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Cattle association has beef with potential Mercosur trade deal

OTTAWA — Canadian cattle producers want the federal government to omit beef from the free trade agreement it is pushing to sign with the South American Mercosur trade bloc by the end of the year. Tyler...

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Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen

NEW YORK (AP) — With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen...

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news...

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IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of...

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Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's...

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Canadian and U.S. stock markets up on hopes of deal to end war in the Middle East

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the United States soared higher in late-morning trading and the price of oil fell amid hopes that the U.S. and Iran are moving closer to an initial agreement to...

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Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — Rutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after some students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media. ...

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EU auditors sound alarm over billions in COVID recovery funds that can’t be clearly traced

BRUSSELS (AP) — European auditors said Wednesday that they’re unable to clearly trace the way that billions of euros are being spent out of a massive fund helping European Union countries rebuild their...

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Ten years later, the cult of ‘The Nice Guys’ keeps growing

NEW YORK (AP) — When “The Nice Guys” debuted 10 years ago, the writing was on the wall for the big-screen comedy. It came out sandwiched between “Captain America: Civil War” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.”...

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died...

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