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Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative

ANNAPOLIS, Md.
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Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan.
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Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms

Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms

OTTAWA — The federal government says departments will focus on making the access-to-information system work better amid calls for fundamental changes to the transparency law.
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Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul 'interim government'

Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul 'interim government'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Juan Guaidó has been the face of Venezuelans' efforts to restore their democracy since he took to the streets to challenge the rule of President Nicolás Maduro in early 2019.
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P.E.I. budget update: Government revenue up by $240 million, deficit up by $2 million

P.E.I. budget update: Government revenue up by $240 million, deficit up by $2 million

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's government says its revenues will rise by $238.6 million this fiscal year partly because it is collecting more in taxes than originally estimated.
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Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines, the court announced Thursday.
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California university apologizes for prisoner experiments

California university apologizes for prisoner experiments

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A prominent California medical school has apologized for conducting dozens of unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s, including putting pesticides and herbicides on the men's skin
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Ukrainians hail Zelenskyy after US visit dismissed by Putin

Ukrainians hail Zelenskyy after US visit dismissed by Putin

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians hailed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wartime visit to the United States as a success, while Russian officials said Thursday that it only fueled the conflict. The U.S. has announced a new $1.
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Back-to-office mandate has some public-service parents scrambling to find child care

Back-to-office mandate has some public-service parents scrambling to find child care

OTTAWA — The holidays are already stressful enough and for Tania Marcil spare moments are hard come to by with Christmas weekend creeping up.
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Brazil's Lula taps 16 ministers ahead of inauguration

Brazil's Lula taps 16 ministers ahead of inauguration

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , appointed 16 ministers on Thursday, tapping two members of his party who oversaw states in Brazil's northeast to run the country's education and welfare systems.
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