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Canadian dollar closes below 70 cents US

Canadian dollar closes below 70 cents US

Just before noon ET, it fell to 69.89 cents US, but it later bobbed back above 70 cents U.S.

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California regulators reject Volkswagen recall plan

California regulators reject Volkswagen recall plan

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board announced that VW had not yet submitted a recall and fix plan that met the agencies’ approval.

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Snyder requests FEMA’s help with Flint water crisis

Snyder requests FEMA’s help with Flint water crisis

Gov. Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the Michigan National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint and asked the federal government for help dealing with a drinking

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Tom Coughlin meets with 49ers about coach job

Tom Coughlin meets with 49ers about coach job

It’s also feasible to see the 49ers go with Coughlin based on his relationship with coaching great Bill Parcells.

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Ken Griffey Sr., Junior rob home runs at Yankee Stadium

Ken Griffey Sr., Junior rob home runs at Yankee Stadium

The Baseball Hall of Fame has two new members, as the Baseball Writers of America Association voted in former Mets pitcher Mike Piazza and outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. Thursday, Griffey

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USDA Surprises With Smaller Yield Estimates

USDA Surprises With Smaller Yield Estimates

USDA cut its estimate of the US corn harvest for the 2015/16 marketing year to 13.601 billion bushels from 13.654 billion, lowering the average yield per acre to 168.4 bushels

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Star Wars: Episode VIII will be “much darker” in tone

Star Wars: Episode VIII will be “much darker” in tone

Sneider went on the webshow Meet the Movie Press to discuss the new casting rumors, starting at the 13:45 mark of the show.

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US stocks open higher, shaking off another drop in China

US stocks open higher, shaking off another drop in China

US stock futures were marginally higher. That was despite a relatively healthy USA employment report Friday.

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Powerball jackpot now $1.3 billion as once again no victor

Powerball jackpot now $1.3 billion as once again no victor

Manitobans are crossing the USA border to try their luck at winning more than a billion dollars, the world’s largest lottery jackpot.

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China’s Wanda buys Hollywood film company Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion

China’s Wanda buys Hollywood film company Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion

The producer of the “Dark Knight” Batman trilogy and “Godzilla” paves the way for China to broaden its influence over USA mainstream films beyond cameos of Chinese actors.

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British Columbia to oppose Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion

British Columbia to oppose Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion

“I think it’s a good sign that the B.C. government recognizes a spill on our coast would be disastrous”, he said. “Fundamentally, there is nothing new in this filing”.

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12 killed as gunmen take hostages in Baghdad mall

12 killed as gunmen take hostages in Baghdad mall

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

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