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Iowa official's wife charged with 52 counts of voter fraud

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor has been charged with 52 counts of voter fraud after she allegedly filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband’s unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run fo
Ontario to expand surgeries performed in private facilities, sources say

Ontario to expand surgeries performed in private facilities, sources say

TORONTO — Ontario is set to make sweeping changes to its health-care model by performing thousands of publicly funded surgeries in private clinics, but some medical professionals say it's unclear who will staff them without ravaging the already belea
Yellen tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday

Yellen tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default.
Panel: State shouldn't take over Georgia county's elections

Panel: State shouldn't take over Georgia county's elections

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s most populous county has a history of problems with its elections but has also shown considerable improvement, and the state should not step in to take over its elections, according to a report by a bipartisan review panel.
Illinois enacts safeguard for abortion patients, providers

Illinois enacts safeguard for abortion patients, providers

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B.
Even as NY nurses return to work, more strikes could follow

Even as NY nurses return to work, more strikes could follow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as 7,000 nurses return to work at two of New York’s busiest hospitals after a three-day strike, colleagues around the country say it’s just a matter of time before frontline workers at other hospitals begin walking the picket l
Opposition NDP says delay in budget preparations sign of ongoing government 'chaos'

Opposition NDP says delay in budget preparations sign of ongoing government 'chaos'

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is weeks behind its traditional time frame for consultations on the spring budget, and the Opposition New Democrats say it is a sign of dysfunction that also includes staff and cabinet changes.

Regional abortion rights restrictions spark debate in Spain

MADRID (AP) — A regional government's move to restrict abortion rights in a large part of central Spain reignited debate Friday on the issue in the southern European country, in the runup to this year's local elections.
Invasive spongy moths target of B.C. spray program on Vancouver Island this spring

Invasive spongy moths target of B.C. spray program on Vancouver Island this spring

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is planning an insecticide spraying program this spring to target invasive spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths.
Biden political future clouded by classified document probe

Biden political future clouded by classified document probe

NEW YORK (AP) — Virtually everything was going right for President Joe Biden as he opened the year. His approval ratings were ticking up. Inflation was slowing.
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