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10 congressional candidates outline priorities at Moses Lake forum
MOSES LAKE — Ten of the 11 candidates running for Washington's 4th Congressional District appeared at a candidate …
All-GOP Louisiana runoff will settle open US House seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A U.S. House seat representing northeast and central Louisiana will remain firmly in Republican hands despite the departure of three-term incumbent Rep. Ralph Abraham, with polls closed Satu…
Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. A month and a half before he takes office, he'…
Blind voters claim discrimination by Indiana officials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Blind voters argue in a federal lawsuit that Indiana officials are restricting their voting rights by not adopting methods that allow them to cast ballots from home without the assistance of oth…
EXPLAINER: What's impeding New Jersey's cannabis amendment?
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Year's Day deadline until New Jersey's constitutional amendment authorizing recreational marijuana takes effect is fast approaching, along with the final scheduled legislative voting se…
Ghana heads to polls next week as democracy tested in region
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghanaians head to the polls for general elections Dec. 7 that many contend will be a close race between the current head of state and a former president who have faced off twice before in one of…
Romania: Election expected to usher in 'European' generation
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians will vote Sunday in a legislative election expected to restore some measure of stability in a country with one of the European Union's highest emigration rates, and bring to powe…
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Judge dismisses GOP bid to undo Biden's victory in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has thrown out a Republican bid to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, concluding the GOP failed to prove fraud in a challenge of election results in metro Phoenix a…
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Budget analyst urges elimination of nearly 1,000 LAPD jobs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A budget proposal on Friday called for the Police Department to eliminate nearly 1,000 officer jobs — even though it could harm crime-fighting as the city struggles to close a huge budget shortfa…
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Governor names pick for vacancy on Nye County Commission
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has named his pick for a vacancy on the Nye County Commission.
Bill Montgomery says ethics complaint against him dismissed
PHOENIX (AP) — An investigation into allegations that former Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery covered up misconduct in a murder case has been dismissed, Montgomery said Friday.