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U.S. judge sets Aug. 14 trial date for Trump in Florida documents case
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Asia stocks hit 2-week high as Fed talk turns dovish
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Trump committed fraud by inflating value of assets: judge
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Republican lawmakers request postal service data on retailers' shipments from China
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