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US to Set up Plan Allowing Prescription Meds From Canada

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it will create a way for Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of refusals by health authorities amid a public outcry over high ...
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Raptors Earn First NBA Title, Top Injured Warriors

OAKLAND — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada's first NBA championship. "We the North!" is now "We the Champs!" A Canadian team — and we're not talking hockey here — stood ...
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Marlboro Maker Places $2.4 Billion Bet on Marijuana

NEW YORK — One of the world's biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market with a $2.4 billion buy-in. Altria will pay another $1.4 billion for warrants that if exercised, would give Altria a 55 percent ownership stake in the Toronto company...
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Canada Now World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Market

MONTREAL — Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. "This is going to going to make a real difference for people who ...
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US Headed to Women’s World Cup With 6-0 Win Over Jamaica

FRISCO, Texas — The U.S. women's national team breezed through CONCACAF qualifying to secure a spot in the World Cup next year in France. "Just because we qualified for the World Cup doesn't mean we're going to take our foot off the gas. We want to win this...