The Department of Energy says the U.S. is prepared to tap emergency oil reserves if necessary to cover supply disruptions.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas hit by tropical storm
Humberto’s rains are falling on Abaco island, though conditions appear normal in nearby Grand Bahama.
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Marsh Harbour in Bahamas now silent and devastated
Hurricane Dorian killed at least 44 people, most of them on Abaco.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s planned Camp David retreat with the Taliban draws flak from all sides
The president’s surprise announcement, and the swift emergence of competing versions of events, is in keeping with his impulsive-seeming and highly personalized style of handling complex international diplomacy.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Biden in lead, but does campaign lack enthusiasm to keep it?
Democrats downplayed the large crowds at Donald Trump’s high-octane rallies throughout the 2016 campaign, predicting it wouldn’t translate into an Election Day victory.
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U.K. worries Brexit could bring ‘chlorinated chicken’ from U.S.
The term comes to sum up concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating its own post-Brexit trade deals.
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Four crew members missing after cargo ship capsizes off Georgia
The U.S. Coast Guard says rescuers are searching but flames and ship instability has complicated their efforts.
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Echoing Trump, Israeli leader pre-emptively claims electoral fraud
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to pass a law requiring video cameras at polling stations ahead of next week’s vote – an effort that’s drawing charges of racism and incitement.
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Stampede at Lil Wayne’s music festival injures several
Large parts of an audience of 15,000 ran at least twice Saturday night at the Lil WeezyAna Fest in New Orleans.
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China’s trade with U.S. shrinks as tariff war worsens
Imports of American goods tumble as Beijing prepares for negotiations.