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Prosecutor tells jury 'it's time' to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs as sex trafficking trial near end

Prosecutor tells jury 'it's time' to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs as sex trafficking trial near end

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime" for two decades but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing argumen
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What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it

What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it

In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer than six years. The next entry, and first since Daniel Craig's dramatic exit, may test that — but things are speeding up.
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Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say

Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, who has been on a globe-spanning promo tour for his new movie, “F1.
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BMO employees to start working four days in office similar to Scotiabank and RBC

BMO employees to start working four days in office similar to Scotiabank and RBC

TORONTO — BMO says it is moving towards four days in the office starting in the fall, joining some of its Bay Street peers.
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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91.
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By the numbers: What we know about Bezos' wedding in Venice

By the numbers: What we know about Bezos' wedding in Venice

Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but it's certainly causing a storm, not least in Venice, where they're set to tie the knot this weekend.
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S&P/TSX composite gains over 180 points, U.S. stocks also rise

S&P/TSX composite gains over 180 points, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index saw gains Thursday, helped by strength in base metals stocks, while U.S. markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index finished 185.63 points higher at 26,751.95. "The TSX has been a bit up and down lately.
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Ottawa eyeing Ukrainian partnership, EU loans for defence equipment, minister says

Ottawa eyeing Ukrainian partnership, EU loans for defence equipment, minister says

OTTAWA — Ottawa is considering whether to follow in the footsteps of several European nations by forging a new defence co-production deal with Ukraine for military equipment, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday.
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Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its critics

Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its critics

OTTAWA — Parliament has passed controversial major projects legislation that Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to shore up its economy in the face of a trade war with the United States.
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Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

ATLANTA (AP) — The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall’s flu vaccinations for just about every American — but only if they use certain shots free of an ingredient antivaccine groups have falsely tied to autism.
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