China, U.S. agree on implementing Geneva consensus, building on London framework, Beijing says

China’s Ministry of Commerce in Beijing. Visual China Group | Getty Images The U.S. and China have further confirmed the details of the trade agreement reached by both sides earlier this month in London, which will implement the Geneva consensus, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of Commerce Friday afternoon. China will review…

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Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped

NEW YORK — The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire albums of music may seem odd to the casual listener. Why put yourself through all that work for nothing? Yet “lost albums” are embedded in music industry lore. Some were literally lost. Some remained unfinished or unreleased because of tragedy, shortsighted…

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