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Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards

Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials said no injuries were reported and there was no known hazard to the public.
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Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce

Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United Arab Emirates on Monday as part of a swing through the Arab Gulf states focused on energy and commerce.
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Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counterbalance its aging demographic.
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American woman fined for offering $100 bribe to German passport control officer

American woman fined for offering $100 bribe to German passport control officer

BERLIN (AP) — An American woman was fined after attempting to bribe a police officer at the Munich airport’s passport control over the weekend, according to German federal police.
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Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

LONDON (AP) — Russia has suspended a wartime deal designed to move grain from Ukraine to parts of the world where millions are going hungry. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the U.N. and Turkey, has allowed 32.9 million metric tons (36.
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Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune began a state visit to China on Monday, with both economic and diplomatic priorities as the North African nation looks to become less gas-dependent and raise its global profile.
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Wholesale sales excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains up in May

Wholesale sales excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains up in May

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grains, rose 3.5 per cent to $83.6 billion in May.
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Kimberly Palmer: What to consider before budgeting with the cash-stuffing method

Kimberly Palmer: What to consider before budgeting with the cash-stuffing method

When Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez wanted to cut back on her food spending, the finance expert and money coach applied what is known as the “cash-stuffing” method of budgeting.
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Small tornado hits northwestern Puerto Rico, downing trees and power lines

Small tornado hits northwestern Puerto Rico, downing trees and power lines

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A small and rare tornado swept briefly through a town in northwestern Puerto Rico, damaging homes and causing at least one landslide, officials said Monday. No injuries were reported.
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Germany's central bank says the economy apparently returned to growth in the 2nd quarter

Germany's central bank says the economy apparently returned to growth in the 2nd quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy appears to have returned to slight growth in the April-June period after shrinking for two consecutive quarters, the country's central bank said Monday.
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