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Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as...

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Alberta looks to replace highway welcome signs with province-shaped placards

EDMONTON — Tourists, truckers and others travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs when they cross into the province. The government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen...

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AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in 'As Deep as the Grave' trailer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave,” the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at...

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Calgary university responds after armed intruder turns out to be chef with knife

CALGARY — Mount Royal University is reminding people about its mobile safety app after the Calgary campus was locked down this week on the threat of an armed intruder that turned out to be the innocent...

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From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — If the U.S. and Iran aren’t able to soon come to a deal to end the war or extend the ceasefire that expires next week, the Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war...

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Allbirds, a former Wall Street darling fallen on hard times, looks to AI for its future

NEW YORK (AP) — Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe brand that found its way onto the feet of tech CEOs and movie stars before falling on hard times, is pivoting to artificial intelligence. ...

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Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General...

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New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres

NEW YORK (AP) — For months, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to Puerto Rico bellowing chants...

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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought...

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New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers voted to authorize a potential strike Wednesday after contract negotiations snagged over issues...

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