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Some Valentine's Day tips for anyone seeking the perfect match on four wheels

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about roses and candlelight — it’s about chemistry. The kind you feel instantly, irrationally, and sometimes against your better judgment. People have chemistry with...

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Egypt appoints a new defense minister and swears in its reshuffled Cabinet

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt appointed a new defense minister on Wednesday and swore him in, along with 13 other new ministers in the latest Cabinet reshuffle as the country struggles with an ailing economy and...

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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport. ...

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Loss of government funding, secularism putting many Quebec churches 'on the brink'

MONTREAL — In 2023, the Ste-Marie-de-l'Isle Maligne church in Alma, Que., completed its transformation into the St-Crème — a combination hotel, ice cream shop and event space. It's one of dozens of...

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Iran's president says: 'We are not seeking nuclear weapons ... and are ready for any kind of verification'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president says: 'We are not seeking nuclear weapons ... and are ready for any kind of verification.' The Associated Press

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Iran's president apologizes to 'all those affected' by protests and the crackdown, while denouncing 'Western propaganda'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president apologizes to 'all those affected' by protests and the crackdown, while denouncing 'Western propaganda.' The Associated Press

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World shares are mixed ahead of an update on US employment

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed in cautious trading Wednesday ahead of an update on U.S. employment that is expected to highlight a sluggish jobs market. Prices of gold, silver and...

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Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from U.S. President Donald Trump...

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Chinese sea captain pleads not guilty in Hong Kong court to damaging Baltic Sea cables

HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese sea captain of a Hong Kong-flagged vessel accused of damaging undersea cables and a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea in 2023 pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Hong Kong court. ...

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Argentina's monthly inflation ticks up as Milei faces backlash over an outdated index

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Inflation in crisis-prone Argentina accelerated more than expected and for a fifth straight month in January, the country’s statistics agency said Tuesday, a closely...

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