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Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix's 'Dept. Q'

Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix's 'Dept. Q'

LONDON (AP) — Being a leading man? Matthew Goode quite likes it. He’s the star of “Dept. Q,” based on the books by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and set in the cold case division of an Edinburgh police station.
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Astronaut one day, artist the next: How to help children explore the world of careers

Astronaut one day, artist the next: How to help children explore the world of careers

NEW YORK (AP) — When Angelina Rivera was a third grader, she wanted to be a scientist and was excited by bugs, rocks and everything in the natural world. But a family trip to visit relatives in Honduras changed her perspective.
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Ford recalls more than a million vehicles for software glitch that makes rearview camera unreliable

Ford recalls more than a million vehicles for software glitch that makes rearview camera unreliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford is recalling more than a million vehicles due to a software issue that can cause the rearview camera to malfunction, increasing the chance of an accident, government auto regulators said.
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Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

The first summit climb of Mount Everest was on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
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Are solar panels worth the investment? Yes — usually — but it depends where you live

Are solar panels worth the investment? Yes — usually — but it depends where you live

MONTREAL — When she looked into installing solar panels on her roof, Heather McDiarmid came across an unexpected hitch.
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More Americans file for jobless aid but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty over tariffs

More Americans file for jobless aid but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty over tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filings for U.S. jobless aid jumped last week but American workers broadly remain secure in their jobs despite economic uncertainty over global trade.
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BMO reports rise in profit even as companies remain hesitant on borrowing

BMO reports rise in profit even as companies remain hesitant on borrowing

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group's second-quarter profit rose from a year ago even as its Canadian banking and capital markets divisions saw income drop from tariff-related uncertainty. The bank on Wednesday reported a net income of $1.
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Hit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial estimate

Hit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.
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Who are the Sacred Harp singers using a more than 180-year-old hymnal today

Who are the Sacred Harp singers using a more than 180-year-old hymnal today

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — “The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing from it, carrying on the Christian songbook's more than 180-year-old legacy . They are young and old — and all ages in between.
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Takeaways from AP's report on why pre-Civil War hymnal 'The Sacred Harp' is getting an update

Takeaways from AP's report on why pre-Civil War hymnal 'The Sacred Harp' is getting an update

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — “The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update.
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