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Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.4 per cent to $69.3B in February

Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.4 per cent to $69.3B in February

OTTAWA — Retail sales dropped 0.4 per cent to $69.3 billion in February as sales fell at new car dealers, Statistics Canada said Friday. However, the agency said its early estimate for March suggested an increase of 0.
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Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more

Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more

NEW YORK (AP) — When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early '80s, leather-clad and bleached hair in tow, he not only brought a punk rock sound to the mainstream.
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7-Eleven's soon-to-be chief is confident he knows value, and thrifty customers

7-Eleven's soon-to-be chief is confident he knows value, and thrifty customers

TOKYO (AP) — The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven expressed confidence Friday the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown.
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Djokovic says tennis will always outlive its star players and he can feel the changes taking place

Djokovic says tennis will always outlive its star players and he can feel the changes taking place

MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic, winner of a record 24 Grand Slam titles, says he can feel the changes taking place in tennis.
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A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers

A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two days before her new album was launched, musical icon Vivir Quintana was behind barbed wire at a women’s prison in Mexico .
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PHOTO COLLECTION: 2025 Time100 Gala

PHOTO COLLECTION: 2025 Time100 Gala

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'

Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'

NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences or self-imposed creative restraints? That’s what singer-actor Coco Jones contemplated.
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PHOTO COLLECTION:New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

PHOTO COLLECTION:New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Private equity executive raped and tortured women at his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say

Private equity executive raped and tortured women at his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — A private equity executive turned his New York City apartment into a torture chamber of “grotesque sexual violence," Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday.
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Weinstein accuser had 'zero interest' in sex with him, friend testifies

Weinstein accuser had 'zero interest' in sex with him, friend testifies

NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the woman told them long ago that Weinstein sexually assaulted her.
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