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Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries

Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries

ROME (AP) — The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.
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B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds

B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds

A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people.
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Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding

Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants. Some have announced layoffs.
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March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US

March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US

More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens fires, blizzards, tornadoes , and flooding as it tracks eastward across the Great Plains.
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RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries .
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A 10% drop for stocks is scary, but isn't that rare

A 10% drop for stocks is scary, but isn't that rare

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market has just dropped 10% from its high set last month, hurt by worries about the economy and a global trade war. T he fall for the S&P 500 is steep enough that Wall Street has a name for it: a “correction.
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AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in Ontario’s 407 toll highway operator in a $2.79 billion deal that caps off the company's conversion into a pure-play engineering firm.
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Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam

Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam

WASHINGTON (AP) — State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts.
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RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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New Cohere AI model's performance rivals latest versions of DeepSeek, ChatGPT

New Cohere AI model's performance rivals latest versions of DeepSeek, ChatGPT

TORONTO — Cohere Inc. says it has released a new enterprise generative artificial intelligence model that is "on par or better than" the latest technology underpinning ChatGPT and DeepSeek.
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