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Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election.
Stock market today: Wall Street slips further away from records amid inflation worries

Stock market today: Wall Street slips further away from records amid inflation worries

BEIJING — Stocks fell in early trading and moved further away from a record high set earlier this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.7%.
Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire

Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire

A program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month, after a series of last-minute renewals, and hospitals are anxiously awaiting word from the government on what happens next

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The Latest | Israel denies Palestinian claim its forces killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center The Palestinian Health Ministry accused Israeli forces of launching an attack near an aid distribution point in war-wracked northern Gaza, killing 20
Honda and Nissan agree to work together in developing electric vehicles and intelligent technology

Honda and Nissan agree to work together in developing electric vehicles and intelligent technology

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Honda announced Friday that they will work together in developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen behind. The chief executives of Nissan Motor Co.
International students face growing mental distress in Canada, advocates warn

International students face growing mental distress in Canada, advocates warn

OTTAWA — When Gobindbir Singh describes the stress international students are under, he remembers a young man who called in tears.
Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday.
Colorado snow storm knocks out power for thousands even as I-70 reopens

Colorado snow storm knocks out power for thousands even as I-70 reopens

DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado on Thursday – forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts for much of the day, stranding some people in their cars for hours.
Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for 'American steel workers'

Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for 'American steel workers'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city's council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wag