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Plaintiffs won't revive federal lawsuit over Tennessee's redistricting maps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennessee voting and civil rights advocates says it won't refile a federal lawsuit alleging the state's U.S. House map and boundaries for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
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Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign

Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.
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Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July

Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July

OTTAWA — The federal government's deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal year. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the deficit between April and July compares with a $1.2 billion deficit over the same period last year.
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Jews and Catholics warn against Trump's latest loyalty test for religious voters

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump's latest loyalty test for religious voters

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November.
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Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida

Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida

PHOENIX (AP) — When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion , a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother.
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.
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Harris heads to the US-Mexico border to face down criticism of her record

Harris heads to the US-Mexico border to face down criticism of her record

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to confront head-on one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election.
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B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back

B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back

VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled its licences to make natural health products after being sanctioned by the U.S.
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One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company

One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company

TORONTO — One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret the decision but wouldn't mind some more company.
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.
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