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Enbridge Energy has won approval from the North Dakota Public Service Commission to build the Sandpiper Pipeline Project through that state. The $2.6 billion, 616-mile project, which is still under review by Minnesota regulators, will have the initial capacity to transport up to 225,000 barrels of North Dakota crude per day from Tioga, N.D., to Clearbrook, Minn., and 375,000 barrels per day from Clearbrook to Superior, Wis., for transfer via other pipelines to refinery markets in the United States and eastern Canada.
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EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen's Houthi-held areas
A top European Union military officer said that a frigate that's part of an EU miliary mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels on Thursday morning.
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French air traffic controllers cancel a strike but Paris flights are still disrupted
Air passengers traveling to and from Paris experienced significant disruptions Thursday, despite a decision by air traffic controllers to cancel a strike after last-minute negotiations. Flight operations were substantially reduced because of adjustments made to schedules ahead of the proposed industrial action.
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Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed
A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels over Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame.
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Stock market today: Global benchmarks are trading mixed as investors focus on earnings
World shares were trading mixed Thursday as investors awaited a flood of global earnings reports, including updates from U.S. tech companies known as the ''Magnificent Seven.''
