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Are Brazilians Hispanic? Many say 'yes,' report says

Are Brazilians Hispanic? Many say 'yes,' report says

A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Scenic N.S. town looking to sell historic 1890s schoolhouse, says can't afford upkeep

Scenic N.S. town looking to sell historic 1890s schoolhouse, says can't afford upkeep

LUNENBURG, N.S. — A prominent former schoolhouse in the scenic Nova Scotia town of Lunenburg is up for sale because the community can't afford the costs of maintaining the national historic site.
Break-in at N.W.T. government office results in privacy breach affecting 3,000 people

Break-in at N.W.T. government office results in privacy breach affecting 3,000 people

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says a break-in at its Department of Education, Culture and Employment headquarters in Yellowknife has resulted in a privacy breach affecting about 3,000 people.
Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products.

Oklahoma official who discussed killing reporters resigns

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was identified by a local newspaper as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people has resigned from office, Gov.
Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash

Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash

Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay .
Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign

BOSTON (AP) — Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his longshot bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year.
Former executive pleads guilty to bribing Atlanta officials

Former executive pleads guilty to bribing Atlanta officials

ATLANTA (AP) — A former executive for a longtime city of Atlanta vendor pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying bribes in exchange for millions of dollars in city contracts and to paying bribes to an official in a neighboring county in an attempt to get b
Nebraska lawmakers pass permitless concealed carry gun bill

Nebraska lawmakers pass permitless concealed carry gun bill

LINCOLN, Neb.
Federal workers are now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

Federal workers are now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

OTTAWA — More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline.