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12-year-old boy charged with murder in fatal Dallas crash

DALLAS (AP) — A 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in a hit-and-run car crash that killed an 82-year-old woman last month, Dallas police said Wednesday.
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Tesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs

Tesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs

BANGKOK (AP) — Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China’s BYD. The company staged a glitzy showcase of its plans Wednesday at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon mall.
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Japan, Belgium to cooperate in chip production, development

Japan, Belgium to cooperate in chip production, development

TOKYO (AP) — A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan’s chip industry signed an agreement on Tuesday to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips for production in Japan.
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Canada 'watching closely' as Biden pressed to fix Inflation Reduction Act 'glitches'

Canada 'watching closely' as Biden pressed to fix Inflation Reduction Act 'glitches'

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Canada will be "watching closely" as the United States responds to complaints from Europe about the North American protectionism built into President Joe Biden's signature climate change ini
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Trudeau, Ford mark opening of Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle plant

Trudeau, Ford mark opening of Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle plant

INGERSOLL, Ont. — Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant officially opened in southern Ontario on Monday, with the prime minister and the province's premier saying the launch of the facility marked a national milestone.
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Review: The digital sleuths who demystified cryptocurrency

Review: The digital sleuths who demystified cryptocurrency

“Tracers In The Dark" by Andy Greenberg (Doubleday) The year was 2011. Cryptocurrency was a little-understood novelty, and Sen.
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Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

TORONTO — When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight.
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Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote counted

Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote counted

DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union appeared on Friday to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.
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GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant

GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution announced Friday that it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehicles.
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Police in N.B. investigate double shooting outside Fredericton, two suspects arrested

Police in N.B. investigate double shooting outside Fredericton, two suspects arrested

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick RCMP arrested two suspects Friday following a double shooting near Fredericton that left two people injured and prompted an emergency alert about armed suspects on the run.
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