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RENO, Nev. (AP) — An extremely rare wildflower that grows only in Nevada’s high desert where an Australian mining company wants to dig for lithium should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.

SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic, despite repeated government pledges to reroute such huge vessels due to safety

TORONTO — Canadians will be among the first Twitter users with access to a host of new features, but for the first time the offerings will come with a fee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will donate 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to the U.N.

VALCOURT, Que. — Supply chain issues in the recreational vehicle industry are impacting BRP Inc.'s product delivery timelines, but the company says it's still on track to deliver its target full year volume.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit an all-time high in May as people flock to bars, restaurants and other venues across the country that now have fewer or no pandemic-related capacity restrictions.

TORONTO — The federal government says it will invest more than $5.8 million on a new program helping job seekers from underrepresented communities reskill and find employment in Ontario.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. productivity growth was unrevised at a 5.4% rate in the first three months of the year, though recent increases in labor costs accelerated.

MONTREAL — Bell Canada has signed a deal with Amazon Web Services Inc. to boost its 5G network capabilities. Under the deal, Bell will embed AWS computing and storage services at the edge of its 5G network.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens.