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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts...

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Manitoba government, Crown corporation say it's too early to talk impact of tariffs

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and officials at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro would not reveal the potential impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump at a legislature committee...

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Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation...

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For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation's highest court upholding a law that's set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday. But many...

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TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the...

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What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video...

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A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy and have become...

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What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple, who are expected to take the popular video sharing...

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Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation...

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Mexico and EU revamp trade agreement days before Trump takes office with threat of tariffs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the European Union on Friday announced a revamped trade agreement that they said would substantially increase trade and investment, days before the inauguration of U.S....

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