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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Democrat Myers says Indiana 'ready for a change' in governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health care business executive Woody Myers filed paperwork Friday to challenge
Russian parliament member dies in helicopter crash
MOSCOW (AP) — A member of the lower house of the Russian parliament was killed in a helicopter crash in his home region Friday, officials said.
Louisiana governor proposes new education spending next year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration Friday proposed a $32 billion Louisiana budget for next year that pours millions of new dollars into education and keeps most other government programs …
Prosecute firms that lie to get tax breaks, panel recommends
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Lying on applications to get tax breaks in New Jersey should open companies up to prosecution, and the state should create an inspector general post to watch over the agency handing out incenti…
Kansas lawmakers vote on abortion measure; passage unsure
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators moved Friday to vote in the Kansas House on
Malawi's electoral commission appeals ruling nullifying vote
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s president and electoral commission on Friday filed appeals against this week’s court ruling that nullified last year’s presidential election and ordered a new vote within 150 days b…
Trump's ex-Navy secretary endorses Bloomberg for president
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The former Navy secretary who was fired after criticizing President Donald Trump endorsed Democrat Michael Bloomberg for president on Friday, saying the U.S. needs a leader with integrity who wo…
Immigrants embrace activism awaiting word on DACA's future
PHOENIX (AP) — Tony Valdovinos didn’t know he was in the U.S. illegally until he tried to join the Marine Corps at 18 and learned he was born in Mexico.
France seeks lead post-Brexit role in EU nuclear strategy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday advocated a more coordinated European Union defense strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal would occupy a centra…
Edwards takes treasurer to court over blocked fund transfer
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards sued Louisiana's state treasurer Friday for blocking a $25 million fund transfer the governor and lawmakers earmarked for government operating expenses, asking the cour…
The Latest: Supporter breakfast part of Steyer's debate prep
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on
Nebraska weighs proposal for major medical facility project
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Backers of a proposed state-of-the-art medical facility in Omaha asked Nebraska lawmakers Thursday to contribute $300 million in state money to the project, describing it as a “once-in-a-genera…
Merkel's party grapples with German far-right fiasco fallout
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party grappled Friday with the fallout from a state governor's election with both its support and votes from a far-right party, vowing not to work “directly or indire…
Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh
Greek police arrest 7 suspected of attacks on migrants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police arrested seven people and were searching for another two on suspicion of planning or carrying out attacks on migrants on the island of Lesbos, authorities said Friday.