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Retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes

Retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in nearly two years, underscoring the economy's resilience in the face of higher p

N.C. Central honored by elected officials for HBCU title

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state politicians honored the N.C. Central University football team on Wednesday for its Celebration Bowl victory.
Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy

Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Shawn Blymiller spent 10 years of feeling mostly numbed while prescribed traditional anti-depressants, trudging through his day-to-day life as a suburban Salt Lake City father of two kids balancing the obligations of family and wor
West Virginia advances campus gun bill despite student alarm

West Virginia advances campus gun bill despite student alarm

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
'Not an easy decision': RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month

'Not an easy decision': RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month

OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Wednesday she has made the difficult decision to retire from the national police force next month.
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

OTTAWA — Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink regardless of where they buy it, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said this week.
Liberal MP may not vote for party's language bill due to changes made by Bloc, Tories

Liberal MP may not vote for party's language bill due to changes made by Bloc, Tories

OTTAWA — Opposition parties have changed the Liberal government's official languages bill so much, a Quebec Liberal MP said he's not sure he can still vote for it.
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction restricted their strike action.
Starbucks' Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel

Starbucks' Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel

Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain's response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company's U.S. stores.
Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — Soaring U.S. tensions with China, fears of a new Russian offensive against Ukraine and a stalemate with Turkey over NATO expansion will top Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda as he heads to Europe this week.
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