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They came to America looking for better lives - and better schools. The results were mixed

They came to America looking for better lives - and better schools. The results were mixed

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school , facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson Ramirez steeled herself for rejection and months of feeling lost.
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Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger

Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, faces a rare Republican challenger in her
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2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general

2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's next attorney general will be one of two outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously at the state legislature. Both Democratic U.S. Rep.
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Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year's presidential election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States offered by Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump .
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Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a campaign rally in April, President Joe Biden told a Wisconsin crowd about his latest “life-changing” plan for student loan cancellation, promising financial relief for more than 30 million Americans.
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Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she's running out of time

Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she's running out of time

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Inside a small community theater in suburban Detroit, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked at a recent forum to talk about her life for the benefit of voters who are still getting to know her.
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Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil

Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that repeated devastation.
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'Dumb mistake': What politicians had to say during the Saskatchewan election campaign

'Dumb mistake': What politicians had to say during the Saskatchewan election campaign

REGINA — Saskatchewan's provincial election is on Monday. The Saskatchewan Party, in government for the last 17 years, is hoping for a return to power, while the NDP is fighting to move out of the Opposition benches.
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'On my bucket list': Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot

'On my bucket list': Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot

BANFF, Alta. — A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success.
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A timeline look at Saskatchewan elections and governments over five decades

A timeline look at Saskatchewan elections and governments over five decades

REGINA — Saskatchewan's general election is on Monday.
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