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'Elbows up': Plane spotters and protesters mark the arrival of G7 leaders in Calgary

'Elbows up': Plane spotters and protesters mark the arrival of G7 leaders in Calgary

CALGARY — Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta.
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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says

Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said, bringing an end to a nearly two-day search that put the state on edge.
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Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day and threaten more to come. Over 230 are reported dead

Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day and threaten more to come. Over 230 are reported dead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran traded more missile attacks Sunday despite calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country backing down as their conflict raged for a third day.
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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
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Israel-Iran conflict looms large as leaders arrive for G7 summit in Alberta

Israel-Iran conflict looms large as leaders arrive for G7 summit in Alberta

OTTAWA — An escalating conflict between Israel and Iran seems set to dominate this week's G7 leaders' summit in Alberta as members of Canada's Jewish and Iranian communities fear for those caught in the violence.
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A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Melissa Hortman' s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed
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A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Melissa Hortman' s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed
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Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

The assassination of a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just the latest addition to a long and unsettling roll call of political violence in the United States.
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Canada and the United Kingdom think and work alike, Starmer says during Ottawa visit

Canada and the United Kingdom think and work alike, Starmer says during Ottawa visit

OTTAWA — The historic ties and long-standing working relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada are not just reflections of the past, but are very much needed "in the here and now," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: G7 G7 leaders will gather in Kananaskis, Alta., for their annual meeting, which starts Sunday.
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