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Italians cut back on olive oil as prices surge, survey says. Producers are pushing back on that

Italians cut back on olive oil as prices surge, survey says. Producers are pushing back on that

MILAN (AP) — One-third of Italians have reduced their consumption of extra virgin olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, due to skyrocketing prices , according to a survey released Friday.
‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

MONTREAL — Cruises are surging back to popularity among Canadians this March break, as more travellers look to try a buoyant type of tourism they may have avoided since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, but employment gains lag population growth

Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, but employment gains lag population growth

OTTAWA — Canada's labour market is getting a helping hand from population growth as the economy added 41,000 jobs in February. Statistics Canada also reported on Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent.

Bank CEO average pay tops $11 million despite most missing performance targets

TORONTO — The CEOs of four of Canada's biggest banks received an average $11 million in compensation last year, despite most of them failing to meet performance targets.
United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston

United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it rolled off a runway and got stuck in the grass in Houston Friday morning.
Who will win at the Oscars? See full predictions from AP's film writers

Who will win at the Oscars? See full predictions from AP's film writers

Ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards , Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr are offering their complete list of predictions.
Anthony Hopkins' tricks to acting are really quite simple

Anthony Hopkins' tricks to acting are really quite simple

LONDON (AP) — Now that he's been doing it for well over half a century, Anthony Hopkins believes acting is much “easier” now. “As you get older, you have a little more knowledge of life.
Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’

Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’

The new Ariana Grande era — marked by her seventh studio album and first in nearly four years, “eternal sunshine,” began with a question — “Yes, And?” The single — named after a general rule of thumb in improvisational comedy — marked a new musical p
Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work

Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease said Friday its therapy failed to help patients in a large follow-up study, but stopped short of committing to follow through on a prior pledge to pull the drug from the U.S.
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