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County to test election process ahead of vote
EPHRATA — As Grant County prepares for the Nov. 3 General Election, local election officials are inviting the publ…
Kansas leader decries attempts to tie abortion, Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker in Kansas on Friday disputed the claims of GOP colleagues that
Nebraska tax collections beat expectations in January
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska collected more state tax revenue than expected last month, the Department of Revenue announced Friday.
US official says truce deal reached with Taliban that could lead to American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan
MUNICH (AP) — US official says truce deal reached with Taliban that could lead to American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.
Presidential hopefuls begin filing for Pennsylvania's ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The first Democratic presidential candidates are filing voter signatures to get on Pennsylvania's primary ballot, according to information from the state election office Friday.
Ethiopians' dangerous path to Saudi Arabia in hopes of work
LAC ASSAL, Djibouti (AP) — “Patience,” Mohammed Eissa told himself.
Sex tapes sink Macron's candidate, spark outrage in France
PARIS (AP) — Rivals from across France's political spectrum joined in a chorus of alarm and dismay Friday and warned that French democracy is in danger after an online leak of graphic sexual images led an associate…
Trump ignores AG Barr's request to stop tweeting about DOJ
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday ignored his attorney general's public request to stop tweeting about the Justice Department, saying he had the legal right to ask the agency to intervene in a crim…
Florida 'red flag' gun law used 3,500 times since Parkland
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 23-year-old man who posted on Facebook, “I don't know why I don't go on a killing spree." A West Palm Beach couple who shot up their home while high on cocaine. A 31-year-old Gulf C…
Montenegro PM, Serbian church bishop meet on religious law
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's prime minister on Friday met with the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country in a bid to defuse tensions over a contentious law on religious rights.
Kosovo-Serbia rail, road deals signed at security conference
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Serbia and Kosovo on Friday signed U.S.-brokered deals on restoring railway and highway links.
Esper defends shifting defense funds for Trump's border wall
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday defended his decision to
Outrage as Macron loses his mayoral candidate in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Rivals from across France's political spectrum joined in a chorus of alarm and dismay Friday and warned that French democracy is in danger after an online leak of sexual images led an associate of Fren…
Renzi challenge threatens stability of Italian government
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s government is facing a challenge from within after former Premier Matteo Renzi instructed lawmakers from his small party to vote against a judicial reform and told ministers to boycott a Cabine…
Sanders returns to North Carolina for campaign rallies
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate
Arizona Senate panel OKs city liability for gun-free zones
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Senate panel on Thursday advanced a measure that would make government entities that don’t allow guns on their property liable if people are shot on their premises.