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Police Release Photos of Gunman and Seek Witnesses to Shootings in Langley, BC
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GM Affirms 2022 Profit Outlook, but Shares Drop as Net Income Sinks 40 Percent
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Fitness Trackers Encourage Us to Walk 40 Minutes More Each Day
July 26, 2022
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Researchers have found in the first review of its kind that clocking miles on fitness trackers, pedometers, and smart watches increases physical activity and encourages users to walk up to 40 minutes more each day, resulting in an average of one kg (2.2 lb) of weight loss over five months. The findings from the University…
Hyundai to Pay $19.2 Million for Widespread Credit-Reporting Failures: US Regulator
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Elon Musk Asks Judge to Start Twitter Trial on Oct. 17
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