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Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla , banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world .
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AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 5th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 5th Congressional District

Republican Jeff Crank won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Wednesday. The political consultant and talk radio host will succeed Republican Rep.
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Manulife's third-quarter earnings rise to $1.84 billion

Manulife's third-quarter earnings rise to $1.84 billion

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned $1.84 billion in the third quarter, up from $1.01 billion a year earlier. The insurer says adjusted earnings, or what it calls core earnings, were $1.83 billion, up from $1.
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AP Race Call: Republican Andy Biggs wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Republican Andy Biggs wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat Katrina Schaffner.
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Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a "massive influx of immigrants" to the province following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, and he says Quebec has already reached capacity.
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Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid.
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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved

OTTAWA — The government says it's ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app's owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians' access to the TikTok app. More coming.
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AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alaska

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alaska

Former President Donald Trump won Alaska and its three electoral votes on Wednesday, adding to his lead in the Electoral College. Trump continues a decadeslong trend of Republicans carrying the state in the presidential race.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Gil Cisneros wins election to U.S. House in California's 31st Congressional District

AP Race Call: Democrat Gil Cisneros wins election to U.S. House in California's 31st Congressional District

Democrat Gil Cisneros won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He was previously elected in 2018, but then unseated by Republican Young Kim in 2020. This year, Cisneros ran to fill a different seat left vacant by Rep.
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Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 3.6 per cent, while Canadian markets rose by one per cent.
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