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The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's…

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Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors’ latest court filing

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before Election Day in 2020. He said “the details…

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Live Nation is found not liable for 3 campers’ deaths at Michigan music fest

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Concert promoter Live Nation isn't responsible for the deaths of three young men who succumbed to carbon…

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Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process…

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Harris courts Latinos with health care-focused ads slamming Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is ramping up its efforts to win over Latino voters across battleground states with a…

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Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown

BRUSSELS -- Lithuania on Monday referred the hard-line president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, members of his government, security officials and…

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A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted in the car bombing of a nationalist writer to life in prison

A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted in the car bombing of a nationalist writer to life in prison

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Plaintiffs won’t revive federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s redistricting maps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A group of Tennessee voting and civil rights advocates says it won't refile a federal lawsuit alleging…

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Utah Supreme Court crushes constitutional amendment deemed ‘counterfactual’ by lower court

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah voters will not decide this November on a constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power…

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Retirement on Arizona right-leaning high court gives Democratic governor rare chance to fill seat

FILE - The new Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, right, a Democrat, kisses daughter Hattie, middle, after Mayes took the…

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Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals

HONG KONG -- Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam…

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State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban

BISMARCK, N.D. -- The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that…

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Supreme Court leaves presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill…

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Lawyer for American charged in Japan’s trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for ‘justice’

TOKYO -- The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos…

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Judge rejects former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Judge rejects former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

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Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

ATLANTA -- In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will…

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Algerian court certifies Tebboune’s landslide reelection win

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Algeria's constitutional court on Saturday certified the landslide victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in last weekend's election…

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A Dutch court convicts 2 Pakistani men over death threats to anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands -- A Dutch court convicted two Pakistani religious and political leaders in their absence Monday over calls to…

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ACLU plans to spend $1.3M in educate Montana voters about state Supreme Court candidates

HELENA, Mont. -- The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana voters…

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Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a former U.S. Capitol police officer who tried…

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