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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in long-running Facebook privacy case

Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in long-running Facebook privacy case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a ruling that concluded Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of risks to their data when using the popular social media platform.
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Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
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Family says Canadian dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff

Family says Canadian dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff

The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist who worked in Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed.
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Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen.
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Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion

Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion

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Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show

Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F.
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House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would solidify federal policies cracking down on the synthetic opioid fentanyl and its analogs in a bid by lawmakers to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic.
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What to know about 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies

What to know about 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincides with Trump’s birthday .
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Protests at G7 summit in Alberta set to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies

Protests at G7 summit in Alberta set to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies

EDMONTON — Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.
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Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government broke its legal, record-keeping obligations amid its now-reversed decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt lands for housing, the province's information and privacy commissioner has found.
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