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Nancy Pelosi says she'll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

Nancy Pelosi says she'll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority.
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In a province with a string of deficits, parties promise more spending, tax cuts

In a province with a string of deficits, parties promise more spending, tax cuts

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives promised Friday to sharply increase tax credits for charitable donations if they are re-elected Oct. 3.
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Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025 after the state failed to meet certain fiscal requirements that would have ushered in another reduction under a Republican plan to phase the tax out.
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Christian group says it influenced Saskatchewan government over pronoun rules

Christian group says it influenced Saskatchewan government over pronoun rules

The founder of a group described as a national Christian organization says it’s been successful in influencing the Saskatchewan Party government to adopt pronoun and sexual education policies that affect children at school.
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Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories

Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories

Funerals got underway Friday for three Black people killed by a racist gunman at a Florida discount store, with friends and relatives sharing warm memories while ministers and activists called for action against rising hate crimes and gun violence.
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Civil liberties group files court challenge of 'harmful' N.B. gender policy

Civil liberties group files court challenge of 'harmful' N.B. gender policy

FREDERICTON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has filed a court action seeking to overturn a key section of New Brunswick's new policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
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Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details

Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pursuing charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
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Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats' call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issu
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The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes.
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Manitoba Liberals promise medicare coverage for mental health services

Manitoba Liberals promise medicare coverage for mental health services

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Liberal Party is promising to cover mental health services under medicare and let patients see a registered psychologist free of charge.
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