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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A businessman who federal authorities say faked suicide to avoid prosecution for fraudulently seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans intended for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic has agreed to plead guilty to some charges, according to court documents...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers approved a $35 billion budget on Friday that includes no funding for a Medicaid expansion approved by voters, putting Gov. Mike Parson's administration in a position to decide what to do next about the health care program for low-income residents...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024. In his first interview since becoming NASA's top official this week, former Sen...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state.State officials announced Friday that California's population dipped 0...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators got a green light Friday to adopt new "clean car" rules without getting approval from the Legislature.A ruling from an administrative law judge allows the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to move forward with its plan to write new regulations that would ...

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Boston Globe. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Count counties out of federal aid programThe six vestigial county governments in Massachusetts aren't equipped to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in federal economic relief...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia fire chief who starred in an Oscar-nominated documentary about battling drug abuse in ground zero of the nation's opioid epidemic took the stand in a landmark trial Friday against three large drug distributors...

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NEW YORK (AP) - A fifth major league team has been able to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of its players and other on-field personnel completed vaccination.Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association made the announcement Friday without identifying any teams and ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90.The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced Van Doren's death on social media ...

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico officials have released the names of dozens of people who are vying to be appointed to the state's new Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Committee...

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ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's ailing opposition leader, who has been charged with corruption, was turned back on Saturday at Islamabad's international airport and prevented from leaving the country, his party spokesperson said...

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The three remaining European Super League rebels stepped up their criticism of UEFA on Saturday, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus denouncing intolerable threats for their refusal to back down on the prospect of a breakaway competition...

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline said the attack took place Friday and also affected some of its information technology ...

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RACHEL, W.Va. (AP) - According to teacher John Pheasant, the Marion County Technical Center is Marion County's best kept secret.Students learn a number of things including carpentry and electrical work...

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PORTO, Portugal (AP) - The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first attempt failed and as both sides seek alternatives to China...

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MADRID (AP) - Thousands of Valencia fans gathered outside the team's Mestalla Stadium to protest against Singaporean owner Peter Lim on Saturday.Supporters of the Spanish club called for the wealthy businessman to sell his shares and leave the club he has owned since 2014...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A measure approved by Kansas lawmakers ties the renewal of a tax that's crucial to funding public schools to a proposed tax break for businesses that are forced to shut down during future emergencies or pandemics...

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had others- mostly amateur stargazers and professional astronomers- lamenting the industrialization of space...

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - A shave and a haircut may not be two bits, but the tonsorial arts are alive and well at Grand Island's Xenon Academy.For the past year, the Xenon Academy has been training a new generation of barbers...

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