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The Latest on a small jet that blew two tires while taking off (all times local): 3:20 p.m.

A federal air marshal was removed from a United Airlines flight in Minneapolis after a flight attendant mistook him for a gun-carrying passenger.

The board of Autostrade per l'Italia says it can build a new, steel bridge to replace the reinforced concrete structure that collapsed last week in about eight months.

A former engineer for jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has filed a federal false claims lawsuit alleging the company knowingly sold "flawed" engines to the U.S. Air Force, which resulted in the likelihood of premature wear or even "catastrophic failure."

The Latest on Russia sanctions (all times local): 10:15 a.m.

Greek ferry companies are urging crews to call off a planned Sept. 3 strike, saying it will leave nearly 200,000 travelers stranded during the busy tourism season with no alternative means of transport.

Moldova's government says it will wait for a new Romanian gas pipeline to be built rather than extend a deal with Russian energy company Gazprom.

Malaysia's state news agency has cited Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad as saying that multibillion-dollar China-financed projects have been canceled.

U.S. stocks moved mostly higher in early trading Monday, adding to the market's upbeat finish last week amid signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

Corporate governance experts say Tesla's board may be too close to Chairman and CEO Elon Musk, and that could be holding up any action taken on the company's leadership.

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Germany's transport minister says the country has reliable procedures for checking bridges "that I trust and citizens can trust too."

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he hopes China will sympathize with his country's fiscal problems as he meets with Chinese leaders after suspending multibillion-dollar Beijing-backed projects in his country.

Russia's top investigative agency says it has detained a deputy head of the nation's top space corporation on fraud charges.

An audit commissioned by the French government says about 840 French bridges are suffering from serious damages and at risk of eventual collapse.

A Chinese state broadcaster says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has met with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma at the start of his trip to China.

U.S. stocks are mostly lower Friday morning as chipmakers slide, leading losses for technology companies.

Nigerian rescue officials say they are working to pull out a number of people trapped under the rubble of a collapsed shopping complex that was under construction in the capital, Abuja.

U.S. Steel plans to spend at least $750 million to upgrade a century-old steel mill along northwestern Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.