Brockton superintendent resigns in wake of budget investigation
Brockton's superintendent resigned after more than a year on medical leave and in the wake of an investigation that found budget problems under his leadership.
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Garth Brooks Pictured Holding Hands with Wife Trisha Yearwood 2 Days Before Being Sued for Claims of Sexual Assault
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- Reuters
'Fatal signal': German car industry slams EU on China tariffs, calls for deal
Germany's car industry on Friday urged Brussels and Beijing to avert tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles through a negotiated deal, after the European Commission received enough support from its member states to implement them. Sources told Reuters on Thursday that Germany would vote against the tariffs, as its industry has a high interest to keep good relations with China, one of Germany's top trading partners and the world's biggest car market.
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- The Canadian Press
Enbridge to build new oil and natural gas pipelines in Gulf of Mexico
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Court reserves decision on Sask. government plea to get climate inaction case thrown out
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Boeing and Airbus make almost all of the world’s airplanes. Now, China wants in
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Hong Kong is a "living lab" where mainland Chinese companies can build their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities before expanding into Southeast Asia and beyond, the city's finance chief said. As more companies evaluate business opportunities in Southeast Asia, the city has become a strategic springboard for them "with dual strengths in financial services and innovation and technology", Paul Chan Mo-po said at a seminar in Hong Kong on Friday. Chan said the city is well positioned to suppo
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Libya Resumes Oil Production, Ending Crippling Crisis
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- Business Insider
Warren Buffett has sold about $10 billion of Bank of America stock — after slashing his Apple stake by nearly 60%
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