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BEIJING — Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak in which more than 300 people have tested positive in the past week.

WASHINGTON — @realDonaldTrump, the Twitter feed that grew from the random musings of a reality TV star into the cudgel of an American president, died Friday. It was not quite 12 years old.

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence" following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

MONTREAL — An Ontario resident has started a class-action lawsuit in Quebec against Pornhub's parent company MindGeek alleging it has profited off of child sexual abuse material and non-consensual content since 2007.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,042.07, up 14.50 points.) Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU). Materials. Up half a cent, or 2.44 per cent, to 21 cents on 8.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index concluded a strong first week of 2021 by setting another record intraday high that may bode well for the year. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 14.50 points to 18,042.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is extending ferry service to Campobello Island until Feb. 7 to address residents' concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop in credit card borrowing.

NEW YORK — Deutsche Bank agreed Friday to pay fines and penalties of about $130 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme to win business in Saudi Arabia.

OTTAWA — Canada posted its first monthly decline in jobs since April amid tightened public health restrictions in December, and economists warn the losses are likely to continue as the number of new COVID-19 cases continue to rise.