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Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

HALIFAX — The long-delayed inquiry report into an Afghanistan war veteran's decision to kill his family and himself in Nova Scotia will be released Jan. 31.
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Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

BOSTON (AP) — No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.
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In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican running for the U.S.
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Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values

Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values

ATLANTA (AP) — With a runup in home values sparking higher property taxes for many Georgia homeowners, there is a groundswell among state lawmakers in this election year to provide relief.
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With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — As she addressed a crushing crowd of volunteers and media at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire headquarters on Saturday, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik received a welcome chant. “VP! VP! VP!" one man shouted across the room.
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Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

ROCHESTER, N.H.
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Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

MONTREAL — One of the federal government's top priorities for the year ahead involves attracting new international grocers to Canada to expand competition and drive down prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Sunday as a cabinet r
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Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump .
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Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

OTTAWA — Political leaders, police, border agents and auto industry executives will be called together next month to try and come up with better ways to slow the growth in auto theft plaguing most major Canadian cities.
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In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory

In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The decades fall away as you open the front doors. It’s the late 1950s in the cramped little offices — or maybe the pre-hippie 1960s.
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