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Lawsuit challenges Youngkin's limits on felon voting rights

Lawsuit challenges Youngkin's limits on felon voting rights

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A discretionary process being used by Virginia Gov.
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Former Belarus politician gets 17-year sentence in absentia

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition leader and former ally of President Alexander Lukashenko received a 17-year prison sentence in absentia Friday on charges that included forming an extremist group and discrediting Belarus.
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Minnesota Legislature to return with much done, much to do

Minnesota Legislature to return with much done, much to do

ST. PAUL, Minn.
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'Hanging in': David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from 'The Nature of Things'

'Hanging in': David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from 'The Nature of Things'

After 44 years as the face of Canada's premier science TV show, you might expect David Suzuki to feel a little sadness and a little nostalgia as he steps down as host of "The Nature of Things." Not so.
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US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions

US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and colleges across the U.S.
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Abortion pill plan clears Kansas Legislature; veto expected

Abortion pill plan clears Kansas Legislature; veto expected

TOPEKA, Kan.
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Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports

Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia may pull out of a wartime deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West fails to remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports, Moscow’s top diplomat suggested Friday.
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Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest

Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Berlusconi says he believes he'll recover 'once again'

Berlusconi says he believes he'll recover 'once again'

ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said he believes he will overcome the lung infection caused by a chronic leukemia that has hospitalized him in intensive care, Italian daily Il Giornale reported on Friday.
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Ontario derecho, tornado recovery funding not enough, municipalities say

Ontario derecho, tornado recovery funding not enough, municipalities say

Funding meant to help Ontario communities recover from extreme wind damage won’t be enough to make property and business owners whole or eliminate risks to vital infrastructure, some municipalities say.
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