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Abdullah Saeed's 'Deli Boys' brings laughter and chaos to the screen

Abdullah Saeed's 'Deli Boys' brings laughter and chaos to the screen

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Abdullah Saeed wasn’t looking to write a groundbreaking comedy. He was just looking for a job.
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Accusations over trade dispute dominate first day of Manitoba legislature sitting

Accusations over trade dispute dominate first day of Manitoba legislature sitting

WINNIPEG — Politicians accused each other of failing to stand up against U.S. tariffs Wednesday as the Manitoba legislature reconvened after a winter break.
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Washington, DC, to remove 'Black Lives Matter' painting from street near White House, mayor says

Washington, DC, to remove 'Black Lives Matter' painting from street near White House, mayor says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital city will remove the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser struggles to fend off threats of encroachment from both Presiden
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DeSantis and Trump priorities hold sway as Florida lawmakers begin legislative session

DeSantis and Trump priorities hold sway as Florida lawmakers begin legislative session

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As Florida lawmakers officially kicked off their 2025 legislative session Tuesday, the political aspirations of two of the state's best-known residents — Gov.
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Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals

MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals.
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'Rely on each other': Memorial honours Mayerthorpe Mounties killed in line of duty

'Rely on each other': Memorial honours Mayerthorpe Mounties killed in line of duty

MAYERTHORPE, Alta. — Military jets performed a fly-by as residents, dignitaries and current and former Mounties gathered under sunny skies Monday to remember four officers ambushed and killed 20 years earlier to the day.
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MediPharm Labs sells facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics for $4.5M

MediPharm Labs sells facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics for $4.5M

TORONTO — MediPharm Labs Corp. has signed a deal to sell its facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics Inc. for $4.5 million in cash.
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Uruguay's new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act

Uruguay's new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing y
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Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agent

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agent

NEW YORK (AP) — After years as one of U.S. authorities' most wanted men, Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought into a New York courtroom Friday to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent.
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Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again

Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again

DENVER (AP) — It took time, patience and months of therapy before Jacqui Stevenson could leave behind the anxiety and suicidal thoughts stemming from an ordeal involving her childhood swim coach that stretched out for more than two decades.
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