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Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the opening bell. Investors' worries about a trade war increased Wednesday after China announced plans to retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

Markets Jittery Over U.S.-China Trade Fight

U.S. stock markets fell early Wednesday after China announced its latest round of retaliation in the escalating tit-for-tat tariff fight. But major indexes were all up by the end of the day.

Piglets suckling on a farm in Guangdong province in southeast China, where the virus struck.

A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From?

At first, tests were positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. Then something strange happened. The pigs stopped testing positive for that virus — but kept getting sick.

Josh Anthony reads "Loop Sonnet" by Nate Sand

Josh Anthony reads "(Hell Fragments)" by Taylor Waring

Josh Anthony reads "From the Beauty of Admission" by Joe Nicholas

Laura Read reads "All Fall Down" by Kate Peterson

Laura Read reads "A List of My Symptoms" by Ellen Welcker

A member of the National Guard checks on his colleague inside a Border Patrol Skybox near the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo, Texas, in 2011. President Trump is calling for troops on the Southern border, something the past five presidents have all done on a limited basis.

President Trump Signs Proclamation To Send National Guard Troops To Mexican Border

The move has many precedents. Every president since Ronald Reagan has called on the National Guard for limited, temporary missions along the frontier.

Yemeni women carry blankets and lanterns distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sanaa, Yemen.

The Irony Of A $930 Million Donation To Help Yemen

The money was pledged by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries that have fueled the country's humanitarian crisis. Aid groups from Yemen and beyond weigh in.

Fact Check: Is The Post Office Losing Money By Delivering Packages For Amazon?

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service in recent days for acting as Amazon's "delivery boy" and implying the online retailer has been getting a sweetheart deal for delivery of its packages.

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