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Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona

Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, enlisting prominent members of the faith to make the case in pivotal Arizona that Donald Trump do
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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians and journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — the people who live here are taking a breath, praying and attempting to
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Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump

Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump

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Takeaways from AP's report on the evangelicals backing Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has heavily courted conservative evangelicals since his arrival on the political scene almost a decade ago. Now he is selling Trump-themed Bibles , touting the overturning of Roe v.
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These evangelicals are voting their values - by backing Kamala Harris

These evangelicals are voting their values - by backing Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk.
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Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group

Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both major presidential candidates are making appearances Thursday meant to fire up their core supporters, with Vice President Kamala Harris participating in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump attending an event with p
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Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, which has set aside its longstanding rule that the winner accept t
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Senior civil servant invites provincial counterparts to seek top secret clearance

Senior civil servant invites provincial counterparts to seek top secret clearance

OTTAWA — Canada's senior public servant has invited his provincial and territorial counterparts to apply for top secret-level security clearance as a way of fostering "healthy, transparent dialogue" on foreign interference and other threats.
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Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

CALGARY — Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications in the wake of new anti-greenwashing legislation.
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A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at a news site that covers the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering a fake story about immigrants eating the pets of people in an Ohio town.
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