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9 corpses found adrift in boat off Brazil were likely migrants from Mauritania and Mali, police say

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian police investigating the grim discovery of a boat full of corpses say the dead were likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania. Fishermen off Brazil's...

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Stock market today: World shares track slump on Wall St triggered by strong US spending data

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares skidded Tuesday following a slump on Wall Street after after a report showed American shoppers spent more at retailers last month than expected. A strong U.S....

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Heavy rains lash UAE and surrounding nations as the death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile,...

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In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Freeland to present federal budget today Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally...

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Tim Hortons launches pizza nationally to 'stretch the brand' to afternoon, night

Tim Hortons is launching flatbread pizzas nationally in a bid to pick up more afternoon and evening customers. The chain says cheese, pepperoni, "bacon everything" and chicken Parmesan flatbread pizzas...

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Statistics Canada to release March inflation report today

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on inflation this morning. The agency will publish its consumer price index for March. Statistics Canada reported last month that the annual...

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Here's what the Liberals have already promised will be in today's federal budget

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the federal budget on Tuesday after a countrywide tour that teased many of the housing and affordability measures to be included in the document. Here's...

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Planning next bid to rescue B.C. orca calf will take 'few days': Fisheries Department

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue an orca calf trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon will be finalized in the next few days but no date has been set. It...

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Freeland to present federal budget today after teasing much of it in recent weeks

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, showcasing how the government plans to win back support from disgruntled...

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Fire rages through the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, toppling the iconic spire

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed...

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