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Italian man who bought Churchill portrait surprised by international art caper

Italian man who bought Churchill portrait surprised by international art caper

OTTAWA — An Italian art collector who bought a portrait of Winston Churchill says he was surprised to learn five months later the answer to a puzzling, high-profile heist might be hanging on his living room wall.
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Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she's promoting domestic oil drilling

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she's promoting domestic oil drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday's debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of a
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Measure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules

A ballot measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Measure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules

A ballot measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Nebraska ballot can include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, high court rules

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District will choose a successor on Wednesday to the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who died in April after more than 11 years in office.
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Alberta town adopts new resident code of conduct to address staff safety

Alberta town adopts new resident code of conduct to address staff safety

An Alberta town has laid out rules for how residents must treat municipal staff and the consequences if they step out of line. Ben Gronberg, a councillor for Devon, Alta.
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Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll

Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll

TORONTO — One of the largest factors standing in the way of Ontario being able to speed up critical infrastructure projects is a sense of public distrust fostered by the government's own history with the Greenbelt, polling commissioned by the governm
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In swing states, Harris touts Republican endorsements while Trump leans into incendiary rhetoric

In swing states, Harris touts Republican endorsements while Trump leans into incendiary rhetoric

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump launched campaign blitzes Thursday with dramatically different approaches to attracting swing-state voters who will decide the presidential contest.
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Trump campaigns in Western states as Harris focuses on critical Pennsylvania

Trump campaigns in Western states as Harris focuses on critical Pennsylvania

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will campaign Friday in Western states as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris keeps her focus on one of the biggest battleground prizes in the East, Pennsylvania.
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