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More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work

More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work

NEW YORK (AP) — It took five years for Crystal Burke to put a name to the symptoms that haunted her. Heart palpitations. Insomnia so severe she slept only two to four hours a night. A newfound struggle to make decisions in her job as a nurse.
Why buying Canadian is more helpful than investing Canadian

Why buying Canadian is more helpful than investing Canadian

TORONTO — A stirring of unfamiliar patriotism in response to U.S. hostility is leading many Canadians to spend money closer to home, but on the question of investing more domestically, experts say there’s less reason to shift habits.
The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living

The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump talks of big change in his second term of office. But he's not forgetting small change, either. Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop making pennies with a Feb.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees.
Angry Birds, Frogger and others are finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Angry Birds, Frogger and others are finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — This year's finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame include trailblazers in esports, electronic pets and portable gaming, as well as the arcade favorite brought to life in a 1998 episode of “Seinfeld.
Lightspeed Commerce names veteran executive Manon Brouillette as executive chair

Lightspeed Commerce names veteran executive Manon Brouillette as executive chair

MONTREAL — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. has named veteran executive Manon Brouillette as its new executive chair of its board of directors, effective April 1.
Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners as Glastonbury reveals 2025 lineup

Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners as Glastonbury reveals 2025 lineup

LONDON (AP) — Glastonbury Festival is clearly aiming to go out with a bang this summer before taking one of its regular fallow years off to allow the southwest England farmland where the music fest takes place to recover after hosting some 200,000 re
Japan's Seven & i sells retail business to Bain Capital for $5.4 billion, plans IPO

Japan's Seven & i sells retail business to Bain Capital for $5.4 billion, plans IPO

Japan’s Seven & i, the parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said Thursday it is selling its supermarket store assets to Bain Capital for about $5.4 billion.
EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer-friendly market

EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer-friendly market

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices are freezing out many would-be buyers, keeping the U.S. housing market in a sales slump dating back to 2022.
In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound.