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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal and telecommunication sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The...

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Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. ...

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Mexican authorities recover the body of a miner trapped in a Sinaloa gold mine collapse

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Monday located the body of a miner who had been trapped for over a month following the collapse of a gold mine in the northern state of Sinaloa. ...

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Prediction markets under pressure to crack down on rogue bettors and stop insider trading

NEW YORK (AP) — A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela's leader. Politicians gambling on their own elections. Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before...

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Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters. He took to social media, in all caps, to furiously insult the country’s news media...

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Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters. He took to social media, in all caps, to furiously insult the country’s news media...

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Paramount Resources to sell its stake in drilling subsidiary to Akita Drilling

CALGARY — Paramount Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its stake in its Fox Drilling subsidiary to Akita Drilling Ltd. Under the agreement, Akita will pay nearly 19.3 million voting common shares...

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Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and 'Toy Story' light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,” “Minions,” “Star Wars”...

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Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and 'Toy Story' light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,” “Minions,” “Star Wars”...

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada's 1st sovereign wealth fund

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country's first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching it as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects. Carney said the...

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