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Israeli strike destroys Gaza building with AP, other media

Israeli strike destroys Gaza building with AP, other media

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets.
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Palestinian march in Paris defies ban, is met by tear gas

Palestinian march in Paris defies ban, is met by tear gas

PARIS (AP) — French riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Saturday in Paris as protesters supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip defied a ban on marching in the French capital.
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Back-to-back tornadoes kill 10 in China; over 300 injured

Back-to-back tornadoes kill 10 in China; over 300 injured

BEIJING (AP) — Back-to-back tornadoes killed at least 10 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, officials and state media reported Saturday.
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DIARY: In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home

DIARY: In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — On Friday morning, a military airstrike smashed my family's farm in the northern Gaza Strip into a jagged mass of metal and splintered trees.
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Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants

Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles pulled off their masks, hugged their friends and made toasts to their regained freedom as restaurants, bars and pubs reopened for the first time in seven months and the government dropped a requirement for people to cover
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China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions

China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions

BEIJING (AP) — China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space.
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CP Rail stands by bid for KCS as U.S. Justice Department opposes CN voting trust

CP Rail stands by bid for KCS as U.S. Justice Department opposes CN voting trust

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. remains confident that its proposal to acquire Kansas City Southern will succeed without the need to increase its bid after the U.S. Justice Department came out against Canadian National Railway Co.
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States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means

States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means

More than a dozen states quickly embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most cases.
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Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it had booted Oklahoma Gov.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,366.69, up 230.88 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 50 cents, or 1.07 per cent, to $47.20 on 16.5 million shares.
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