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Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids.
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Oregon Elections Division shuts down phone lines after barrage of calls prompted by false claims

Oregon Elections Division shuts down phone lines after barrage of calls prompted by false claims

SALEM, Ore.
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Supreme Court won't hear spy service analyst's appeal over discrimination case

Supreme Court won't hear spy service analyst's appeal over discrimination case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the case of a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency.
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Oregon Elections Division shuts down phone lines after barrage of calls prompted by false claims

SALEM, Ore.
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Former elections official in Virginia sues the state attorney general

A Virginia elections official who faced criminal charges, later dropped, over a botched vote count in the 2020 presidential election sued the state attorney general Thursday, alleging malicious prosecution.
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Promise tracker: What the Saskatchewan Party and NDP pledge to do if they win Oct. 28

Promise tracker: What the Saskatchewan Party and NDP pledge to do if they win Oct. 28

REGINA — Saskatchewan's provincial election is on Oct. 28.
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Georgia measure would cap increases in homes' taxable value to curb higher property taxes

Georgia measure would cap increases in homes' taxable value to curb higher property taxes

ATLANTA (AP) — For Georgians unhappy about rising property tax bills, lawmakers say they have a solution — a limit on how much of a home's increasing value can be taxed.
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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds wording of ballot measure that would revoke planned casino's license

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds wording of ballot measure that would revoke planned casino's license

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties

DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov.
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Trudeau says death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'ends a reign of terror'

Trudeau says death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'ends a reign of terror'

OTTAWA — The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip "ends a reign of terror," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, as some world leaders suggested his death may bring about a better chance of ending the current conflict and brin
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