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Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park

Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park

TORONTO — Another beluga whale has died at Marineland and four years into a provincial probe, Ontario's solicitor general is saying little about the investigation's progress.
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Here are some key quotes from the B.C. party leaders' debate

Here are some key quotes from the B.C. party leaders' debate

The leaders of British Columbia's main parties have squared off in their only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial election. Here are some quotes from NDP Leader David Eby, B.C.
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Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College . In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.
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House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration

House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that Republicans have made a centerpiece of their efforts to expand their majority — immigration . Rep.
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Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College . In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.
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What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there.
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Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.
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Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court

Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years comes before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the presidential campaigns

Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the presidential campaigns

PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting begins Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year's presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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