RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina House members on Monday approved a plan to curb the governor's ability to mandate COVID-19 vaccines through executive action - a power Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has shown no desire to exercise...

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ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 2022 Georgia state budget that restores some money to K-12 education, increases some mental health funding, and pays nursing home operators more.However, the Republican governor is telling agencies not to increase salaries for some state troopers and...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are preparing to launch an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation, forcing Democrats to take dozens of politically difficult votes during a committee hearing that will spotlight the increasingly charged national debate over access to the ballot...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times the federal poverty level under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly is scheduled to pass on Tuesday...

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HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong officials dropped a plan to mandate foreign domestic workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus, after hearing international criticism the move would be discriminatory...

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LONDON (AP) - The British government plans to expand student loan programs to give all adults access to four years of university or job training throughout their lifetimes as part of a legislative program designed to help the U...

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The credit card you pluck out of your wallet can make as much of a statement as the purse or pants you keep your wallet in. With cards touting sleek metal designs, luxury perks and loyalty program status upgrades, simply carrying a flashy card can make you look like the kind of person who has access...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is meeting virtually with a bipartisan group of governors Tuesday to share best practices for encouraging Americans to get vaccinated as the pace of shots nationally declines and he looks to meet his July Fourth inoculation targets...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state into housing and to "functionally end family homelessness" within five years...

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When Cliff and Karen Tyllick set out to install solar panels on their Austin, Texas , home in 2012, their goal was to reduce their carbon footprint. The fact that they also saved thousands of dollars upfront and lowered their bills was a nice bonus...

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ZURICH (AP) - A FIFA fund helping players whose salaries were not paid sent $2 million to more than 400 applicants from Greek and Turkish clubs in the first wave of payments, world soccer's governing body said Wednesday...

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BOSTON (AP) - A Florida woman authorities allege used the personal information of a Massachusetts resident to fraudulently obtain a pandemic-related federal loan that she then used for a private flight to California and stays at luxury hotels has been arrested, federal prosecutors said...

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LONDON (AP) - U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by "hostile state actors" and criminal gangs.Raab also pledged 22 million pounds ($31 million) in support to "vulnerable" countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific to improve their digital ...

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KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (AP) - Two people are charged with assault after a fight in a line at a North Carolina gas station as a fuel pipeline shutdown sparks panic-buying, authorities said. Knightdale police officers were called to a Marathon gas station in the town on Tuesday afternoon for a report of a ...

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state's 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid...

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For five years, a bill that would place the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in charge of fighting illicit drug use in horse racing went nowhere in Congress. In 2020, it finally passed - but that milestone came too late to resolve the crisis that enveloped the sport and its latest Kentucky Derby winner this ...

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a property tax relief bill that opponents say is deeply flawed but backers say is better than nothing.The Republican governor on Wednesday approved the legislation rushed through by lawmakers last week...

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(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 10, 2021.Editorial: SC shouldn't subsidize open carry, but Senate had one good idea about gunsA week of debate in the Senate didn't produce a good reason for South Carolina to let people carry handguns openly in public...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take a closer look at two rare plants found only in northwestern New Mexico to see if they warrant protection under the federal Endangered Species Act as environmentalists push to stop oil and gas development in the region...

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Las Vegas Monorail will resume operations at the end of the month after remaining closed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Tuesday that it will begin selling tickets for the monorail, which is...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A conservative legal outfit on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration for its prioritization of restaurants and bars owned by women and certain minorities in its COVID-19 relief package, arguing white men are being "pushed to the back of the ...

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The Biden administration, knowing that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy, is working to keep gasoline flowing after a cyberattack last week...

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ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Democratic officials have reached a joint fundraising deal to increase aid to state parties, with an extra boost for those in Republican-dominated states.The agreement, which follows weeks of negotiations, is intended to allow the party's wealthiest backers to ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The runoff race for Anchorage mayor remains too close to call, with the two candidates separated by only about 100 votes and thousands of ballots still uncounted.Preliminary election results posted Tuesday night showed Forrest Dunbar leading opponent Dave Bronson by a slim ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More than 20 hospitals want a slew of documents from a drug manufacturer made public after a Tennessee judge ruled against the company without a trial in a lawsuit over the opioid epidemic, saying the company intentionally withheld records and lied at least a dozen times...

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging permits last week...

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An outside investigation into the death of a Black doctor while she battled COVID-19 has found that the treatment she received at a suburban Indianapolis hospital did not contribute to her death, its parent organization said Wednesday...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Gov. Mike DeWine: Mask mandate, all Ohio virus orders except those for long-term care facilities end June 2...

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