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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security

Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia agreed to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a boost to g
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Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions.
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$2 billion budget bump: Oregon GOP walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

$2 billion budget bump: Oregon GOP walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

SALEM, Ore.
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'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces

'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces

EDMONTON — A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 Alberta election.
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Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil

Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The president of Ecuador dismissed the legislature Wednesday in a move that promised more turmoil around a conservative leader who has been unable to enact a business-friendly agenda as the South American country experiences an
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Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee

Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos , R-N.Y.
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Connecticut lawmakers, shaken by death of a collegaue, pass bill to deter wrong-way drivers

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers, shaken by the death of a colleague killed in a wrong-way crash earlier this year, unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that attempts to curtail the growing problem of wrong-way drivers.
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Independent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

Independent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado's second-largest city with a history of being a conservative stronghold.
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Ontario to dissolve Region of Peel, government sources say

Ontario to dissolve Region of Peel, government sources say

TORONTO — Ontario will announce Thursday that it is dissolving the Region of Peel, which includes the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, senior government sources say.
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Alberta NDP promises more money, resources for front-line emergency medical care

Alberta NDP promises more money, resources for front-line emergency medical care

EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP is promising to increase funding for emergency medical services if it wins the election on May 29.
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