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Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

McDonald's says its account was "hacked by an external source." The tweet drew a wide range of responses — from pledges to eat a Big Mac today to calls for a boycott.

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

Researchers said they located a German U-boat that went "on the run" from British forces as the war ended. The discovery ends speculation that Adolf Hitler used it to escape to South America.

The U.S. market wiped out its 2018 gains on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the open but leveled off, regaining some lost ground.

Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.

Tens of thousands of people have been rescued, but thousands more are still stranded after massive flooding and landslides in India's Kerala state.

The department says it is looking into "possible unlawful coordination" by several major carriers. American and United have confirmed that they are among the airlines under scrutiny.

"People still want independent, rigorous reporting and The New Republic has been a place where that happens," he tells Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep. He sees a way to connect long-form journalism to the digital age, thanks to tablets.

The NCAA women's Sweet 16 is set as Baylor's Brittney Griner hits 33 points — and three dunks — while Delaware's Elena Delle Donne passes the 3,000 career points milestone.