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Oregon votes on gun control, health care measures

Oregon votes on gun control, health care measures

PORTLAND, Ore.
Oregon Democratic incumbent Sen. Wyden seeks reelection

Oregon Democratic incumbent Sen. Wyden seeks reelection

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, is seeking to retain the seat he's held for more than 25 years in Tuesday's election.
EXPLAINER: What's behind Italy's migrant sea rescue standoff

EXPLAINER: What's behind Italy's migrant sea rescue standoff

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government has blocked humanitarian rescue ships from accessing its ports, resulting in a standoff with charities that patrol the deadly central Mediterranean, rescuing people in trouble at sea.
Japan PM promises law to help Unification Church victims

Japan PM promises law to help Unification Church victims

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he will speed up the drafting and passage of a law to regulate the collection of donations by religious groups and protect families of believers after he met with victims of the Unificat
Indigenous languages, consultation among issues raised before Pope Francis's visit

Indigenous languages, consultation among issues raised before Pope Francis's visit

Before Pope Francis's arrival in Canada last July, federal officials flagged concerns about the level of consultation done with a First Nations community that was set to host him.
Gordon, seeking reelection, points to Wyoming improvements

Gordon, seeking reelection, points to Wyoming improvements

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Following a first term fraught with a double dose of crises — the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in oil prices that combined knocked the wind out of Wyoming’s economy — Republican Gov.
Hageman faces Grey Bull for US House after beating Cheney

Hageman faces Grey Bull for US House after beating Cheney

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The race to choose Wyoming's next U.S. representative has received a lot less attention since Harriet Hageman beat Liz Cheney in the GOP primary in August. But it's still on.
Germany may block sale of chip factory to Chinese-owned firm

Germany may block sale of chip factory to Chinese-owned firm

BERLIN (AP) — The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company, following a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm's investment in a German container terminal.
Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps

Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps

COATESVILLE, Pa.
LGBTQ students allege mistreatment, want change at Saskatchewan Bible college

LGBTQ students allege mistreatment, want change at Saskatchewan Bible college

REGINA — Jordan McGillicky says she was devoted to sports and her studies at a private Saskatchewan college but eventually felt driven away from the school because of her sexuality.