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You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. In the past year, he and his wife have been making another transition: Cooking up recipes in their kitchen...

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British military says a cargo vessel was attacked near Strait of Hormuz, damaging containers on board.

CAIRO (AP) — British military says a cargo vessel was attacked near Strait of Hormuz, damaging containers on board. The Associated Press

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Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western...

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Iranian gunboats have fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says

CAIRO (AP) — Iranian gunboats have fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says. The Associated Press

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Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals

OTTAWA — Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed...

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Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade

CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after...

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B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes

VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that...

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Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the...

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The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

Iran rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as...

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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such...

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