Politics

Manitoba Tories promise another tax cut while the NDP talk health care

WINNIPEG 鈥� Manitoba Progressive Conservatives promised a tax break for restaurant diners Friday. It was the latest in a string of tax-cut promises that has so far covered home purchases, income and even trees.

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California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at 'brazen' store thefts

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Ng postpones 'Team Canada' trade mission to India amid strained relations

OTTAWA 鈥� Canada is postponing a trade mission to India that federal Trade Minister Mary Ng had spent the past four months promoting as key to the government's Indo-Pacific strategy.

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� ABC鈥檚鈥淭his Week鈥� 鈥� Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C.; Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program.

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Canada announces $5 million for Libya flood victims as death toll mounts

OTTAWA 鈥� Canada is announcing $5 million in aid for groups helping people in Libya who have been displaced by disastrous flooding.

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Alberta government to help families affected by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY 鈥� The Alberta government will immediately give families a one-time payment of $2,000 for each child affected by an E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares, Premier Danielle Smith said Friday.

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Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) 鈥� Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on psychedelic mushrooms.

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Louisiana island town to repeal ordinance, let driver fly vulgar anti-Biden flag

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥� A resort island town on the Louisiana coast will repeal an anti-obscenity ordinance and let a contractor fly a flag from his truck that carries an obscenity aimed at President Joe Biden, under the terms of a lawsuit settlement file

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Progressive Councilmember Freddie O'Connell wins Nashville mayor's race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� Freddie O'Connell, a progressive member of Nashville's metro council, has resoundingly won the race to become the next mayor of the Democratic-leaning city, according to unofficial results.

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Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Biden administration on Friday took steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump , campaign on shrinking and remaking the f

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