Apple stocks sink after Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs unless they build iPhones in America

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Apple stocks sink after Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs unless they build iPhones in America, Billy Joel cancels all shows after brain disorder diagnosis, and eight people were found guilty in the violent robbery of Kim Kardashian at a Paris apartment.

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1 | Apple stocks sink after Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs unless they build iPhones in America

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2 | Eight found guilty of Kim Kardashian violent robbery in Paris apartment

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3 | Billy Joel cancels all shows after brain disorder diagnosis

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4 | X's 'Creator Revenue Sharing' gets 'pwned' by Vietnam click farm

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5 | 'I'm willing to do it again': The students who could lose their diplomas due to pro-Palestinian activism on campus

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The European Union has 5,316 miles of high-speed rail, China's network exceeds 31,000 miles, while America has a high-speed line mileage of zero.

But the high-speed rail revolution may well be underway in the U.S., with some in the industry quietly optimistic that one day the country will have a comprehensive network of high-speed trains.

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