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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…
Wisconsin trooper contract would boost starting salaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Starting salaries for Wisconsin state troopers would increase by nearly $6,000 a year under their first new contract in five years that won approval Wednesday after a previous agreement with hi…
NY Democrats mull changes to bail law, state senator says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state senator said Wednesday that some Democrats are considering a plan that would make changes to New York's law that largely eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies by …
Estonia: Russia attack not likely but Baltics under threat
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia's foreign intelligence agency says the likelihood of a military attack from neighboring Russia remains low, but that any confrontation between Russia and the West could quickly turn …
Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker's endorsement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attention in the early voting contest turns toward more diverse s…
Trump budget proposal slashes funding for Denali Commission
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal budget proposal by the Trump administration would cut an Alaska program that has helped improve farms, docks and other rural infrastructure.
Steyer hires longest-serving SC House lawmaker as adviser
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has hired one of South Carolina's most influential black lawmakers as an adviser to his campaign as the billionaire businessman tries to make inroa…
Lawmakers getting new revenue estimates for state budget
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Lawmakers will get estimates on Wednesday on just how much money they will have to craft the state budget.
Feds appeal order blocking Trump refugee resettlement limit
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The federal government is appealing a judge’s decision to block the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that allows state and local governments to turn away refugees.
Analysis: Sanders win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal.
EU parliament backs negotiator in Brexit trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers threw their weight Wednesday behind the negotiating package the 27-nation bloc's chief negotiator wants to use during upcoming trade talks with former EU member Britain.
2 Russians flee virus quarantine, in dismay at hospitals
MOSCOW (AP) — One patient jumped out of a hospital window to escape her quarantine and another managed to break out by disabling an electronic lock.
Italy's Senate to decide whether to lift Salvini's immunity
ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate is deciding Wednesday whether to allow former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to be prosecuted — as he demands to be — for allegedly holding migrants hostage for days aboard a coast …
After Iowa caucus problems, concerns grow over Nevada's plan
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Concerns have been growing that next week's Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of
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