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Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025

Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales at Target fell more than expected in the first quarter, and the retailer warned they will slip for all of 2025 year as its customers, worried over the impact of tariffs and the economy, pull back on spending.
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Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — There’s no sufficient way of explaining what it’s like to be around Spike Lee, but his new film, “Highest 2 Lowest” comes pretty close.
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Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

NEW YORK (AP) — Two giants of the women's rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee , have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world.
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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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The navigator is blind and the driver's in pain, but they're racing though France, busting barriers

The navigator is blind and the driver's in pain, but they're racing though France, busting barriers

PARIS (AP) — The driver's joints are so painful from rheumatoid arthritis that she can't manage a stick shift.
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Japan's agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not buying rice causes political fallout

Japan's agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not buying rice causes political fallout

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.
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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.
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EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts

EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet, accusing it of promoting a news agenda with a liberal
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Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program

Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday aspects of his plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defence shield and said "it automatically makes sense" for Canada to be involved.
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New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine this fal
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