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Canadian automotive executives call for greater ambition amid Trump threats

Canadian automotive executives call for greater ambition amid Trump threats

TORONTO — Canadian auto industry leaders say the country has to use the Trump-induced industrial crisis as an incentive to build bigger at home.
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Edmunds: How to get the best auto deals this Memorial Day weekend

Edmunds: How to get the best auto deals this Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend has long been one of the busiest times of year for car dealerships. Many car shoppers decide to pull the trigger on that long-considered purchase because of the major sales promotions and the symbolic start of summer.
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Mexico will elect new judges on June 1 after a contentious process. A look at some of the candidates

Mexico will elect new judges on June 1 after a contentious process. A look at some of the candidates

MEXICO CITY (AP) — What do an activist searching for missing Mexicans, an attorney who once represented a drug lord and a university professor trying out TikTok have in common? They are all campaigning for positions in Mexico’s first judicial electio
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Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will put out its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for April.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audienc
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Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada remains "fully committed" to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario.
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The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday and continued recounting painful and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs .
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FBI says man was planning a mass shooting at Army site in suburban Detroit

FBI says man was planning a mass shooting at Army site in suburban Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man was arrested after spending months planning an attack against a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State group, authorities said Wednesday.
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The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Wednesday after a day spent recounting humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs .
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