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  • US PoliticsThe Canadian Press

    Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and VP candidate to be remembered at hometown funeral service

    STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Political dignitaries, family and friends are gathering Friday to honor the late Joe Lieberman at a funeral service in Stamford, Connecticut, the hometown of the four-term U.S. senator who grew up as the son of a liquor store owner and came within hundreds of votes of becoming the first Jewish vice president in 2000. Lieberman died Wednesday in New York City from complications from a fall, according to his family. He was 82. Services will be held at Congregation Agudath Sh

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  • BusinessThe Canadian Press

    Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records

    BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places. Many financial markets are closed on Friday for Good Friday. In India, markets were closed for the Holi holiday. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% to 40,316.56 and the Kospi in Seoul edged 0.1% higher, to 2,748.55. The Shanghai Composite index gained 0.5% to 3,025.56. Taiwan's Taiex advanced 0.4%. In Bangkok, the SET added 0.3%. On Thursday

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  • NewsBBC

    Where Baltimore bridge investigation goes now

    The ship's sudden power loss and the strength of the bridge are likely to be key factors in hunt for answers.

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks and move nearly 800 people, including families, in order to reopen park district buildings hosting popular summer camps, athletic contests and other community events in time for summer. The shift is part of the city’s ongoing scramble to meet the needs of people arriving from the U.S. border with Mexico. Advocates for the newly arrived have frequently criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, and argued that

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds

    Authorities removing twisted wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are deploying nearly a mile's worth of barriers in the water, testing samples for contamination and monitoring the Patapsco River for oil and other hazardous spills as they confront the potential for environmental fallout. The Unified Command, which includes state agencies and the Coast Guard, said Thursday they have unfurled 2,400 feet (732 meters) of an absorbent containment device, along with another 2,400

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years, experts say, while the cost could be at least $400 million — or more than twice that. It all depends on factors that are still mostly unknown. They range from the design of the new bridge to how swiftly government officials can navigate the bureaucracy of approving permits and awarding contracts. Realistically, the project could take five to seven years, according

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

    BALTIMORE (AP) — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews can begin removing the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster and blocked the city's vital port from operating. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the crane, which was arriving by barge and can lift up to 1,000 tons, will be one of at least two used to clear the channel of the twisted metal and concrete remains of the Fra

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