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Wildfires force Hudbay Minerals to suspend work at Snow Lake mine in Manitoba

Wildfires force Hudbay Minerals to suspend work at Snow Lake mine in Manitoba

TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. says wildfires burning in northern Manitoba have forced it to suspend work at its Snow Lake mine.
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Stephen King on 'The Life of Chuck,' the end of the world and, yes, joy

Stephen King on 'The Life of Chuck,' the end of the world and, yes, joy

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King ’s first editor, Bill Thompson, once said, “Steve has a movie camera in his head.” So vividly drawn is King’s fiction that it’s offered the basis for some 50 feature films.
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From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid

From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid

NEW YORK (AP) — My first tip-off were the little things, the high-pitched little things: the doorbell and ringtones my kids could hear but I could not.
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Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.
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Ford recalls nearly half a million 2016-17 Explorers due to door trim that can detach while driving

Ford recalls nearly half a million 2016-17 Explorers due to door trim that can detach while driving

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly half a million older Explorer models because part of the door trim can detach while driving and cause a dangerous road hazard, U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday.
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'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad Asian woman.
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Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue

Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ to open 50th edition of Toronto International Film Festival

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ to open 50th edition of Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO — A documentary about late Canadian comic John Candy will open the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate at 2.75 per cent on Wednesday. Here is the text of the central bank's decision: ——— The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.
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Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for 'I Forgive You,' her 'honest, human' album

Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for 'I Forgive You,' her 'honest, human' album

NEW YORK (AP) — It began as it always should, with her voice.
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