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Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

OTTAWA — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Wednesday.
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Status of Northvolt's Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company's bankruptcy

Status of Northvolt's Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company's bankruptcy

MONTREAL — It's unclear whether Northvolt North America's electric vehicle battery plant project in Quebec will proceed after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday.
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine.
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine.
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A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over Washington, D.C., killed 67 people , making it the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001 .
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Trump is buying a Tesla. Here are some of the harsh things he's said about EVs over the years

Trump is buying a Tesla. Here are some of the harsh things he's said about EVs over the years

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla to show loyalty to company CEO Elon Musk , has had plenty to say about electric vehicles over the years. Most of it is not good.
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Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there's no one in the driver’s seat.
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AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out.
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Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is standing alone on the back of a pickup truck shouting into a bullhorn.
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Tens of thousands of Mexicans rally with president to celebrate US decision to delay tariffs

Tens of thousands of Mexicans rally with president to celebrate US decision to delay tariffs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people packed into Mexico’s City main plaza on Sunday to celebrate with President Claudia Sheinbaum a decision by the U.S. to postpone tariffs on many of the country’s goods.
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