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Biden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms

ATLANTA (AP) — During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen.
Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers

Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers

OTTAWA — While MPs send out newsletters to get the public's attention, many of them are refusing to share these taxpayer-funded mailouts with academics for research purposes.
Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer

Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are unanimously urging Ottawa to take "immediate action" to strengthen the country's bail system.
'Gift for all': Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian

'Gift for all': Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian

OTTAWA — As a little girl in the early '80s, Lucy Tulugarjuk said she would spend most of her time playing outside instead of in front of a screen. Her family and friends in Igloolik, Nvt.
Relief groups say 5 die as Myanmar airstrikes hit churches

Relief groups say 5 die as Myanmar airstrikes hit churches

BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on two villages inhabited largely by ethnic Karen killed five civilians, including a mother and her 2-year-old daughter, and destroyed two churches, two relief organizations said Friday.
US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend ties that are considered critical to maintaining balance in the U.S.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.; former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan

Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of $700 million Friday to an Australian mining company to pursue a lithium project still facing environmental hurdles in Nevada as the U.S.
Pierre Poilievre speech to Frontier Centre as part of daylong visit to Winnipeg

Pierre Poilievre speech to Frontier Centre as part of daylong visit to Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre defended his decision Friday to speak to a think tank that has come under fire for comments on residential schools and discrimination.

Alaska court: Anchorage Democrat qualified for House seat

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A divided Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that an Anchorage Democrat who won a state House race was a qualified candidate. Earlier this week, Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr.