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Biden’s kicking off 2024 by delving into some of the country’s darkest moments

Biden’s kicking off 2024 by delving into some of the country’s darkest moments

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S.
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Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

VANCOUVER — A trucking group whose British Columbia fleet was taken off the province's roads last week when a load slammed into an overpass also operates an Alberta trucking firm that officials say is still allowed to work in B.C. B.C.
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Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

WASHINGTON (AP) — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike.
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S.
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Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre

Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre

VICTORIA — The playwright and actor in a play cancelled by Victoria's Belfry Theatre over potential local tensions linked to the war between Israel and Hamas says he's disappointed, but empathizes with the situation facing the venue.
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Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit Wednesday to protest the administration's crucial military support of Israel's war in Gaza and its handling of the conflict's repercussions at home
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Nebraska lawmakers reconvene for new session that could shape up to be as contentious as the last

Nebraska lawmakers reconvene for new session that could shape up to be as contentious as the last

LINCOLN, Neb.
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Israel's peers warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada

Israel's peers warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada

OTTAWA — Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly suggest Canada could take in Palestinians.
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Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds

Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republicans who want to unseat Maine's secretary of state for barring former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot will face long odds impeaching a stalwart and influential Democrat whose party holds firm control over
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With belaboured bill recognizing Métis self-government in limbo, here's what to know

With belaboured bill recognizing Métis self-government in limbo, here's what to know

OTTAWA — The committee process for a testy piece of legislation that would recognize Métis governments in three provinces has been extended until at least February.
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