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New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions
WASHINGTON - One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border. New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioriti...
Mar 10, 2021
Facebook moves to dismiss federal, state antitrust suits
Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The social media giant said Wed...
Mar 10, 2021
Russia slows down Twitter, part of social media clampdown
MOSCOW - Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content - part of growing efforts to curb social...
Mar 10, 2021
Consumer prices up 0.4% last month but core prices moderate
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices increased 0.4% in February, the biggest gain in six months, led by a sharp jump in gasoline prices. But core inflation, excluding food and energy, posted a much small...
Mar 10, 2021
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold despite more upbeat forecast
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday even as it said it now expects the economy will grow over the first three months of this year, an about-face from its previous ...
Mar 10, 2021
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country's first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, w...
Mar 09, 2021
Facial recognition company sued by California activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview ...
Mar 09, 2021
Horse-racing industry demands protections as MPs mull opening up single-game betting
OTTAWA - Canada's horse-racing industry is calling for special protections as legislators weigh a private member's bill to allow one-game sports betting. Betting on single games or competitions is cur...
Mar 09, 2021
Horse-racing industry demands protections as MPs mull opening up single-game betting
OTTAWA - Canada's horse-racing industry is calling for special protections as legislators weigh a private member's bill to allow one-game sports betting. Betting on single games or competitions is cur...
Mar 09, 2021
Quebec to table budget March 25, increases net debt by $12B after accounting change
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table his third budget on March 25. Girard told reporters today the budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will also include an accounting change sought by...
Mar 09, 2021
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