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North American trade pact on 3rd anniversary: Optimism is rising for US and Mexican workers

North American trade pact on 3rd anniversary: Optimism is rising for US and Mexican workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — To President Donald Trump, America’s trade relationship with Mexico was intolerable. He seethed over the U.S. trade deficit and the shuttered factories in America's heartland.
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For Norah Jones, 'Little Broken Hearts' gives a lesson in making the most of a bad experience

For Norah Jones, 'Little Broken Hearts' gives a lesson in making the most of a bad experience

NEW YORK (AP) — A sign of how much "Little Broken Hearts” represented a departure for Norah Jones was that she filmed not one, but two music videos for the album depicting herself as a murderer.
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan relief for millions of borrowers while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day's Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original
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Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court flexes muscles on students, LGBTQ rights

Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court flexes muscles on students, LGBTQ rights

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court put its conservative slant — and its ever-more-combative liberal minority — on stark display Friday as it rejected federal plans to forgive student debt and backed businesses that refuse to serve same-sex couples.
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In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh

In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based admissions in higher education, but it was the three justices who make the court the most diverse in its 233-year history who marked the stark, e
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Batteries in electric vehicles have more mileage in city driving rather than highway driving

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can't be used

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can't be used

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to view the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday.
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Mitsui High-tec investing $100 million to expand EV parts plant in Ontario

Mitsui High-tec investing $100 million to expand EV parts plant in Ontario

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Mitsui High-tec is investing more than $100 million to expand manufacturing operations in southwestern Ontario that produce a component needed for electric vehicles.
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Applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. retreat after three weeks of elevated claims

Applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. retreat after three weeks of elevated claims

Applications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week after claims appeared to stabilize at modestly elevated levels in recent weeks. U.S.
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