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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of color for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the U.S.

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck announced a fiscal plan Friday that would see some cuts, no tax hikes and a path to balance should she be elected premier, which the Saskatchewan Party criticized as "dishonest.

MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is being urged to increase its investment in public transit after three Montreal subway stations were forced to close suddenly on Thursday night for emergency repairs on a degraded beam.

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Friday, led by strength in energy, tech and base metals, while U.S. markets also rose. The latest U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.9% Friday and neared its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of Ubisoft jumped more than 30% Friday, following reports that Tencent and the Guillemot family are considering a buyout of the video game maker.