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Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year

Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley

Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley

MAULDIN, S.C. (AP) — Hillary Clinton. Nancy Pelosi. Kamala Harris. Liz Cheney. Carly Fiorina. And for now, Nikki Haley.
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Trump's fate and an obscure section of the Constitution collide at Supreme Court

Trump's fate and an obscure section of the Constitution collide at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — From civil rights to privacy, the 14th Amendment has been a foundation for forging the norms of American law and democracy.
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End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury

End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury

BURNABY, B.C. — The jury in a coroner's inquest into the Winters Hotel fire that killed two people in Vancouver two years ago has recommended ending public funding for single-room-occupancy hotels in privately owned buildings.
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Five Coasters considering seeking BC NDP nomination for Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Five Coasters considering seeking BC NDP nomination for Powell River-Sunshine Coast

School board chair, secondary school student, former journalist, teacher association president among those who have said they're seeking the nomination.
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Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says

Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign, according to a report published Monday.
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Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S.
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Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected

Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected

OTTAWA — Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to close applications for the program almost a year earlier than expected.
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B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks that modern Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land," after her repeated apologies failed to quell the outcry from pro-Palestinia
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Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around the world on Monday in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer.
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