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Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020.Early in-person…

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Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

NEW YORK -- Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her…

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Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage…

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They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here’s how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When curators at the National Toy Hall of Fame learned last fall that the Fisher-Price Corn Popper…

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Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency…

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Two Virginia candidates for Congress say democracy is at stake. It’s there the campaigns part ways

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- The candidates to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District both say democracy is in trouble. Republican Derrick Anderson…

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Harvey Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until…

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Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

WASHINGTON -- Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred's bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an…

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AP PHOTOS: An artist summons Superman to remind people the power of voting

SAN ANTONIO -- Every election year in Texas, David Alcantar transforms from a mild-mannered artist into Superman.At 46, Alcantar isn’t…

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Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

LOS ANGELES -- The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial…

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Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike

Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike

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On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

OREGON, Ohio -- On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past…

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What is the recreational drug ‘pink cocaine’?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine.The pink powder…

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The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

The top election official in one of the nation’s most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of…

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Top election official in politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

Top election official in politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

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Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to…

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Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes…

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Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

“Framed: Astonishingly True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday) and “The Sing Sing Files: One…

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Alabama secretary of state assures voters swept up in purge that they can vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's secretary of state has sent a letter to thousands of residents who were incorrectly made “inactive”…

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AP PHOTOS: A lifelong Republican transitions to a new party, years after gender reassignment surgery

OMAHA, Neb. -- A decade ago, Jessie McGrath began a physical transition to make her body match her gender identity.…

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