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It's harder than ever to detect investment scams — here’s how to avoid falling victim

It's harder than ever to detect investment scams — here’s how to avoid falling victim

Abetted by artificial intelligence and crypto hype, investment fraud marks a rising threat to Canadians’ financial security and demands a range of protection measures.
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Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups

Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups

NEW YORK (AP) — After moving to the United States from South Korea at age 6, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs. “In all of the environments I was in, I was always a minority,” Jang said.
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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent years. Jobless claim filings fell by 6,000 to 219,000 for the week ending March 29, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.
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Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor

Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor

Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles.
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Liechtenstein's public radio station ceases broadcasting after voters withdraw funding

Liechtenstein's public radio station ceases broadcasting after voters withdraw funding

VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) — Tiny Liechtenstein's public radio broadcaster is to disappear from the airwaves on Thursday after voters decided to pull state funding and the government was unable to find a way to privatize it.
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Flower lovers and influencers flock to the tulip vistas at an iconic Dutch park

Flower lovers and influencers flock to the tulip vistas at an iconic Dutch park

LISSE, Netherlands (AP) — Nestled among tulip fields not far from Amsterdam, the world-famous Keukenhof garden has opened for the spring, welcoming camera-wielding visitors to its increasingly selfie-friendly grounds.
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Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species.
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Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence

Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jean-Jacques Asperges once relished returning home after a long day working at a radio station in one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists.
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EU leader says Trump's tariffs are major blow to world economy and will hurt vulnerable people most

EU leader says Trump's tariffs are major blow to world economy and will hurt vulnerable people most

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 20% tariff on the European Union drew a sharp rebuke from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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