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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on Monday that Tokyo-based SoftBank would invest $ 100 billion US in the country over the next four years in what they said would be a boost to its economy. CBC | World News
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New program means U.S. golfers will now be paid to play in Ryder Cup
Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a PGA of America program that gives each player a $ 200,000 US stipend and $ 300,000 to distribute to charity. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. defeats Canada to win Para Cup gold medal
Josh Pauls scored twice and the powerhouse United States scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat Canada 4-1 on Saturday in the Para Cup hockey tournament’s gold-medal game at Bell Aliant Centre in Charlottetown. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement after injury
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement surgery in Luxembourg and is “well on the mend,” her office said in a statement. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. appeals court denies TikTok’s request to halt sale order
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline for TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting the company’s request for a delay until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge. CBC | World News
Read More »Former U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi injured after falling at an event in Luxembourg
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesperson. CBC | World News
Read More »UnitedHealth CEO says he understands frustration at ‘patchwork’ U.S. system after exec’s killing
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty mourned the killing of executive Brian Thompson and said he understood public frustrations with the “flawed” U.S. health-care system. CBC | World News
Read More »Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don’t count on it
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Read More »Trump frowns on U.S. missiles being used inside Russia, raising questions about future Ukraine policy
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter Washington’s policy toward Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. judge stops The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s Infowars
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids. CBC | World News
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