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National Spelling Bee runners-up rarely go on to win. But Faizan Zaki hopes to defy the odds

National Spelling Bee runners-up rarely go on to win. But Faizan Zaki hopes to defy the odds

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — With the benefit of hindsight, Vikram Raju knows there was almost no chance he would win after being a runner-up in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories to
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Halifax says it is closing one of the five remaining designated homeless encampments

Halifax says it is closing one of the five remaining designated homeless encampments

HALIFAX — Halifax Regional Municipality is closing one of its five remaining homeless encampment sites, and its director of housing says he's hopeful the encampment residents will relocate into vacant shelter or temporary housing options in the city.
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Mod Club relaunching with help from Live Nation, Daniel Caesar

Mod Club relaunching with help from Live Nation, Daniel Caesar

TORONTO — Daniel Caesar has been enlisted to help bring back the Mod Club.
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CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada

CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada

OTTAWA — More than 67 per cent of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country Canada Border Services Agency operation were coming into Canada from the United States, the agency says. Operation Blizzard took place from Feb.
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Stylist says Cassie confided that Sean 'Diddy' Combs pressured her into sex marathons

Stylist says Cassie confided that Sean 'Diddy' Combs pressured her into sex marathons

NEW YORK (AP) — The singer Cassie was content celebrating her 29th birthday with drinks, drugs and karaoke with friends, but her boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs , had a different idea.
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S&P/TSX composite edges up, U.S. markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite edges up, U.S. markets move lower

Canada's main stock index ticked higher and U.S. markets drifted lower on Wednesday, as investors braced for earnings from U.S. tech heavyweight Nvidia after the bell and GDP numbers later in the week. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 14.
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Lax standards more than 50 years ago contributed to Calgary water main break: report

Lax standards more than 50 years ago contributed to Calgary water main break: report

CALGARY — A report says lax manufacturing standards more than 50 years ago and the breakdown of pipe materials likely caused the water main break that crippled Calgary's water supply last year.
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Federal privacy czar starts probe into theft of customer data from Nova Scotia Power

Federal privacy czar starts probe into theft of customer data from Nova Scotia Power

HALIFAX — The federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a ransomware attack that led to the theft of personal information belonging to 280,000 customers of Nova Scotia's electric utility.
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Nvidia overcomes tariff-driven turbulence to deliver Q1 results that eclipsed projections

Nvidia overcomes tariff-driven turbulence to deliver Q1 results that eclipsed projections

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence technology bellwether Nvidia overcame a wave of tariff-driven turbulence to deliver another quarter of robust growth amid feverish demand for its high-powered chips that are making computers seem more huma
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