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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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico has joined several other states that have reinstated the work search requirement for people who receive unemployment payments.Starting this week, state labor officials said claimants must verify that they have made at least two work search contacts per week to ...

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - One big casino operator says it'll begin charging parking fees again at events and its Las Vegas Strip resorts.The move by MGM Resorts International marks the end of free parking that lingered after pandemic-related casino shutdowns...

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana residents receiving unemployment benefits will again have to show they are actively searching for work as the governor Tuesday reinstated a requirement that he lifted soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state...

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NEW YORK (AP) - The Major League Baseball Players Association increased its liquid assets by about $19 million to $178.5 million ahead of collective bargaining that could lead to a spring training lockout next year...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks are both bringing more fans back into their buildings as the coronavirus crisis ebbs.The clubs announced separately on Tuesday that they will raise their fan capacity limits to 50...

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The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector of the environment has died. Leigh H...

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect the few remaining endangered whales there, environmental groups said Tuesday...

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___Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags onCHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) - More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers entered its ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that the extra federal unemployment aid offered amid the COVID-19 pandemic won't be available in Tennessee starting July 3, including the end of $300 weekly additional payments...

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Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday touted Kentucky's progress toward reaching a post-pandemic normal while celebrating a startup bourbon distillery - the kind of event his predecessors savored.The governor participated in a ribbon cutting for a tasting room where visitors will sample spirits crafted at ...

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A data expert testifying at a landmark opioid trial in West Virginia said Tuesday that the potency of prescription drugs sent to local communities increased over time, but the three large drug distributors being sued tried to discredit his analysis...

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska court system said Tuesday it had restored email capabilities nearly two weeks after a cybersecurity attack.The court system, in a statement, said it doesn't know who was behind the attack, why the court system was targeted or how long it will be before services are ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk and Black customer was overturned Tuesday by a federal appeals court that found his speech was protected by the First Amendment under the circumstances...

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HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu's mayor on Tuesday said he would appoint former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa to the board of the city's rail line as the long-delayed and massively over-budget project faces a funding shortfall that could prevent construction from continuing to its original intended ...

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A Chinese-born political adviser on Wednesday lost his challenge in Australia's highest court against laws banning covert foreign interference in domestic politics.John Shi Sheng Zhang also lost his High Court challenge to the validity of search warrants executed by police...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Debate over whether to raise Missouri's gas tax to pay for roads and bridges divided House Republicans Tuesday as lawmakers near their Friday deadline to pass bills. At issue is a contentious proposal that would raise the state's 17-cent gas tax for the first time in ...

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TOKYO (AP) - Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the Japanese automaker's sales recovered from the pandemic...

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