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Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history
Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn’t reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off...

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Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss
Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly...

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Telus urges support for broadcast distributors as CRTC hearing set to wrap up
Telus urges support for broadcast distributors as CRTC hearing set to wrap up

GATINEAU, Que. — Telus Corp. says that in a "dramatically" changing broadcasting landscape, the CRTC should make changes to the regulatory framework to account for subscribers and revenues shifting from...

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UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least three-fourths of Africans can’t afford a healthy diet, and a fifth are undernourished due to an “unprecedented food crisis,” United Nations agencies said in a report...

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Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula
Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The dangerous bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year has infected two babies this year, killing a Kentucky child and causing brain damage in a Missouri...

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Flight safety in Canada is plummeting, a confidential UN agency report finds
Flight safety in Canada is plummeting, a confidential UN agency report finds

MONTREAL — Canada has received a C grade on flight safety and oversight — down from an A+ and far below most of its peers — according to a draft report from a United Nations agency. The confidential...

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Judge says ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines can be released before trial
Judge says ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines can be released before trial

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in an extra seat in the cockpit can be released from jail pending...

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Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio - but there's nowhere to buy it
Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio - but there's nowhere to buy it

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans woke up Thursday in a land of recreational marijuana limbo, in which adults can legally grow and possess cannabis at home, but cannot legally buy it. That...

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New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As more Chinese money flows into Mexico, the United States and Mexico on Thursday agreed to monitor foreign investments and regularly share information about the screening. ...

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Construction of a cable to connect the power grids of Greece and Cyprus is set to start next year

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Construction of a 1.9 billion-euro ($2.05 billion) section of an electricity cable that will connect the power grids of Greece and Cyprus is slated to begin in the new year, officials...

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