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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth.

OTTAWA — Higher gasoline prices helped the annual inflation rate tick higher in March, but core inflation continued to cool for the month, raising the chances of an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in June.

Top New Shows (US): 1. Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption , iHeartPodcasts 2. Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick , ThreeFourTwo Productions and UNINTERRUPTED 3.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Toxic Prey by John Sandford (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 3. A Taste of Whiskey by Melissa Foster (World Literary Press) 4.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Kung Fu Panda 4 2. The Beekeeper 3. Anyone But You 4. Land of Bad 5. Migration 6. The Iron Claw 7. One Life 8. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 9. Damaged (2024) 10.

A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out-of-date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March declined seven per cent compared with February.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Tuesday announced a multiyear agreement with Bodyarmor to be the league’s official sports drink. Bodyarmor replaces BioSteel in that department after BioSteel filed for bankruptcy last year.

Lower income doesn’t mean lower priority when it comes to filing a tax return.

BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high.