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Russian court fines war critic who asked for prison instead
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia convicted a woman from a Siberian city over social media posts condemning the war in Ukraine and punished her Friday with a steep fine even though both she and the prosecution asked for a prison sentence.
Apr 29, 2023 7:38 AM
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Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — A slate of Georgia Republicans led by Gov.
Apr 29, 2023 6:40 AM
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Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year in its drive to defeat high inflation.
Apr 29, 2023 5:47 AM
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Families minister says Tory premiers touting child care should ask Poilievre for plan
OTTAWA — Provincial conservative premiers touting $10-a-day child-care deals with Ottawa is a welcome move, even if some of the leaders now campaigning on the deals were among the last to sign them, federal Liberal Families Minister Karina Gould said
Apr 29, 2023 4:00 AM
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Ukraine welcomes EU deal on continued farm exports
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday welcomed the European Union’s hard-fought deal to keep farm exports flowing into and through the bloc to world markets, saying that the Middle East and Africa would specifically stand to benefit from it.
Apr 29, 2023 3:06 AM
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A veto and a switch: Kansas to see no big tax cuts this year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — No big tax cuts are coming for Kansas residents even though the state treasury is bulging with surplus cash and the Democratic governor and top Republican lawmakers both said over and over that families need relief from inflation.
Apr 29, 2023 2:30 AM
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TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban
VANCOUVER — Ssonia Ong had no idea that a 25-second video she posted miming to music the story of her college love, her wedding, then her four children would go viral on TikTok. Three years later, with 9.
Apr 29, 2023 2:00 AM
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After killings, calls to protect S. Africa's whistleblowers
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An accountant working on a high-profile corruption case was killed along with his son by unknown gunmen while traveling on one of South Africa's main highways.
Apr 29, 2023 1:41 AM
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US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former U.S. national security adviser called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit Saturday to the self-ruled island, which has seen increasing military threats from China.
Apr 29, 2023 1:10 AM
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Biden huddles with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden thanked some of his top donors Friday night as he launches a reelection campaign that is expected to need to raise well over $1 billion to secure his second term.
Apr 28, 2023 11:10 PM
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