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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HOUSTON (AP) _ Nine Energy Services Inc. (NINE) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.2 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents...

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - The faculty at the Oregon Institute of Technology has come to an agreement on a five-year contract with the university, ending a strike that had stretched into a second week...

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WAHOO, Neb. (AP) - In a May 5 story about a Nebraska planning board's vote against a proposed solar farm, The Associated Press attributed the vote to the wrong board. It was the Saunders County Planning Board, not the Sarpy County Planning Commission...

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Monday proposed revoking a rule imposed under former President Donald Trump that weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U...

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a three-step timeline for lifting nearly all the state's COVID-19 restrictions by May 28 and dropping the statewide masking requirement no later than July 1, or once 70% of Minnesotans age 16 and older get their first dose of vaccine...

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Strong sales results from Coach's parent as well as from the maker of Wrangler and Lee jeans offer the latest evidence that shoppers' spending on fashion and accessories is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels...

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Legislation that temporarily extends for two more years telehealth services in Connecticut, which were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic so patients could safely meet with their physicians, awaits Gov...

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LONDON (AP) - Millions of British voters were casting ballots Thursday in local and regional elections, and the choices of Scottish voters in particular could have huge repercussions for the future of the United Kingdom...

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The New York Rangers were fined an extraordinary $250,000 by the NHL on Thursday for "demeaning" public comments about head of player safety George Parros. After the league's department of player safety fined but did not suspend Washington's Tom Wilson for his role in a scrum against the Rangers ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee voted unanimously Thursday to expand a mental health center in Madison to reduce the number of inmates at the state's juvenile prisons...

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The Biden administration's call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates. But it has run into resistance from the pharmaceutical industry and others, who say it won't help curb the ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - An Allegiant airliner returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird Thursday morning, authorities said.Allegiant Air Flight 314, an Airbus A319 that was headed to Utah, landed without incident at 7:44 a...

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia could lift capacity limits and relax rules for social distancing next month if the rate of coronavirus infections continues to fall in the state, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday...

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities' failures in their preparation and response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left hundreds of thousands of homes...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island doctor violated labor laws by failing to pay overtime to more than 100 employees, including medical secretaries, X-ray technicians and medical assistants, a federal judge ruled Thursday...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's former health commissioner described a culture of doctors for years writing more opioid prescriptions for their patients than necessary in a landmark trial in which local governments accuse three large drug distributors of fueling the U...

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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:Fastly Inc., down $15.75 to $42.31The cloud software developer gave investors a weak earnings forecast and said its chief financial officer is leaving...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a plan to create a special commission that would look at the way the state's public K-12 schools are funded.The measure advanced, 37-5, despite opposition from some lawmakers who see it as a way for school lobbyists to secure more ...

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The state of Vermont is getting $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds so communities can strengthen substance abuse programs, officials announced Thursday.In announcing the funds on the Statehouse steps in Montpelier, Democratic U...

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Stocks are closing higher Thursday, as gains by banks and technology companies led a broad rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new high.Healthcare was hurt by news late Wednesday that the White House supports waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus vaccines to help immunize ...

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