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Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi’s practice of counting mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later.
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Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria

Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria

OTTAWA — Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation into the death of a Canadian woman the federal government refused to repatriate from a Syrian detention camp. In a letter to Joly, Sen.
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Alberta publishes new accessibility standard guide, but Minister says more work to do

Alberta publishes new accessibility standard guide, but Minister says more work to do

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has published a new accessibility design guide, marking the first major update to the document since 2017.
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Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters

Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wal
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AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, peop
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes, including whether to promote their two-term governor to the vice presidency.
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Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats

Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — The general in one of Georgia's house-to-house partisan struggles was rallying her troops on Saturday morning in a suburban Atlanta coffee shop.
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Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council

Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council

HALIFAX — A small town in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley elected its first all-women council last week, a "historic" result at a time when women continue to face barriers to entering local politics, says a member of the Federation of Canadian Municip
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Appeals court in crucial Georgia won't expedite case on election certification

Appeals court in crucial Georgia won't expedite case on election certification

ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court in the battleground state of Georgia declined Friday to expedite review of an appeal of a judge’s order that county election officials must vote to certify results by the deadline set in law.
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Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year boarding school policy

Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year boarding school policy

LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz.
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