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An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former employee will relaunch its print edition next month, its editor said, a move made possible in large part by fundraising campaigns and community contributions.
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Oregon weekly newspaper to relaunch print edition after theft forced it to lay off its entire staff

A group of developers wants to construct what would be America’s tallest building in an unlikely place: Oklahoma City. The proposed location for the 1,907-foot “Legends Tower” is certainly unconventional. The skyscraper would be more than double the height of Oklahoma City’s tallest building now and the fifth-tallest building in the world.
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Developers want to build America’s tallest skyscraper in an unlikely city

The world’s largest cruise ship is set to begin its maiden voyage Saturday as it gets underway from the Port of Miami. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which runs nearly 1,200 feet (365 meters) from bow to stern.
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Here’s where you can see the world’s largest cruise ship

MacKenzie Scott unloaded nearly 65.3 million shares of Amazon, currently worth more than US$10 billion, in 2023, according to a filing.
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MacKenzie Scott sold 65 million Amazon shares worth more than USB in the last year

An Ontario man pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the United States this week after he sold nearly US$6 million worth of fake allergy and sensitivity tests to tens of thousands of people.
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Ontario man pleads guilty in ‘brazen’ fraud scheme in the U.S.

Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes.
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What you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9

An 18th century British painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 has been returned more than a half-century later to the family that bought the painting for US$7,500 during the Great Depression, the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office announced Friday.
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A British painting stolen by mobsters is returned to the owner’s son – 54 years later

Uber Canada is making several changes aimed at offering drivers and couriers more transparency about their earnings and better protection when they’re on the road.
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Uber Canada’s new changes offers drivers, couriers more transparency on earnings

The federal government posted a deficit of $19.1 billion for the first eight months of its 2023-24 fiscal year.
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Federal government posts .1B deficit for April to November period

The British government has called off post-Brexit trade talks with Canada after discussions broke down over disagreements related to the import and export of beef and cheese.
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Britain’s post-Brexit trade talks with Canada break down as they disagree over beef and cheese