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Judge: Regulators wrong to ban beer label that had naked man

Judge: Regulators wrong to ban beer label that had naked man

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina regulators were wrong to reject a beer label that featured a silhouette of a naked man standing next to a campfire, a federal judge has ruled.
Musk wars with Twitter over his buyout deal - on Twitter

Musk wars with Twitter over his buyout deal - on Twitter

LONDON — Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that taking over Twitter would enable him to rid the social media platform of its annoying “spam bots.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,491.01, up 284.60 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Up 54 cents, or 2.4 per cent, to $23.04 on 25.
North American stock markets rally as strong U.S. retail sales offset inflation angst

North American stock markets rally as strong U.S. retail sales offset inflation angst

TORONTO — North American stock markets powered higher Tuesday as strong U.S. economic data including retail sales showed that high inflation isn't restricting spending. Consumer retail spending increased 0.
Powell: Fed to keep hiking rates until it controls inflation

Powell: Fed to keep hiking rates until it controls inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday underscored the Federal Reserve's determination to keep raising interest rates until there is clear evidence inflation is steadily falling — a high-stakes effort that carries the risk of causing an eve
N.S. failing to properly monitor people serving community sentences: auditor general

N.S. failing to properly monitor people serving community sentences: auditor general

HALIFAX — The company contracted by Nova Scotia to monitor convicts serving community sentences isn't fulfilling its responsibilities, and probation officers aren't fully complying with corrections policies, the province's auditor general said Tuesda
Trevali reports no survivors found in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine flood

Trevali reports no survivors found in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine flood

VANCOUVER — Trevali Mining Corp. says none of the eight workers missing since the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso flooded a month ago were able to reach an underground refuge chamber.
Telus bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta

Telus bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to expand its wireless networks.
Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says

Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the pandemic forced many to stay at home. The 10.
Think of emergency funds as pre-planned spending to better prepare: expert

Think of emergency funds as pre-planned spending to better prepare: expert

When Monica Booth was forced to flee the massive Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016, she realized how quickly a disaster can unfold.
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