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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
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Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in apparent violation of federal law

Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in apparent violation of federal law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio's Republican elections chief on notice that voters are being systematically removed from the rolls in several counties in apparent violation of federal law.
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Nova Scotia reveals $25-million deal with Airbus to replace wildfire helicopter fleet

Nova Scotia reveals $25-million deal with Airbus to replace wildfire helicopter fleet

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it has a $25-million deal with aerospace giant Airbus for four new helicopters to fight wildfires.
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For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That's what everyone told Sofia Roca.
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Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt

Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt

Elon Musk will join Donald Trump at his rally Saturday in Butler, the Pennsylvania city where the Republican presidential nominee survived an assassination attempt earlier this year.
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Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week

Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting next Thursday in Pittsburgh.
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Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss

Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S.
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Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it's all politics.

Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it's all politics.

ATHENS, Ga.
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For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That's what everyone told Sofia Roca.
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Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures

Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures

Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments on the November ballots.
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