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Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies

Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described to the House Jan.
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Ally of ex-Pakistani PM Khan sacked as Punjab chief minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — In a major political move, Pakistani authorities before dawn Friday removed Pervez Elahi as the top elected official in the country's populous eastern Punjab province, following his failure to win a vote of confidence from
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NY legislators pass bill making them nation's best-paid

NY legislators pass bill making them nation's best-paid

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just in time for Christmas, New York legislators returned to the state capital Thursday to give themselves a nice holiday gift: a pay raise that would make them the nation’s best-paid state lawmakers.
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Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov't, aid Ukraine

Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov't, aid Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a massive $1.
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Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative

ANNAPOLIS, Md.
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Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan.
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Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms

Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms

OTTAWA — The federal government says departments will focus on making the access-to-information system work better amid calls for fundamental changes to the transparency law.
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Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul 'interim government'

Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul 'interim government'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Juan Guaidó has been the face of Venezuelans' efforts to restore their democracy since he took to the streets to challenge the rule of President Nicolás Maduro in early 2019.
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P.E.I. budget update: Government revenue up by $240 million, deficit up by $2 million

P.E.I. budget update: Government revenue up by $240 million, deficit up by $2 million

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's government says its revenues will rise by $238.6 million this fiscal year partly because it is collecting more in taxes than originally estimated.
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Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines, the court announced Thursday.
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