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Mountain in New Brunswick with racist slur in title to be called by Indigenous name

Mountain in New Brunswick with racist slur in title to be called by Indigenous name

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says that starting in January a slur against Indigenous women will no longer be part of the name of a mountain, community and protected natural area.
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Montreal-area mayor receives death threats over plan to cull deer in local park

Montreal-area mayor receives death threats over plan to cull deer in local park

LONGUEUIL, Que. — The mayor of a Montreal-area city has allegedly been targeted by death threats in connection with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer living in a local park.
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Biden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he's specifically avoiding a trade deal

Biden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he's specifically avoiding a trade deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nurturing economic ties this week with Asia, but he is not signing any trade deals at a regional summit in San Francisco. This fact — no trade deals — reveals much about the status of U.S.
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Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year

Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.
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Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their four-hour meeting Wednesday, U.S.
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AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's general election

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's general election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana residents may have just elected a new governor , but they’re not done casting ballots.
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Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

Everett Smith had a grin so infectious his daycare staff nicknamed him "Smiley." He loved apples. His prized possession was a yellow toy school bus.
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Trudeau arrives in Golden State for APEC summit in San Francisco

Trudeau arrives in Golden State for APEC summit in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on old friendships and newfangled paths to affordability Wednesday as he touched down in California for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
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Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to 'pick up the phone' for any urgent concerns: 'That's progress'

Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to 'pick up the phone' for any urgent concerns: 'That's progress'

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S.
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California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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