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TOKYO (AP) — Honda is expanding the use of hydrogen to include trucks and construction equipment, electricity for buildings and even outer space, not just cars on the roads. Honda Motor Co.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A deadly storm system lashed a large swath of the southern U.S.

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks rose Wednesday while Wall Street futures declined ahead of what traders hope will be the last Federal Reserve interest rate hike for some time. London and Frankfurt opened hire. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced.

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OTTAWA — Some days, Terrie Meehan goes long stretches eating just one meal a day to stretch out her food supply. The $1,100 a month she receives from the Ontario Disability Support Program just doesn't stretch that far.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will be the last Federal Reserve interest rate hike for some time. U.S. futures edged lower, while oil prices gained.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,767.38, up 195.27): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 21 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $54.48 on 19 million shares.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine won support Tuesday from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets, but there were no signs that larger nations like the U.S.

VANCOUVER — General Motors Co. has signed a deal to invest US$650 million in Vancouver-based Lithium Americas Corp., the latest move by an automaker to secure raw materials for their push into electric vehicles.