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GM announces it will make electric Corvette

GM announces it will make electric Corvette

US car maker General Motors announced Monday that it is developing an electric version of its Chevrolet Corvette.

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Coal still top threat to global climate goals: report

Coal still top threat to global climate goals: report

The number of coal-fired power plants in the pipeline worldwide declined in 2021, according to research released Tuesday, but the fossil fuel most responsible for global warming still generated record CO2 emissions, threatening Paris climate goals.

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Report calls out rising extremism in Canada military

Report calls out rising extremism in Canada military

The number of white supremacists and other violent extremists within Canada's military is growing at an "alarming rate" and commanders are not doing enough to root it out, a report said Monday.

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Second Amazon site in New York kicks off vote on joining union

Second Amazon site in New York kicks off vote on joining union

Workers at an Amazon sorting center in New York began voting Monday on whether to join the Amazon Labor Union, which recently became the first union at the e-commerce giant in the United States.

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Mickelson seeks PGA release for Saudi-backed series opener

Mickelson seeks PGA release for Saudi-backed series opener

Phil Mickelson sparked intrigue about his possible return to golf on Monday after applying for a release to play in the first event of a lucrative Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour in June.

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Russia warns of WWIII after top US officials visit Kyiv

Russia warns of WWIII after top US officials visit Kyiv

Russia on Monday warned the Ukraine conflict risked escalating into a third world war and accused Kyiv of playing at peace talks a day after visiting US officials said Ukrainian forces could beat back Moscow's invasion.

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Oil prices slide on China fears; Twitter rises on Musk deal

Oil prices slide on China fears; Twitter rises on Musk deal

Oil prices tumbled Monday along with equities in Europe and Asia on worries over a worsening Covid-19 outbreak in China, while US stocks finished a volatile session higher as Elon Musk sealed a deal to acquire Twitter.

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Australia's Robertson makes 147 break in World Championship defeat

Australia's Robertson makes 147 break in World Championship defeat

Australia's Neil Robertson made a rare World Championship 147 maximum break, but still crashed to a 13-12 defeat against Jack Lisowski on Monday.

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Late Kean strike gives Juventus important win in Serie A

Late Kean strike gives Juventus important win in Serie A

Moise Kean's late goal gave Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 win at Sassuolo in Serie A on Monday, allowing them to close the gap on third-placed Napoli to one point.

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US ships artillery to Ukraine to destroy Russian firepower

US ships artillery to Ukraine to destroy Russian firepower

The push by the United States to send artillery to Ukraine aims to degrade Russian forces -- not only on the immediate battlefield but over the longer term, according to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and military experts.

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