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Amid fuel crunch, Cuba mechanic converts car to run on coal

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A mechanic pours charcoal into a fuel tank attached to his vehicle in Cuba

A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.

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Afroman wins lawsuit with Ohio police who said rapper mocked them in viral music video

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a man in a black and white suit and narrow, rectangular sunglasses holds his hands up in the air, smiling, for a photo at a red carpet event

"We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted outside the courthouse, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag suit. Seven Ohio sheriffs deputies sued Afroman for using home security footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home.

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Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says

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Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.

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B.C. hires 417 U.S. health-care workers in 1-year recruitment blitz

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The numbers from B.C.’s Ministry of Health show 89 doctors, 45 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health professionals from the U.S. accepted jobs in the province between March 2025 and January 2026.

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'Prolonged' storm set to hit coastal B.C., forecasters warn, as high streamflow advisories issued

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A woman scowls as she holds an umbrella during a period of rain.

Officials are warning of a prolonged storm that's set to hit the B.C. coast starting Sunday, which could lead to river levels increasing as the rain combines with snowmelt from warmer temperatures.

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