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3 reasons for concern about the Chinese economy

WASHINGTON (AP) – A scary sell-off in Chinese stocks is magnifying concerns about the health of the world’s second-biggest economy. The Shanghai Composite Index on Thursday tumbled 7 percent in 30 minutes before trading was suspended. The damage quickly rolled around the world: Stocks plunged in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London …

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CES gadget show: Devices connect us from the crib to old age

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Umbilical cord? These days, it’s more like a USB cord. Whether in the womb or in one’s twilight years, our lives are becoming ever more connected. Nowhere has that been more evident than at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas, where everything from pregnancy …

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