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Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a top church official urged members on Saturday to “avoid what is
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How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump's campaign

How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump's campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he had spotted over his shoulder.
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After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene's destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing.
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Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show

Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. He promised a Labor Day appearance in Pittsburgh and said he would be “on the road from there on.
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After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene's destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing.
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The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights , the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday, with the prospect of the court's intervention in voting disputes lurking in the backgro
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Battle between 'fringe' candidate and ex-Tory reflects schism in N.B. politics

Battle between 'fringe' candidate and ex-Tory reflects schism in N.B. politics

FREDERICTON — A riding in southwest New Brunswick that for decades was a Progressive Conservative stronghold is shaping up to be a bellwether that could offer a window into the future of the Tory party, and maybe of the province.
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Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc.
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Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for huge rally with Vance and Musk

Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for huge rally with Vance and Musk

BUTLER, Pa.
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Harris is heading to North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath one day after Trump visited

Harris is heading to North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath one day after Trump visited

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene , arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims abou
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