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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, listens to Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing last week. The two will meet tomorrow as negotiations continue.

Trade Talks With China Continue, As Trump Shies From A Hard Deadline For A Deal

4:39pm February 20, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

March 1 "is not a magical date," President Trump said this week, about his self-imposed deadline when tariffs would spike. Whether a deal will resolve key structural issues isn't clear.

The family of Nicholas Sandmann, 16, is suing The Washington Post, accusing the newspaper of targeting the Covington Catholic High School student for political purposes. Sandmann is seen here along with Native American activist Nathan Phillips on Jan. 18.

National

Covington Catholic Teen Nick Sandmann Sues 'Washington Post' For $250 Million

4:08pm February 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

His family says the newspaper targeted the student and defamed him for political purposes after the release of a video that appeared to show a standoff between him and a Native American activist.

Garlic sits in bins before being processed at the processing plant.

In Garlic Capital, Tariffs And Immigration Crackdown Have Mixed Impacts

11:12am February 20, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

Gilroy, Calif., is known as the garlic capital of the world. Two Trump administration policies — one on trade, the other on immigration — are affecting the town in starkly different ways.

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Mark Schand scoops ice cream at his Sweetwater smoothie cafe in New Britain, Conn. This business is meant to reboot a career Schand says was stolen from him at the age of 19 when he was wrongfully convicted of a crime and was imprisoned for 27 years.

National

Plotted From A Prison Cot, Wrongly Accused Man Whips Smoothie Dream Into Reality

5:03am February 20, 2019

by Karen Brown

As an exoneree, Mark Schand did not qualify for job training, tuition help or other re-entry services offered to people on parole. But he did fight for, and receive, monetary compensation.

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Burberry Apologizes For Nooselike Knot On Fashion Hoodie

8:30pm February 19, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A runway model who objected to the impression made by the drawstring says she was initially told to "keep it to yourself."

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Economy

The Super Bowl: Key Housing Indicator

4:46pm February 19, 2019

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman told us last year that Super Bowl weekend is one of the most accurate indicators of the health of the housing market for the year ahead. Well, what happened with housing?

Jay Jordan, 33, is the director of the #TimeDone/Second Chances project for the nonprofit Californians for Safety and Justice. The clinic involves public defenders who volunteer to help people get their criminal charges or records reduced or expunged.

Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance

3:27pm February 19, 2019

A criminal conviction can present obstacles to everything from jobs to housing. Since 2017, more than 20 states have expanded or added laws that help people seal or expunge their criminal records.

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German designer Karl Lagerfeld died in Paris, according to fashion house LVMH, owner of Fendi. He is seen here at the end of Chanel's 2019 women's ready-to-wear show in Paris, where a beach was created to show off Lagerfeld's collection.

Arts

Karl Lagerfeld Dies; A High Priest Of High Fashion

10:45am February 19, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld brought Fendi to new heights in the 1960s and revamped Chanel in the 1980s. He also was famous for his wit — and had a knack for making outrageous comments.

Economy

Are Movies Getting Better?

10:40am February 19, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

Spoiler Alert: An economist has evidence that we're in a golden age of cinema.

World News

Sweden Has Come Up With An Unusual Way To Encourage Entrepreneurship

6:16pm February 18, 2019

by Maddy Savage

Workers in Sweden have the right to take six-months unpaid leave if they want to start their own business. It's one of the reasons why Sweden is a leading country for startups.

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