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Tech leads stocks lower on Wall Street, easing off records

  • By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA - AP Business Writers
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Drops in big technology companies led stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, easing major indexes off the latest record highs they set a day earlier.

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Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties

  • By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea exchanged messages Tuesday in communication channels that have been dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties — positive steps but ones that still leave any resumption of stalled negotiations to rid the North of its nuclear weapon…

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CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines

  • By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, a federal official said.

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AP-NORC poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party's future

  • By JILL COLVIN and HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Republicans want former President Donald Trump to have at least some influence over their party's direction even as many who side with the GOP say they are uneasy about its future.

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Olympics Latest: Larin wins gold in taekwondo

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TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: