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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Thai protesters push hard as lawmakers mull charter change
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political battleground shifted Tuesday from the streets to the country’s Parliament, where lawmakers are considering proposals to amend the constitution, one of the core demands of the nat…
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Rhode Island: Change State Name (Remove Providence Plantations)
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Colorado: Ban Late-Term Abortions (Exempt medical need)
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Iowa: Hold Constitutional Convention (To propose amendments)
Man indicted in shooting of 2 officers at Taylor protest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man accused of shooting two police officers during demonstrations over the killing of
Pompeo meets Orthodox spiritual leader in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Istanbul-based spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians on Tuesday during a short trip to Turkey that raised the ire of Turkish officials …
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Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
Head of govt agency under pressure to let transition proceed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before Election Day that she might soon have a messy situation on her hands.
Bach issues gentle plea for Olympians to get vaccinated
TOKYO (AP) — As he toured the Athletes Village on Tuesday, IOC President Thomas Bach issued a gentle plea to all competitors to get vaccinated before the Tokyo Olympics — if a vaccine is available.
Thousands of police deploy on Greek uprising anniversary
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of police officers have been deployed in Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to prevent gatherings to mark the anniversary of the crushing of a 1973 student uprising a…
Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As
NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American tr…
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
EU urges Poland, Hungary to sign up to big money budget
BRUSSELS (AP) — With the European Union on the verge of an embarrassing crisis, EU officials and a large majority of member states urged Poland and Hungary on Tuesday to lift their veto of a huge budget and coronav…
UK's Johnson allegedly brands powers for Scotland a disaster
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has inflamed Scottish discontent with his Conservative government by reportedly saying that giving governing powers to Scotland had been a “disaster.”