U.S. News: Trade Gap Hits 17-Month High —— By Konrad Putzier and Anthony DeBarros

The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its biggest in more than a year, with the U.S. buying more products like crude oil, gold and semiconductors from abroad.The trade gap in goods and services widened by 14% in August from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted number of roughly $106 billi…