By Luc Cohen and David LawderBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The United States sought to woo Europe and Japan with free trade deals on Saturday to gain leverage in an escalating tariff war with China but its overtures faced stiff resistance from France at a G20 finance ministers meeting dominated by trade tensions.U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters at the gathering of the financial leaders of the world's 20 largest economies in Buenos Aires that he was renewing President Donald Trump's proposal that G7 allies drop trade barriers between them."If Europe believes in free trade, we're ready to sign a free trade agreement," Mnuchin said, adding that such a deal would require the elimination of tariffs, non-tariff barriers and subsidies. "It has to be all three issues."Trump has angered European allies by imposing import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, causing the European Union to retaliate with similar amounts of tariffs on Harley-Davidson … [Read more...] about U.S. courts allies with free trade offers at G20, France resists
France
Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome remain 1-2 in Tour de France after hilly 14th stage
MENDE, France — Sky teammates Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome remained 1-2 in the Tour de France after the hilly 14th stage as an anticipated shakeup in the overall standings didn't come to fruition on Saturday.Spanish rider Omar Fraile won the stage in the Massif Central by bursting from a large group of breakaway riders on the finishing climb, a short but steep three-kilometer ascent that was followed by a quick descent and flat finish on an air strip."When I saw that the breakaway was so big, I knew it was going to be a tough stage, but I picked my moment well and pulled it off," Fraile said. "I knew that I still had another gear. ... I have raced here before and I knew the course to perfection."Fourth-placed Primoz Roglic was the only overall contender to gain time, finishing eight seconds ahead of Thomas, Froome, and third-placed Tom Dumoulin — with all four riders finishing more than 18 minutes behind Fraile, who remained far back in the standings.Thomas leads … [Read more...] about Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome remain 1-2 in Tour de France after hilly 14th stage
Troy soldiers flying to France for WWI ceremonies
window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Courtesy Of The New York State Division Of Military & Naval Affairs Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Soldiers in the 165th Infantry Regiment, the New York part of the 42nd Division, at a rest camp in Baccarat, France, on June 17, 1918. Soldiers in the 165th Infantry Regiment, the New York part of the 42nd Division, at a rest camp in Baccarat, France, on June 17, 1918. Photo: Courtesy Of The New York State Division Of Military & Naval Affairs Image 2 of 4 A flag with the colors of the 42nd Division in Garden City, New York, in August 2017, marking the site where the division was … [Read more...] about Troy soldiers flying to France for WWI ceremonies
Friday’s Sports Digest: Sagan wins another stage in Tour de France
CYCLING Peter Sagan won his third stage of this Tour de France and Geraint Thomas kept the overall lead over teammate Chris Froome on Friday.Sagan, the world champion, won a sprint finish by a wheel length to claim Stage 13, a 105-mile leg from Bourg d’Oisans to Valencem in less than four hours. After overzealous fans marred Thomas’ win Thursday, the otherwise complete calm of Friday’s leg was briefly disturbed by a man on the roadside who tossed a smoke bomb into the center of the peloton as it passed by with 16 kilometers left. Besides spitting out yellow smoke, the bomb appeared to do no harm. BASKETBALL NBA: The Philadelphia 76ers traded power forward Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash. The trade helped the Sixers clear cap space to sign 2017 second-round pick Jonah Bolden to a $7 million, four-year contract. • The San Antonio Spurs signed forward Dante Cunningham and guard Marco Belinelli. • The Utah Jazz decided to end their sponsorship … [Read more...] about Friday’s Sports Digest: Sagan wins another stage in Tour de France
Australian soldier’s skull, formerly displayed in Mutter Museum, buried in France
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – An Australian soldier’s skull has been buried in a French war grave a century after it was taken for eventual display in a Philadelphia medical museum, Australia’s government said Saturday. Private Thomas Hurdis was wounded in Belgium on Sept. 26, 1917, and died a week later in a U.S. field hospital in France at the age of 26. The Australian government was alerted last year that the skull of an unnamed Australian soldier, with a bullet lodged in bone between his eyes, was on display at the Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. >>READ MORE: Controversy erupts over WWI Australian soldier’s skull at Mutter Museum The skull was buried in Hurdis’ grave on Friday at the Mont Huon Military Cemetery in Le Treport in a ceremony attended by Hurdis’ family and Australian troops, Minister for Defense Personnel Darren Chester said. The rest of Hurdis’ body had been buried there on Oct. 12, … [Read more...] about Australian soldier’s skull, formerly displayed in Mutter Museum, buried in France