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Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump

Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee

Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he's not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles.
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Federal government posts $23.6B deficit for April-to-December period

Federal government posts $23.6B deficit for April-to-December period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $23.6 billion for the first nine months of its 2023-24 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $5.5 billion for the same stretch of its 2022-23 fiscal year.
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Trump tells religious broadcasters he'll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left

Trump tells religious broadcasters he'll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional

Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional

TORONTO — An Ontario public sector wage-restraint law that advocates and opposition critics blamed for heightening a health-care staffing crisis is now officially off the books after it was twice declared unconstitutional.
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Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity

Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity

WASHINGTON — Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving allies of President Joe Biden new fuel for their efforts to cente
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport.
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Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctions

Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctions

JERUSALEM (AP) — When the Biden administration imposed sanctions this month against Israeli settler Yinon Levi for allegedly assaulting Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, his supporters quickly sprang into action.
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'Freedom Convoy' organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts

'Freedom Convoy' organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts

SASKATOON — A main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates.
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'Too many guys lost': Ukrainian soldier reflects two years into Russian conflict

'Too many guys lost': Ukrainian soldier reflects two years into Russian conflict

CALGARY — Seven months after managing a Kyiv coffee shop, Anton's reality has gone from grinding beans and the hiss of hot espresso to the high-pitched scream of explosive Iranian drones on the front lines in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
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