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Wisconsin district attorney pursuing investigation into mayor's removal of absentee ballot drop box

Wisconsin district attorney pursuing investigation into mayor's removal of absentee ballot drop box

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of an absentee ballot drop box by the mayor of Wausau.
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Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots

Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots

MADISON, Wis.
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National Bank receives Competition Bureau clearance for deal to buy CWB

National Bank receives Competition Bureau clearance for deal to buy CWB

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada has cleared a key regulatory hurdle in its proposed acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. The Montreal-based bank said Thursday it has received the Competition Bureau's clearance for the deal.
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A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds

A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds

A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by one of its top neuroscientists, the agency said Thursday. In a statement, the NIH said the findings involve images in two studies co-authored by Dr.
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Americans are more likely to see Harris' gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll

Americans are more likely to see Harris' gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely to believe that being a woman will hurt Kamala Harris ' chances in the November election, compared with eight years ago when Hillary Clinton was running.
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Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election
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Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal

Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal

MONTREAL — Visual effects and animation companies are uniting to strike a better deal with the Quebec government after it implemented tax changes that some firms say will cost them nearly two-thirds of their revenues next year.
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Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too

Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too

VANCOUVER — In the seven years since the NDP came to power in British Columbia, food prices have jumped by almost 30 per cent. Rent and transport costs are up by about a quarter, while the cost of filling up with gasoline has risen by almost half.
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Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

FREDERICTON — As they both campaign for re-election, the premiers of British Columbia and New Brunswick appear to agree on one controversial issue: involuntary care for those with severe drug addictions. Earlier this month, B.C.
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'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the airport in Neskantaga First Nation and fills his pickup truck with cases of bottled water flown in on the dime of the federal government.
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