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Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government is set to deliver tax breaks, and some tax increases, as part of its first budget since winning last October's election.
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Minnesota Legislature will return from Easter break with plenty of bills still in the pipeline

Minnesota Legislature will return from Easter break with plenty of bills still in the pipeline

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature will return from its Easter break on Tuesday with plenty of bills in the pipeline.
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Biden says that the glitzy fundraiser with Obama and Clinton projects unity heading into November

Biden says that the glitzy fundraiser with Obama and Clinton projects unity heading into November

NEW YORK (AP) — Still basking in the glow of his largest-ever fundraiser, which featured his Democratic predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden declared Friday that the star-studded Radio City Music Hall event shows “that we a
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With budget mostly silent on climate change, critics say Ontario lacks plan to adapt

With budget mostly silent on climate change, critics say Ontario lacks plan to adapt

TORONTO — The Ontario budget's failure to directly address climate change represents a "gross abdication of responsibility" by the government, some critics argue, saying the province rapidly needs to do more to adapt to a changing climate.
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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection

Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection

NEW YORK (AP) — Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campa
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the April 2 presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the April 2 presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the pivotal swing state of Wisconsin and three Northeastern states will have a chance to indicate their support or opposition to their parties’ presumptive nominees in presidential primaries Tuesday.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete Tuesday in the Wisconsin presidential primaries , a contest that’s now less about winning delegates and more about carrying the pivotal state in November.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's US House primary runoff

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's US House primary runoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republicans will compete on Tuesday for the right to challenge 16-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' state house primary runoffs

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' state house primary runoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in three Arkansas state House districts will return to the polls Tuesday to complete some unfinished business from the March 5 primaries, including one race in which Republican Gov.
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Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll

Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives.
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