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Monday Sunrise Briefs: G7 and the Amazon, drones, a pumice raft

Seeking assurance: Is the US-China trade war going to get worse? What about Brexit? Slowing economies and uncertainty about trade tariffs are feeding indecision by CEOs. This weekend, the Group of Seven leaders didn't reassure investors and businesses with much economic cooperation. But they did issue a statement of support for Brazil in battling wildfires in the Amazon, which scrubs the atmosphere of 25 percent of the global carbon dioxide. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country and others will offer funds for reforestation in

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