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US stocks drift higher, closing out an unusually quiet week of trading

US stocks drift higher, closing out an unusually quiet week of trading

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher as Wall Street heads toward the end of an unusually quiet week. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in early trading Friday.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church .
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Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book

Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book

NEW YORK (AP) — Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most to him is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.6 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 6.
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National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S.
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Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting as he looks to deescalate trade war

Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting as he looks to deescalate trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war. Top U.S.
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Xabi Alonso says he's leaving Bayer Leverkusen ahead of expected move to Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso says he's leaving Bayer Leverkusen ahead of expected move to Real Madrid

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says he’s leaving the German club ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid. “This is the right moment to announce it,” the Spanish coach said Friday.
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