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Nova Scotia NDP wants 'robust' legislature session to deal with budget, tariff threat

Nova Scotia NDP wants 'robust' legislature session to deal with budget, tariff threat

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's NDP leader is cautioning the government against rushing through the upcoming sitting of the legislature as the province’s economy faces economic threats from the United States.
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Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
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House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities, providing for up to $4.
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FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records

FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records

DALLAS (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday said it discovered 2,400 new records related to the assassination of President John F.
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Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order

Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is dead and buried, even though the Justice Department official who ordered the charges dismissed left the door ope
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Christian aid groups weigh life-threatening choices about who to help after USAID funding pause

Christian aid groups weigh life-threatening choices about who to help after USAID funding pause

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warehouse in Haiti, nearly four metric tons of seeds cannot be distributed. Soon the planting season will be gone and with it, the best chance for those seeds to produce emergency food.
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Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
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Trump's metal tariff threats shake up the Canadian can industry

Trump's metal tariff threats shake up the Canadian can industry

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose sweeping metals tariffs is creating worry and opportunity in can manufacturing and packaging, an industry that relies heavily on the raw materials.
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Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging
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As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate

As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate

OTTAWA — Canada's auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year — but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of stolen vehicles is still "unreasonably" high.
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