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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…
Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden quietly pushed forward with the business of preparing to become America's next commander in chief on Wednesday, ignoring President Donald Trump's unprecedented push to …
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Louisiana: Ban Abortion Rights (No requirement to fund)
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Montana: Allow Marijuana Legal Age (To be set by law)
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Iowa: Hold Constitutional Convention (To propose amendments)
Syria's Assad: Western sanctions hinder return of refugees
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government is working to secure the return of millions of refugees who fled war in their country, but Western sanctions are hindering the work of state institutions, complicating t…
Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators resign en masse after government disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators resign en masse after government disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers.
Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said Wednesday that they were resigning en masse following a move by the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's government to disqualify four of their fellow pro-de…
Typhoon-ravaged Philippine region braces for new storm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon blew closer Wednesday to a northeastern Philippine region still struggling to recover from a powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction just over a week ago, offi…
Cambodia bans state-organized events in capital over virus
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Wednesday banned all state-organized events in the capital and a neighboring province for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a number of people connecte…
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California: End Diversity Ban (In government policies)
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
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In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For over half a century, a massive graveyard on the edge of Iran's capital has provided a final resting place for this country's war dead, its celebrities and artists, its thinkers and leaders a…
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign en masse
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator sa…