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Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters

Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina's congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters.
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Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine

Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers as part of a defense upgrade amid security concerns due to the war in neighboring Ukraine.
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Slovakia gets technocratic caretaker government until September's early election

Slovakia gets technocratic caretaker government until September's early election

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova swore in on Monday a government of technocrats to lead the country to snap elections in September amid a political crisis.
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Europe's economic outlook brightens a little after avoiding recession. But inflation still squeezes

Europe's economic outlook brightens a little after avoiding recession. But inflation still squeezes

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union's executive body raised its economic growth forecast, saying Europe had dodged a winter recession that was feared amid an energy crisis but warning that stubbornly high inflation is likely to keep hurting
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Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party

Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat.
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What to Watch: Clues about voter sentiment could emerge from Kentucky, Pennsylvania primaries

What to Watch: Clues about voter sentiment could emerge from Kentucky, Pennsylvania primaries

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Off-year elections on Tuesday in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could send early signals about the mood of voters ahead of next year's races for the White House and Congress.
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GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections

GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With other state lawmakers seated around her in the Ohio House, Democratic state Rep.
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Turkey's Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff

Turkey's Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years , was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible
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NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

NEW YORK (AP) — The historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan shuttered three years ago, but it will soon be bustling again — reopening to accommodate an anticipated influx of asylum seekers just as other New York City hotels are being converted
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Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishment

Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishment

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sunday’s general election, fulfilling many voters’ hopes that the balloting would serve as a pivotal chance for change nine yea
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