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A Kansas county shredded old ballots as the law required, but the sheriff wanted to save them

TOPEKA, Kan.
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A list of quotes in reaction to the 2024 British Columbia budget

A list of quotes in reaction to the 2024 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — Here’s what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: “Some look at the challenges ahead and say government should respond with deep cuts, leaving people to fend for themselves.
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Sts'ailes, frustrated with the feds, signs and funds its own child welfare agreement

Sts'ailes, frustrated with the feds, signs and funds its own child welfare agreement

OTTAWA — A First Nation in British Columbia has taken matters into its own hands after what leaders call a lack of commitment from the federal and provincial government to help them take full jurisdiction over child and family services.
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Louisiana lawmakers advance permitless concealed carry gun bill

Louisiana lawmakers advance permitless concealed carry gun bill

BATON ROUGE, La.
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Quebec coroner inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer

Quebec coroner inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police didn't plan properly before they tried to arrest a mentally ill man last March, and as a result an officer was killed, the province's workplace health and safety board says.
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South Carolina bans inmates from in-person interviews. A lawsuit wants to change that

South Carolina bans inmates from in-person interviews. A lawsuit wants to change that

COLUMBIA, S.C.
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Wisconsin Assembly approves increases in out-of-state outdoor license fees to help close deficit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would raise a variety of hunting, fishing and trapping license fees for out-of-state residents to help shrink a deficit in the state's fish and wildlife account.
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Assembly OKs bill to suspend doe hunting in northern Wisconsin in attempt to regrow herd

Assembly OKs bill to suspend doe hunting in northern Wisconsin in attempt to regrow herd

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters in northern Wisconsin would be barred from killing any does for four years under legislation the state Assembly approved Thursday.
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New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt

New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty.
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Trudeau jabs Poilievre over bill that could usher in digital ID for porn browsing

Trudeau jabs Poilievre over bill that could usher in digital ID for porn browsing

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau took an unprompted jab at his main political rival on Thursday over a Senate porn bill that the prime minister said could usher in a digital ID for adults who want to browse certain websites.
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