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Mississippi: Flag Referendum (Approve pictured design)

Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co appeals for help

PARIS (AP) — Shakespeare and Company, the iconic Paris bookstore that published James Joyce’s “Ulysses” in 1922, is appealing to readers for support after pandemic-linked losses and France's spring coronavirus lockdown put the future of the Left Bank institution in doubt.

In Spain, coronavirus puts the poor at the back of the line

MADRID (AP) — Erika Oliva spends at least three hours a week standing in line at a soup kitchen.

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District of Columbia: Decriminalize Entheogens (Make lowest police

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California: App-Drivers Not Employees (Provide other benefits)

Facebook bans big 'Stop the Steal' group for sowing violence

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Thursday banned a large group called “Stop the Steal” that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Some members had called for violence, while many

FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer's drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Friday, concluding there wasn’t enough evidence that the experimental drug slowed the brain-destroying disease.

Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals that have sunk into the red.

Hershey's Halloween sales up despite fewer trick-or-treaters

Hershey says its Halloween candy sales were up slightly this year despite a lower turnout of trick-or-treaters amid the pandemic.

The Latest: Australia court upholds state's border closure

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Friday upheld a state’s border closure and dismissed billionaire businessman Clive Palmer’s argument that the pandemic measure was unconstitutional.

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Nebraska: Enact 20% Tax on Gaming (Requires I-429 to pass)

Asia Today: Court upholds state border closings in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court on Friday upheld the closure of a state’s border and dismissed billionaire businessman Clive Palmer’s argument that the pandemic measure was unconstitutional.

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Washington: Repeal Plastic Bag Tax (At retail stores)

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Books? Hairdressers? Europeans split on lockdown essentials

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The concept of what is essential to keep a society functioning during coronavirus lockdowns is gripping Europe as the pandemic unleashes death, poverty, illness and isolation.

Incendiary texts traced to outfit run by top Trump aide

BOSTON (AP) — A texting company run by one of President Donald Trump’s top campaign officials sent out thousands of targeted, anonymous text messages urging supporters to rally where votes were being counted in Philadelphia on Thursday, falsely claiming Democrats were trying to steal the presidential election.

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Washington: Require Sex Education (Allow SB 5395)

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Utah: Add Right to Hunt and Fish (Use for wildlife control)

Danish farmers lament decision to cull all Denmark's minks

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish fur farmers say they've been dealt a major blow after the world’s largest mink fur exporter decided to cull all 15 million minks in Denmark's farms, to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the coronavirus to humans — a decision that has also raised eyebrows among health experts.

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Illinois: Remove Flat Income Tax Section (Allow graduated tax)