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Joe Biden signs bill that averts a U.S. government shutdownThe deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides US$100 billion in disaster aid and US$10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers.WorldDec 21, 2024
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U.S. government shutdown may be averted after House passes spending billThe bill was passed with hours to go before a funding deadline that would trigger a government shutdown before the winter holidays if no new funding was approved.U.S. NewsDec 20, 2024
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U.S. government shutdown more likely as spending, debt ceiling bill failsU.S. House Republicans failed to pass a new deal approved by president-elect Donald Trump that would suspend the debt ceiling for two years as a funding deadline nears.U.S. NewsDec 19, 2024
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Trump upends U.S. government spending deal days before shutdown deadlineTrump's sudden entrance into the debate and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying to wrap up work and head home for the holidays.U.S. NewsDec 18, 2024
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A U.S. government shutdown may come before election as GOP pushes voting ruleHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks.U.S. NewsSep 10, 2024
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U.S. could hit debt ceiling in mid-January, treasury secretary saysThe department has in the past deployed what are known as “extraordinary measures” or accounting maneuvers to keep the government operating.U.S. NewsDec 27, 2024
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TikTok’s challenge of U.S. forced ban law to be heard by Supreme CourtThe justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law, which sets a Jan. 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a nationwide ban, violates the First Amendment.TechDec 18, 2024
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Several U.S. states declare emergencies amid intense winter stormsThe immense storm system brought disruption to areas of the country that usually escape winter's wrath, downing trees in some Southern states and threatening a freeze in Florida.U.S. NewsJan 6
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Donald Trump threatens to try and take back the Panama CanalDonald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally.U.S. NewsDec 22, 2024
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TikTok looks to Supreme Court in hopes of skirting possible U.S. banIf the law is not overturned, both TikTok and its parent ByteDance, which is also a plaintiff in the case, have claimed that the popular app will shut down by Jan. 19, 2025.U.S. NewsDec 9, 2024
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France’s government toppled in non-confidence vote. What happens next?Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his government.PoliticsDec 4, 2024
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What to know as Purolator, UPS freeze shipments amid Canada Post strikePurolator and UPS have temporarily suspended shipments from some courier companies as they face a backlog of deliveries amid the ongoing Canada Post strike.CanadaDec 6, 2024
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TikTok seeks judicial review of Ottawa’s shutdown orderThe company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, seeking to set aside the order to wind-up and cease business in Canada.CanadaDec 11, 2024
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NORAD’s Santa tracker began in the Cold War. Here’s why it’s still goingEach year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location, with millions more online in nine languages.CanadaDec 24, 2024
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Canada Post strike: Minister seeks order to get workers back on the jobLabour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced Friday that he is asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order workers back on the job.CanadaDec 13, 2024
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Poilievre tables non-confidence motion that quotes Singh’s criticismThe third non-confidence motion of the fall from the Conservatives is using past snippets of criticisms of Trudeau’s Liberals coming from the New Democratic Party.CanadaDec 5, 2024
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Biden to abandon student debt cancellation ahead of Trump taking officeThe White House expects to pull back unfinished rules across several agencies if there isn’t enough time to finalize them before Donald Trump takes office.U.S. NewsDec 20, 2024
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Canada Post, union still at odds as strike nears 1 monthCanada Post says the latest offer from the union representing its striking workers is 'unaffordable and unsustainable' as a nationwide postal disruption nears one monthCanadaDec 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress avoids pre-election government shutdown with new funding billResistance from some Republicans forced House GOP leadership to rely on Democratic votes to pass the bill before sending it to the Senate.U.S. NewsSep 25, 2024
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After France’s government toppled, Macron to name new PM soonMacron came out fighting a day after a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes at the National Assembly left France without a functioning government.WorldDec 5, 2024