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'Top two' primary election measure makes South Dakota's November ballot

Voters in Republican-majority South Dakota will decide this fall whether to abandon partisan primaries and make contests open to all candidates regardless of party affiliation.
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With Olympics approaching, it’s time to recognize children as a protected class in sport

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Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader

Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader

Congo's army spokesman on Tuesday released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa, while family members in Utah gathered to mourn Christian Malanga, the eccentric leader of the brazen and ill-fated attack targeting the
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense's witness
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense's witness
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Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before pe
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Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

In an isolated part of the U.S.
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Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

A new study has linked the legalization of cannabis with a rise in the number of Ontario seniors visiting emergency rooms.
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Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution as the 2024 legislative session came to an acrimonious end.
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Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions , a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
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