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Ontario boater cancels trip through U.S., tours Maritime waterways instead
Jeff Fullerton was on his boat one day earlier this week, anchored at a yacht club in the Millidgeville area of Saint John. On a journey from Chicago into the Maritimes, he was catching up with people he knew from Saint John and meeting others for...
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'Biometric Exit' Tech Is Spreading Through US Airports – Here's What That Means For You
Traveling by air can be a hassle. You may have to endure a full body scan at security, your lunch or a drink may break the bank, and the airplane itself can be cramped and uncomfortable. Now, travelers leaving the U.S. may have to endure yet...
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Trump expected to visit S. Korea on Oct. 29 ahead of APEC summit
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering visiting South Korea later this month just ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap. Government circles speculate that Trump may hold bilateral summits...
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Lawler’s Aid Policy Is Indifference—And Indifference Leads To Death
October 4, 2025 Congressman Mike Lawler’s record of supporting devastating foreign aid cuts is not only dangerous and shortsighted—it’s deeply unjust. Since January, the Trump Administration has overseen the most sweeping rollback of U.S....
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China's National Day box office surpasses 1.1-billion-yuan mark
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BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- By 6:08 p.m. Saturday, the total box office revenue of China's National Day holiday has surpassed the 1.1-billion-yuan (about 155 million U.S. dollars) mark, according to online platform data. The eight-day holiday,...
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Israel’s army says it will prepare to implement first phase of Trump’s peace plan
Open this photo in gallery:A Palestinian man inspects the damage at a residential neighborhood on Saturday, following an Israeli operation in the area.Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters Israel’s army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the...
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Israel's army says it will advance preparations for first phase of Trump's plan
Israel’s army said Saturday (October 4, 2025) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The army said it was instructed by Israel’s...
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Israel army prepares for first phase of Trump’s plan to end war in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s army said Saturday it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The army said it was instructed by Israel’s...
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Hamas accepts part ot Trump's proposed peace plan (World)
Sam Mednick And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press - Oct 4, 2025 / 7:05 am | Story: 576090 Israel's army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and return all...
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Oktoberfest, New Salem, Prater’s Mill festivals
Here's what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area. Gravel glory If you're planning a getaway to see fall color, a survey of 3,001 road-trippers has found some favorite gravel drives that may be of interest. Tops in Tennessee was Parsons...
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Texas-sized fanfare: EVA Air's swanky premium economy makes US debut on DFW inaugural
America's second-busiest airport has its newest nonstop link to Asia — and it's on a brand-new plane with some spiffy, state-of-the-art seats. In a flight that drew plenty of fanfare, Taiwan-based EVA Air made its long-awaited arrival Friday night...
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'America's Playground' was once thriving but now it's the epicenter of a food desert as residents go hungry... and it's set to get worse
Behind the glimmering image of a city built on luxury and excess lies a community where finding something as basic as fresh fruit or a loaf of bread has become a daily struggle. The city, nicknamed America's Playground, is a seaside escape of...
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Airbnb takes another shot at Ocean City’s …
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OCEAN CITY - Airbnb is using another strategy to try to pressure Ocean City into repealing a 3 percent occupancy tax imposed on guest rooms and vacation lodging booked through online travel services. The online travel giant first argued that the...
Thousands gather for Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic group, the Oromos, who were donning mostly...
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Thousands gather for Ethiopia’s thanksgiving festival
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic group, the Oromos, who were donning mostly...
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer Highlights Internationalization Efforts While Speaking at Rio Film Fest, Says ‘I’m Still Here’ Furore ‘Increased’ the Academy’s ‘Prestige’
Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, traveled to Brazil for the first time to speak at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival alongside Meredith Shea, the Academy’s chief membership, impact and industry...
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Science fiction or reality -- China's century of sci-fi film
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A visitor tries a space helmet originating from "The Wandering Earth", a Chinese sci-fi blockbuster, during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)By...
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Japan Slated For First Female Prime Minister — And She's An Ultra-Conservative
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In...
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A top Yale doctor recommends CT residents get a Covid vaccination. Here’s why
Following a “mini-Covid surge” at the end of summer, numbers for the virus, flu and RSV are low, but winter’s coming and that’s when the surging usually begins, said Dr. Scott Roberts, medical director for Infection Prevention at Yale New Haven...
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International journey, sense of mission lead to a destination restaurant in Alabama
You could call Rayza’s a destination restaurant, and you’d be right in more ways than one. Yes, foodies across Lower Alabama have found it’s worth the drive – but that’s nothing compared to the distance its namesake owner covered to find his place...
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