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GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler sales down sharply in July

The big three American automakers -- General Motors (GM), Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) -- all reported sales decrease in July, traders said on Wednesday.

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China securities investor confidence down in July

The investor confidence index compiled by the China Securities Investor Protection Fund Corp. (SIPF) dropped from 54.9 in June to 51.6 in July.

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Lao villager's favorite pastime: detonate unexploded U.S. bombs

​While most residents at Vilabouly village in Savannakhet province in Laos are engaged in farming and fishing, Wan's favorite pastime is defusing bombs left by the Americans during the Indochina war.