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Coke eyeing cannabis-infused drink market

The discussions over a possible product tie-up, reported by Canadian financial channel BNN Bloomberg, could open a new front in Coke’s battle to overcome sluggish demand for its sugar-heavy sodas by diversifying into coffee and health-focused drinks. The report said there was no guarantee that talks between the companies would be successful but Aurora shares responded by soaring 22 percent. Coke stock gained slightly on a New York market weakened by concerns over trade tariffs. …read more […]

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US border agent in Texas confesses to 4 killings, police say

A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor who confessed to killing four women and assaulting a fifth who managed to escape remained in jail Monday, police said in court records. Juan David Ortiz is being held in Laredo on $2.5 million bond on four counts of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful restraint. According to affidavits , the 35-year-old Ortiz “provided a voluntary verbal confession” early Saturday in the deaths of the women. …read more […]

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The Latest: Conway says accuser should ‘testify under oath’

Conway told reporters Monday accuser Christine Blasey Ford should “not be ignored or insulted.” Conway says Kavanaugh also should testify to the allegations, noting he has already provided testimony and has undergone FBI background checks. Ford tells The Washington Post a drunken Kavanaugh groped her and tried to take off her clothes at a party when they were teenagers in the 1980s. …read more […]

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Billionaire Marc Benioff's $190 million deal for Time could drag tech deeper into Trump's firing line

Marc Benioff, the billionaire CEO of Salesforce, and his wife Lynne Benioff have bought Time magazine. US President Donald Trump is fascinated by Time magazine, particularly who the publication chooses to put on its front cover as person of the year. Trump has a tendency to conflate publications with their owners, as he has done with Jeff Bezos when The Washington Post writes negative coverage about the White House. …read more […]

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Trump doubles down on trade war with China and warns: 'If countries will not make fair deals with us, they will be “Tariffed!”'

The US is expected to levy tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods as soon as Monday. China has threatened to retaliate and pull out of negotiations if that happens. The US is already engaged in a trade war with China and is expected to levy new tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods as soon as Monday, on top of the tariffs in place on more than $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. …read more […]