Trump and Canada’s Trade Spat Spotlights Doug Ford, the Ontario Premier

Doug Ford has built a reputation for picking fights with President Trump and getting under his skin with publicity-grabbing moves as U.S. tariffs have harmed Ontario’s economy.

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DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army

Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia.

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The Wider Costs of the N.B.A. Insider-Trading Scandal

Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling.

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Bonds Should Be Boring. But They’ve Been on a Roller Coaster.

Despite reassuring bond returns lately, troubles abound in what was once a sleepy haven for risk-averse investors.

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Social Security Announces a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Increase for Beneficiaries

Recipients, including retirees and their spouses, as well as those who receive disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income, will see the additional benefit starting in January.

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Gasoline prices drove up inflation in September but were down from a year ago.

Prices at the pump were up for the month but remained lower than they were the year before.

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Shutdown Could Cancel Next Inflation Report

Since the shutdown began, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not been gathering the new data it needs to produce future reports, since its staff is furloughed.

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U.S. Says 6 Killed in Strike on Boat in Caribbean Sea Operated by Tren de Aragua

The Trump administration announced another attack, its 10th, in its campaign against what it said were vessels smuggling drugs headed for the United States.

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A Paris Art Event So Exclusive That Breaking Into the Louvre Might Be Easier

A “pre-preview” of Art Basel Paris this week drew some of the world’s wealthiest art collectors. Dealers were hoping to shed some of the recent gloom that the art market has faced.

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Fire Engulfs Bus in Southern India, Killing 20

A motorcycle struck the bus and got lodged in it, creating sparks that ignited the fuel tank, the police in Andhra Pradesh State said.

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