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Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things easy for authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing...

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Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation mainly driven by cattle farming has turned...

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Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much...

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Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its elected...

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Ski racers, snowboarders challenge sport's governing body to reconsider lucrative investment chance
Ski racers, snowboarders challenge sport's governing body to reconsider lucrative investment chance

DENVER (AP) — A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport's governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity...

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India's new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
India's new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises

NEW DELHI (AP) — India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday as the country’s economic growth slows and inflation surges. Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, was appointed...

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Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark
Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Canada...

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Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers this afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations. The premiers will virtually discuss a joint plan to tackle...

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BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut
BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring...

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BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut
BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring...

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