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1, done: Halep 1st No. 1 to lose 1st Open match; Serena wins

Some players, like top-ranked Simona Halep, freely acknowledge they don’t deal well with the hustle-and-bustle of the U.S. Open and all it entails. Others, like 44th-ranked Kaia Kanepi, take to the Big Apple and its Grand Slam tournament. Put those two types at opposite ends of a court at Flushing Meadows and watch what can happen: Halep made a quick-as-can-be exit Monday, overwhelmed by the power-based game of Kanepi 6-2, 6-4 to become the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose her opening match at the U.S. Open in the half-century of the professional era. …read more […]

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The Truth About Trump’s ‘Tremendous’ New Trade Deal with Mexico

After months of fractious negotiations, President Donald Trump on Monday announced that his administration has reached an understanding with Mexico on a new 16-year trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It requires 75 percent of an automobile’s value to be manufactured in North America, up from 62.5 percent under NAFTA. No new tariffs would be imposed on agricultural goods traded between the U.S. and Mexico, according to reports. …read more […]