noah said, “Every day this week, we have seen a wildly different Donald address the nation.” Credit Comedy Central Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else …

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Here are the 10 most important stories for investors Friday morning

Getty Images The bread section of a Kroger store is empty as people prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day. STOCKS/ECONOMY -Stock futures are higher after …

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In stinging attack, France’s Macron says Poland isolating itself in Europe

Etienne Laurent | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron walks through the Galerie des Bustes (Busts Gallery) to access the Versailles Palace’s hemicycle for a special congress gathering both houses of parliament (National Assembly and Senate), near Paris, France, July 3, 2017. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said Poland was …

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Running for Their Lives in Two Middle-Grade Novels About Track Teams

Beyond the uncertainties all preteens face, Joseph is burdened by a disparate set of phobias — from gargoyles to goose poop to hard-boiled eggs to his dread of the school bully, Charlie. With a condition one school psychologist labels “anticipatory anxiety,” Joseph is consumed by his fretting. At one point …

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Trump to begin big tax reform push next week

Getty Images President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. President Donald Trump will start publicly campaigning for the tax reform plan next week, chief economic advisor Gary Cohn said. In an interview with …

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