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Trump's campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran

Trump's campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's aides have requested a slew of stepped-up security measures, including military aircraft capable of shooting down surface-to-air missiles to transport the former president in the race’s final stretch, amid growing conc
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris' backers are confronting the question head on

Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris' backers are confronting the question head on

WASHINGTON (AP) — The concern has been there all along, but now it's being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris because she’s a woman? The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, bu
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Saskatchewan NDP proposes $2.7M 'accountability commission'; Moe slams costing

Saskatchewan NDP proposes $2.7M 'accountability commission'; Moe slams costing

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck released her entire platform Friday, with plans to address health care, schools and affordability if she's elected on Oct.
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Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country

Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country

OTTAWA — Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate whether to make some of those treatments mandatory, federal ad
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'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down.
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Back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretch

Back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretch

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year's presidential election.
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'Tawdry form of petty graft': Crown urges conviction of former Calgary councillor

'Tawdry form of petty graft': Crown urges conviction of former Calgary councillor

CALGARY — A lawyer for a former Calgary city councillor says his client's expense claims, which falsely included the names of 27 politicians from across Canada, were the result of administrative and management errors but the Crown says it was a case
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FACT FOCUS: A look at the false information around Hurricanes Helene and Milton

FACT FOCUS: A look at the false information around Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Back-to-back hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a wide range of false and misleading information, some of which still circulates even though they have been conclusively proven false.
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Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals

Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday provinces and territories need to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, a day after legislation to enact the program received royal assent.
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