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Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google's Android app store as an illegal monopoly , clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that's designed to give consumers m
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Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises, reported an 18.6% surge in net profit for the first fiscal quarter Friday on the back of strong demand for its new Switch 2 console .
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Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

CALGARY — Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, suggests a study by government scientists.
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Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

ROME (AP) — Elon Musk may have tumbled from political grace in Washington, D.C., but as he seeks to build a new political party, his power on X — where he commands the most popular account — remains unchecked.
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Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Utility workers excavating trenches to expand underground gas networks in Peru’s capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs on Thursday.
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Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
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Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lea
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Aecon Group reports $7.6M loss in Q2 as backlog hits record

Aecon Group reports $7.6M loss in Q2 as backlog hits record

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $7.6 million in its latest quarter, compared with a loss of $123.9 million during the second quarter last year.
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Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

TORONTO — JP Saxe was ready to roll across North America this fall on his latest concert tour, but those plans are now hanging by a thread as the Grammy-nominated musician confronts sluggish ticket sales and the soaring cost of life on the road.
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What in-flight turbulence is and when it becomes dangerous for passengers and crews

What in-flight turbulence is and when it becomes dangerous for passengers and crews

A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam that was hit by serious turbulence Wednesday, sending 25 people on board to hospitals and forcing the flight to divert to Minnesota, highlighted the dangers of flying through unstable air.
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