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Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy

Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who remains under hospice care at his home in south Georgia.
B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care

B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for those who were in foster care in the province.
Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues

Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues

PARIS (AP) — The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers were on strike for a ninth day Tuesday.
Brad Michaleski is the latest Manitoba Tory to announce he will not seek re-election

Brad Michaleski is the latest Manitoba Tory to announce he will not seek re-election

WINNIPEG — Brad Michaleski has become the latest Manitoba Progressive Conservative to announce he will not run in the upcoming provincial election. Michaleski, who has represented Dauphin for seven years, says he is not seeking re-election Oct.
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses,
Silicon Valley Bank's demise disrupts the disruptors in tech

Silicon Valley Bank's demise disrupts the disruptors in tech

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a
Italian government limits parental rights of gay couples

Italian government limits parental rights of gay couples

MILAN (AP) — Gay rights activists on Tuesday denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents.
Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — State-employed archaeologists in Greece launched strike action Tuesday to protest an assault on an archaeologist responsible for the resort island of Mykonos, an attack they say may have been linked to commercial pressure to ext
Conditions at decaying Newfoundland jail would be 'inhumane' anywhere else: professor

Conditions at decaying Newfoundland jail would be 'inhumane' anywhere else: professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador criminologist says working and living conditions at a Victorian-era jail in St.
Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion

Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of the state's near-ban on abortions , and to consider whether the clinics challenging the law have legal standing to do so.
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