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BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery

BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.
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'We're just hanging on:' Rocky start to summer patio season puts restaurants on edge

'We're just hanging on:' Rocky start to summer patio season puts restaurants on edge

HALIFAX — Restaurants in Canada are being slammed with a daunting mix of soaring costs, staffing issues and capacity problems, making a slow start to the critical summer patio season a near crisis for some eateries across the country, industry expert
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Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil

Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The president of Ecuador dismissed the legislature Wednesday in a move that promised more turmoil around a conservative leader who has been unable to enact an agenda aimed at widening business opportunities and attracting more i
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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security

Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia agreed to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a boost to g
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Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.
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Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us expanding into former Bed Bath & Beyond locations

Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us expanding into former Bed Bath & Beyond locations

TORONTO — Toys "R" Us is opening nine new stores in former Bed Bath & Beyond locations, as well as two new Babies "R" Us stores.
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Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that costs retailer

Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that costs retailer

NEW YORK (AP) — Target on Wednesday reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook for the current period.
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Biden declares 'America will not default,' says he's confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers

Biden declares 'America will not default,' says he's confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that he is confident the U.S.
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Uber to allow Canadian teens to set up ride-share accounts this summer

Uber to allow Canadian teens to set up ride-share accounts this summer

TORONTO — Canadian teens will soon be able to hitch a ride with Uber as the ride-hailing app works to expand its market. The U.S.
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Korean company invests US$50 million in Canadian green hydrogen project

Korean company invests US$50 million in Canadian green hydrogen project

TORONTO — A subsidiary of South Korean company SK Group has signed a deal with World Energy GH2 to buy a minority stake in a Canadian green hydrogen project for US$50 million.
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