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Tennessee GOP leaders see no issue with state's voting-rights restoration system

Tennessee GOP leaders see no issue with state's voting-rights restoration system

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Biden, eager for a 2020 rematch in November, is quick to anoint Trump as his 2024 rival

Biden, eager for a 2020 rematch in November, is quick to anoint Trump as his 2024 rival

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on an expected rematch against Donald Trump after this week’s New Hampshire primaries , eager to sharpen the contrast with his predecessor.
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Alberta welcomes expansion of pharmacy care clinics in communities across province

Alberta welcomes expansion of pharmacy care clinics in communities across province

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says the expansion of pharmacy care clinics across the province could help reduce the strain on the province's emergency departments and family doctors.
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Nova Scotia minister frustrated that unhoused people are snubbing Halifax shelter

Nova Scotia minister frustrated that unhoused people are snubbing Halifax shelter

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia cabinet minister expressed frustration Thursday that some homeless people are turning down spots in a newly opened emergency shelter in Halifax.
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New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too

New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Dawn Ericksen was struggling with an opioid addiction a dozen years ago when she got pregnant and realized she couldn’t keep herself safe, much less a baby.
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Georgia lawmakers consider bills to remove computer codes from ballots

Georgia lawmakers consider bills to remove computer codes from ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House and Senate are pursuing separate bills to remove barcodes from most of the state's ballots, part of a continuing Republican pushback against Georgia's voting machines.
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Murder of Quebec sergeant: No charges for officers who killed suspect after attack

Murder of Quebec sergeant: No charges for officers who killed suspect after attack

Quebec provincial police officers won't face charges for killing a man moments after he had allegedly attacked and killed their colleague in March. Police shot dead Isaac Brouillard Lessard, 35, after Sgt.
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Bobbi Barrasso, wife of Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, has died after a fight with brain cancer

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Bobbi Barrasso, a former U.S. Senate staffer and the wife of Republican Sen. John Barrasso, has died after a two-year struggle with brain cancer. She was 70.
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As border pressure mounts, Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping

As border pressure mounts, Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping

OTTAWA — Mexico says asylum claims to Canada started dropping last month — a revelation that comes amid mounting pressure on Ottawa to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens.
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Pennsylvania's governor says he wants to 'get s--- done.' He's made it his slogan, profanity and all

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro has a new slogan for how he wants to run Pennsylvania — and it's not fit for kids' ears.
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