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Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

ATLANTA (AP) — Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November's elections due to Hurricane Helene.
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Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots

Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over voter rights in Ohio were unresolved Tuesday as the state began accepting early ballots in this fall’s election for president, a key U.S. Senate race and a redistricting measure.
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Bring your pets to church, Haitian immigrant priest tells worshippers. 'I am not going to eat them.'

Bring your pets to church, Haitian immigrant priest tells worshippers. 'I am not going to eat them.'

CONCORD, N.H. (RNS) — As pet lovers gathered in a church garden here Saturday (Oct. 5) with dogs and photographs for the annual Blessing of the Animals, they were greeted with an assurance unlike any in years past. “I say: Bring your pet.
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West Virginia lawmakers OK bills on income tax cut, child care tax credit

West Virginia lawmakers OK bills on income tax cut, child care tax credit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bills aimed to reduce West Virginians’ income tax burden are headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. One would reduce the state personal income tax by 2%.
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CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special with presidential candidates that aired without him.
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AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day

AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many submitted a few weeks before polls even open.
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Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day , some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam.
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If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the White House and the narrowly divided Senate and House may hang in the balance on Nov. 5 , but don’t expect election night to be all nail-biters and barn burners.
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Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day , some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam.
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Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is promising to invest $1.1 billion to help fix a health system struggling with staff shortages and long waits for care. Beck made the pledge as her party campaigns to win government in the Oct.
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