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CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special with presidential candidates that aired without him.
AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day

AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many submitted a few weeks before polls even open.
Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day , some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam.
If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the White House and the narrowly divided Senate and House may hang in the balance on Nov. 5 , but don’t expect election night to be all nail-biters and barn burners.
Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day , some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam.
Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is promising to invest $1.1 billion to help fix a health system struggling with staff shortages and long waits for care. Beck made the pledge as her party campaigns to win government in the Oct.
How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters had plenty to argue about in the 1972 election, but they overwhelmingly agreed that when it came time to vote, they would do so in person on Election Day.
Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country’s direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest.

When is an interview too tough? CBS News grappling with question after Dokoupil interview

NEW YORK (AP) — Television morning show interviews often don't stray beyond dinner recipes or celebrity hijinks.
Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — There isn’t an easier way to count votes than to count the votes. The Associated Press has been tallying results in national, state and local elections since 1848.