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Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems

Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems

ATLANTA (AP) — Four days after Election Day, with a bitter, high-profile race for Arizona governor still up in the air, Ohio's secretary of state broke an unspoken protocol among top election officials.
What to know ahead of Malaysia's general elections

What to know ahead of Malaysia's general elections

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s general elections will take place Saturday, over a month after Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved Parliament and announced snap elections .
Outgoing B.C. Premier Horgan makes pitch to provinces and PM to end health gridlock

Outgoing B.C. Premier Horgan makes pitch to provinces and PM to end health gridlock

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's outgoing premier says he has offered a helping hand in resolving the gridlock over health care funding between provincial and territorial leaders and the federal government.
USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies

USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies

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US VP Harris arrives in Thailand for Asia-Pacific summit

US VP Harris arrives in Thailand for Asia-Pacific summit

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Thursday in Thailand, where she plans to affirm America's commitment to Southeast Asia and drive home the message that the region can count on the United States.
National security officials wanted CSIS threshold for Emergencies Act 'reconsidered'

National security officials wanted CSIS threshold for Emergencies Act 'reconsidered'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser and other senior officials felt the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's threshold to determine a national threat under the Emergencies Act "should be reconsidered," a public inqu
US agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast

US agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday off the Puerto Rico coast, authorities said. Two other U.S. officers were injured.
Manitoba bill would help ensure birth certificates reflect Indigenous names

Manitoba bill would help ensure birth certificates reflect Indigenous names

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is moving to ensure birth certificates can better represent the names of Indigenous people and those of other cultures.
Parents of Cuba protesters blocked from meeting US officials

Parents of Cuba protesters blocked from meeting US officials

HAVANA (AP) — On the day Migdalia Gutiérrez was set to meet with an American delegation in Havana, Cuban state security were waiting outside her home in a white car at 6 a.m. sharp.
'Sense of relief:' Ottawa rejection of Nunavut mine expansion draws praise, criticism

'Sense of relief:' Ottawa rejection of Nunavut mine expansion draws praise, criticism

Nunavut member of Parliament Lori Idlout says she felt an "overwhelming sense of relief" when she learned federal ministers had rejected a proposal to expand an iron ore mine on the tip of Baffin Island. "It was great to see this decision.
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