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China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February, while shipments to the US fell 11%

By The Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February, while shipments to the US fell 11%.

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany

By The Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — The remains of Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany for months, will be turned into biodiesel as some of the mammal's bones are set to go to a Danish museum. A series of failed rescue attempts split the scientific community and a private initiative over whether it was more humane to let the weakened and sick animal die on its own or continue the efforts. The whale, nicknamed “Timmy” and “Hope” by German media, was found dead on May 14, stranded just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. Here's what to know:
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