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Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada

Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada

OTTAWA — A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina — already years behind schedule — stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and change in government.
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The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk

The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk

President Donald Trump, aboard Air Force One to the NATO conference, has sought to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran , and said he’s not seeking regime change in Tehran. U.S.
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Alberta's auditor general granted extra $1M for health procurement probe

Alberta's auditor general granted extra $1M for health procurement probe

EDMONTON — Alberta's auditor general has been granted his request for nearly $1 million in extra funding to continue digging into allegations of corruption in private health-care contracts.
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Mark Davis, longtime Connecticut TV political reporter, dies at 76

Mark Davis, longtime Connecticut TV political reporter, dies at 76

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mark Davis, a television news journalist who covered Connecticut politics for three decades for a local ABC affiliate, has died. He was 76. Davis died on Monday, WTNH-TV announced on Tuesday.
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Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition

Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Robert Garcia was elected the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, charting a new direction for the party's opposition to congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration.
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Saint John warned against paving old-growth forest and putting up industrial park

Saint John warned against paving old-growth forest and putting up industrial park

LORNEVILLE — A spruce tree in Saint John, N.B.
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Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections

Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has won a seat in the legislature after a year of sitting on the sidelines.
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A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump

A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world.
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South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden near Mount Rushmore despite local opposition

South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden near Mount Rushmore despite local opposition

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.
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Trump holds out Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes

Trump holds out Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a ceasefire, holding out the expected deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S.
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