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Modi visits Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy

Modi visits Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir's main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019.
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Linamar Corp. earns $104.4 million in fourth quarter as sales rise to $2.5 billion

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it earned $104.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from $92.2 million a year earlier. The Guelph, Ont.-based manufacturing company says sales were $2.5 billion, up from $2.
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Edmunds: The five best hybrid SUVs under $35,000

Edmunds: The five best hybrid SUVs under $35,000

Buying a hybrid vehicle can be a smart way to help save money on gas and reduce your carbon footprint compared to a conventional gasoline-only vehicle. In recent years, automakers have also greatly expanded the availability of hybrid SUVs.
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Getting food delivered in New York is simple. For the workers who do it, getting paid is not

Getting food delivered in New York is simple. For the workers who do it, getting paid is not

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers place over 100 million food delivery orders each year via a very simple process: press a few buttons on an app and it’s in their hands in about 30 minutes. For the delivery workers , the process is anything but simple.
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Stellantis to produce electric muscle cars in Windsor. Ont. plant

Stellantis to produce electric muscle cars in Windsor. Ont. plant

WINDSOR, Ont. — Stellantis says its electric Dodge Charger will be built at the Windsor, Ont. assembly plant. The automaker says the EV version marks the arrival of the next generation of Dodge muscle cars.
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Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of the Oscars, AP hands out its own awards

Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of the Oscars, AP hands out its own awards

The Academy Awards honor many things in movies but not some of the most important. Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars, AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle make selections for their own awards — some more offbeat than others.
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Man killed by Connecticut state trooper was having mental health problems, witnesses testify

Man killed by Connecticut state trooper was having mental health problems, witnesses testify

In the days before he was killed by a Connecticut state trooper, Mubarak Soulemane's mental health problems were worsening while his behavior turned erratic and paranoid — a situation his family had experienced before as they struggled to ensure he r
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February auto sales jump 24 per cent to highest-ever sales for the month: DesRosiers

February auto sales jump 24 per cent to highest-ever sales for the month: DesRosiers

TORONTO — February auto sales hit an all-time high for the month after jumping 24.4 per cent from last year, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. said Monday.
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California authorizes expansion of Waymo's driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators on Friday authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco.
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Lion Electric lays off 100 more workers after $100 million earnings loss

Lion Electric lays off 100 more workers after $100 million earnings loss

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — The Lion Electric Co. says it is laying off 100 more employees or about seven per cent of its total workforce in a move to reduce costs.
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