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Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race

Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race

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Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Monday they're working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers, insurers or government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violate

Amid thaw, Egypt's FM in quake-hit Turkey to show solidarity

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister arrived in Turkey on Monday to show solidarity with the quake-hit country, in the first high-level visit from Egypt since relations between Ankara and Cairo started to improve after years of friction.
Williamson becomes Democratic primary's 1st Biden challenger

Williamson becomes Democratic primary's 1st Biden challenger

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson , who brought quirky spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she's running for president again, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden fo

US calls on Russia to stay with nuclear weapons treaty

GENEVA (AP) — A top U.S. arms control official on Monday sharply criticized Russia for suspending its participation in the last remaining nuclear weapons treaty, but said Washington will try to work with Moscow to continue its implementation.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat

Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump into the battleground state race.
'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO excusal of sex misconduct

'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO excusal of sex misconduct

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two experts appointed by the World Health Organization to investigate allegations that some of its staffers sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in Congo dismissed the U.N.
Hundreds protest new proposed election law in Baghdad

Hundreds protest new proposed election law in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad on Monday to denounce a draft elections law that would increase the size of the country’s electoral districts, potentially undermining independent candidates.

Chicago: What to expect on election night

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers in the city's elections on Tuesday, a tough reelection campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the role.
Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. (AP) — Madonna Thunder Hawk remembers the firefights.