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Trump calls it the 'center of the universe.' Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence

Trump calls it the 'center of the universe.' Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The cars begin lining up early in the morning to be screened by Secret Service agents under white tents near the fence that surrounds President-elect Donald Trump’s vast south Florida estate.
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B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well as a spring carbon tax increase.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter .
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Dartmouth basketball players end their unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB

Dartmouth basketball players end their unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB

BOSTON (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team on Tuesday dropped its attempt to unionize, abruptly ending a push to become the first college athletes to bargain for a contract in order to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from a National Lab
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.
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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year's election.
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The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said.
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Saskatchewan United Party leader steps down months after election loss

Saskatchewan United Party leader steps down months after election loss

REGINA — The leader of the Saskatchewan United Party says he's stepping aside after it failed to win any seats in October's provincial election.
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Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health

Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead.
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Dartmouth basketball players end attempt to unionize in anticipation of shifting NLRB

Dartmouth basketball players end attempt to unionize in anticipation of shifting NLRB

BOSTON (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team dropped its attempt to form a union on Tuesday, voluntarily ending a push to become the first college sports team to unionize in order to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from a National Labor R
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