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Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building • Mar. 31, 2025, 10:27 AM ET (AP)
Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weather • Mar. 31, 2025, 12:09 AM ET (AP)
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Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs • Mar. 27, 2025, 4:18 PM ET (AP)
US cities located in states won by Trump would be most hurt by Canadian tariffs, an analysis finds • Mar. 27, 2025, 9:15 AM ET (AP)

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