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Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV's CEO, tour exec says

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV's CEO, tour exec says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and
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Utah high court scrutinizes process that sliced state's most Democrat-heavy county into 4 districts

Utah high court scrutinizes process that sliced state's most Democrat-heavy county into 4 districts

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court grilled attorneys representing the state on Tuesday over their claim that courts shouldn't intervene in the Republican-controlled Legislature’s decision to carve up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County into
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Corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probes into Nike, Dynasty Gold in China

Corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probes into Nike, Dynasty Gold in China

Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog has announced investigations into a gold-mining corporation and the Canadian branch of Nike over the possible use of forced labour by China's Uyghur minority in their supply chains.
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Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas

Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind .
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Georgia Democrat Mesha Mainor, at odds with her party, switches to Republicans

Georgia Democrat Mesha Mainor, at odds with her party, switches to Republicans

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state legislator from Atlanta switched to the Republican Party on Tuesday, after being at odds with Democrats for reasons including her support for school vouchers and disciplining prosecutors. Rep.
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Critics say Alberta environment minister's mandate letter lacks specifics on climate

Critics say Alberta environment minister's mandate letter lacks specifics on climate

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's direction to her new environment minister lacks specifics on climate change and does more to protect industry interests than ecosystems, critics say.
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As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

OTTAWA — The federal government needs to extend the deadline for small businesses to repay pandemic loans, the New Democrats and a national association representing small businesses said this week.
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State of emergency declared in Quebec town due to flood risk, more towns evacuating

State of emergency declared in Quebec town due to flood risk, more towns evacuating

MONTREAL — A town near Quebec City declared a state of local emergency and other communities ordered preventive evacuations on Tuesday as torrential rain caused rivers across southern Quebec to burst free of their banks.
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Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

HALIFAX — The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected her pleas and voted in favour of a process to replace her Tuesday.
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Proposed passenger rights changes garner mixed response; complaints tally tops 52,000

Proposed passenger rights changes garner mixed response; complaints tally tops 52,000

MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency on Tuesday laid out proposed changes to the passenger rights charter that seek to simplify customer compensation, launching consultations on the overhaul amid skepticism from both advocates and airlines.
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