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George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney made waves in July when he called on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, citing diminished capacity. For Clooney, there wasn't a choice to stay silent.
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Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it

Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When Fargo voters approved a unique local election system in 2018, their goal was to choose candidates with broader support to lead North Dakota’s largest city. It worked — maybe too well.
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Democrats vow to 'punch back' at Elon Musk in Wisconsin's high-stakes state Supreme Court race

Democrats vow to 'punch back' at Elon Musk in Wisconsin's high-stakes state Supreme Court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats on Tuesday promised to “punch back” against Elon Musk in the race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, casting the election as a referendum on the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump.
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BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc.
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A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

OTTAWA — The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S.
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Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Tuesday he hopes a federal settlement with Métis who attended a boarding school in Saskatchewan will help them heal.
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Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a monthly survey that gathers near real-time data about American life.
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Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia

Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Columbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war .
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Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause

Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Oscar Smith , who was within minutes of being executed in 2022, when Gov. Bill Lee issued a sudden reprieve.
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Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute as Trump launches trade war

Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute as Trump launches trade war

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
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