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US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
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US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.
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Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate reelection campaign

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen.
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Northern premiers say Canada can't have Arctic security without infrastructure

Northern premiers say Canada can't have Arctic security without infrastructure

Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada won't be able to exert sovereignty if their communities aren't built up properly.
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Ten years after Lac-Megantic rail disaster, fish not biting 'like they used to'

Ten years after Lac-Megantic rail disaster, fish not biting 'like they used to'

LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — Pierre Grenier says that ever since the 2013 train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que., spilled 100,000 litres of crude oil into the Chaudière River, the fishing hasn't been the same.
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Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

OTTAWA — Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries.
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B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say

B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say

VANCOUVER — Talks between maritime employers and the union involved in British Columbia's port strike are deadlocked over maintenance work, both sides say.
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Alberta announces $175M wildfire recovery fund for municipalities, Metis settlements

Alberta announces $175M wildfire recovery fund for municipalities, Metis settlements

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has approved a $175-million recovery program for municipalities and Metis settlements affected by wildfires.
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