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Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida

Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents.
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A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa .
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Trump tariffs, economy focus of Liberal, Conservative campaigns

Trump tariffs, economy focus of Liberal, Conservative campaigns

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of campaigning drew toward a close.
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Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with help from the IMF

Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with help from the IMF

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The libertarian government of President Javier Milei on Friday announced that it would lift most of the country’s strict capital and currency controls on Monday, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the
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'An amazing storyteller': Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, who helmed 'Weekend at Bernie's' and 'First Blood,' dead at 94

'An amazing storyteller': Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, who helmed 'Weekend at Bernie's' and 'First Blood,' dead at 94

Ted Kotcheff, the genre-hopping Canadian filmmaker known for helming Rambo movie “First Blood” and comedies including “Weekend at Bernie's,” has died at 94.
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Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

PASADENA, California (AP) — Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County earlier this year.
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Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants

Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants

EDMONTON — Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's three provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vulnerable people access the justice system.
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Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.
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Michael Wekerle plans to fight for El Mocambo concert venue as it's up for sale again

Michael Wekerle plans to fight for El Mocambo concert venue as it's up for sale again

TORONTO — Toronto's legendary El Mocambo is back on the sales block.
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