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Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol.
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Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland on Tuesday, kicking off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location.
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After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again

After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again

NEW YORK (AP) — After a brutal year of headlines about The Washington Post, executive editor Matt Murray sounded almost relieved to be talking about journalism.
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RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

TORONTO — Canada's largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing.
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For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe , a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years. U.S.
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Trump signs executive orders to give automobile industry some tariff relief

Trump signs executive orders to give automobile industry some tariff relief

WASHINGTON — U.S.
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Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined before: a livestreamed video chat.
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Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. Just before 4 p.m.
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First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — When Harvey Weinstein' s landmark 2020 #MeToo conviction was overturned , accuser Miriam Haley was frank about her feelings about participating in a retrial: “I definitely don’t want to actually go through that again .
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