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US says Sudan cutting trade, military ties to North Korea

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

This Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo shows the Consulate-General of Russia in San Francisco. The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. The State Department says move is in response to the Kremlin forcing a cut in U.S. diplomatic staff in Moscow. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Escalating tit for tat, US orders Russian consulate closed

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

This Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo shows the roof of the Consulate-General of Russia in San Francisco. The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. The State Department says move is in response to the Kremlin forcing a cut in U.S. diplomatic staff in Moscow. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

The Latest: US orders Russia to close SF consulate

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US says at least 16 Americans suffered hearing loss in Cuba

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

In this July 20, 2015, file photo, a member of the Cuban honor guard stands next to a new plaque at the front door of the newly reopened Cuban Embassy in Washington. The State Department has expelled two diplomats from Cuba’s Embassy in Washington following a series of unexplained incidents in Cuba that left U.S. officials there with physical symptoms. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File, Pool)

U.S. diplomats suffered brain injuries from ‘acoustic attacks’ in Havana: Report

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

State Department names former Fox News anchor as spokeswoman

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press