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Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.
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Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us expanding into former Bed Bath & Beyond locations

Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us expanding into former Bed Bath & Beyond locations

TORONTO — Toys "R" Us is opening nine new stores in former Bed Bath & Beyond locations, as well as two new Babies "R" Us stores.
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Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that costs retailer

Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that costs retailer

NEW YORK (AP) — Target on Wednesday reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook for the current period.
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Biden declares 'America will not default,' says he's confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers

Biden declares 'America will not default,' says he's confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that he is confident the U.S.
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Uber to allow Canadian teens to set up ride-share accounts this summer

Uber to allow Canadian teens to set up ride-share accounts this summer

TORONTO — Canadian teens will soon be able to hitch a ride with Uber as the ride-hailing app works to expand its market. The U.S.
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Korean company invests US$50 million in Canadian green hydrogen project

Korean company invests US$50 million in Canadian green hydrogen project

TORONTO — A subsidiary of South Korean company SK Group has signed a deal with World Energy GH2 to buy a minority stake in a Canadian green hydrogen project for US$50 million.
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Air Canada signs codeshare and interline partnership deal with Flydubai

Air Canada signs codeshare and interline partnership deal with Flydubai

MONTREAL — Air Canada has announced a partnership with Flydubai that will offer more options for travellers headed to destinations in the Middle East, East Africa, Indian Subcontinent and Southern Asia.
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McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible by end of week as Biden cuts short upcoming foreign trip

McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible by end of week as Biden cuts short upcoming foreign trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans are still far from resolving the looming U.S.
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Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

CALGARY — Some oil and gas companies in Alberta are once again shutting in production as hot and dry conditions exacerbate the wildfire situation in the energy-producing province.
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Small forest fire in Nova Scotia largely contained, residents cleared to return home

Small forest fire in Nova Scotia largely contained, residents cleared to return home

LITTLE HARBOUR, N.S. — Officials say a small wildfire near Nova Scotia's southern coast is about 60 per cent under control and residents will be able to return to their homes.
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