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Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August, helped by higher new car sales, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation

Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation

JOYA-LA BARRETA ECOLOGICAL PARK, Mexico (AP) — As night descended, a rumble of frogs filled the air in this park outside the central Mexican city of Queretaro. In the sky, tiny stars appeared one by one, aligning into constellations.
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Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign's closing message — and its messengers — immediately.
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The Latest: Harris and Trump focus on closing messages with rallies in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona

The Latest: Harris and Trump focus on closing messages with rallies in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Tempe, Arizona, and later held one in Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Used car market expecting supply crunch as fewer off-lease cars return

Used car market expecting supply crunch as fewer off-lease cars return

Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices.
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Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president announced an agriculture plan Tuesday that could make the country’s food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals in Mexico were dominated by tortillas, beans, instant
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Battery module production begins at NextStar Energy plant in Windsor

Battery module production begins at NextStar Energy plant in Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy says it has begun production on battery modules at a southwestern Ontario plant.
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Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president announced a new agriculture plan Tuesday that could make the country’s food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals in Mexico were dominated by tortillas, beans and in
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Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options.
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Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options.
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