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___ US-China trade talks center on rivalry over technology BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and U.S. officials are meeting in Beijing seeking to defuse tensions propelling the world's two largest economies toward a trade war.

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Losses for health care companies and banks left U.S. stocks lower Thursday, although a late push for technology and industrial companies helped the market avoid a steeper decline.

Sprint's rough week

Sprint is having its worst week in almost four years on Wall Street after announcing another attempt at merging with rival T-Mobile.