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Biden celebrates Coast Guard, stresses role on world stage

Biden celebrates Coast Guard, stresses role on world stage

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday used his first commencement address as commander in chief to tell Coast Guard Academy graduates they will play a vital role as the United States reasserts itself on the world stage.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end

Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end

SAN RAMON, Calif (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand this Friday in a high-stakes courtroom battle over the lucrative commissions the iPhone maker has been raking in from its mobile app store.
Summer movie highlights from the directors who made them

Summer movie highlights from the directors who made them

From LeBron James sharing the court with Bugs Bunny to Dom Toretto and the “Fast & Furious” crew going where no car has gone before, this summer has something for every kind of movie fan.
Advocates sound alarm about 'life and death' stakes of youth mental health crisis

Advocates sound alarm about 'life and death' stakes of youth mental health crisis

Advocates are mounting a campaign to declare a crisis among Canadian youth as children's hospitals report a staggering rise in demand for mental health services during the pandemic.
CBS bets on 'CSI' revival, 'NCIS,' 'FBI' franchises in fall

CBS bets on 'CSI' revival, 'NCIS,' 'FBI' franchises in fall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS is reviving its hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” brand with a series that brings original cast members William Petersen and Jorja Fox back home.
Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season

Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season

TORONTO — The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards says it's skipping its annual celebration of Toronto's past theatre season because of a dearth of live shows amid the pandemic.
Alaska cruise ticket sales resumption raises tourism hopes

Alaska cruise ticket sales resumption raises tourism hopes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line has resumed ticket sales for voyages to Alaska after the U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that could help save the state's upcoming cruise season.
U of T philosopher Joseph Heath wins $50K Donner Prize for best public policy book

U of T philosopher Joseph Heath wins $50K Donner Prize for best public policy book

TORONTO — Philosopher and author Joseph Heath has won the Donner Prize for "The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State.
Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks

Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks

MADRID (AP) — A senior Spanish government official says he expects British and other vacationers to return to Spain within weeks as the country races to revive its tourism industry amid the COVID-9 pandemic.
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media.
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