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China slams Canada over decision to introduce electric vehicle tariffs

China slams Canada over decision to introduce electric vehicle tariffs

HALIFAX — China slammed Canada's decision to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on Chinese electric vehicles Tuesday, accusing it of politicizing trade and vowing to retaliate.
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A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved

A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved

VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that experts say is far too common for America's national bird and other raptors.
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EPA takes charge of Detroit-area cleanup of vaping supplies warehouse destroyed by explosions

EPA takes charge of Detroit-area cleanup of vaping supplies warehouse destroyed by explosions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.
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In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The buildings in Brazil's modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days.
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From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave

From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave

CHICAGO (AP) — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors.
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EPA takes charge of Detroit-area cleanup of vaping supplies warehouse destroyed by explosions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.
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Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

EAST GARAFRAXA, Ontario (AP) — Julie Thurgood-Burnett had no idea that her COVID-19 lockdown whim of starting a lavender patch on her husband's family farm outside Toronto would turn into a small business.
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New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus

A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said.
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Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

EAST GARAFRAXA, Ontario (AP) — Julie Thurgood-Burnett had no idea that her COVID-19 lockdown whim of starting a lavender patch on her husband's family farm outside Toronto would turn into a small business.
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A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says

A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says

CAIRO (AP) — The collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people following heavy rains, a U.N. agency said. The U.N.
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