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Blinken on Canada-India rift: 'Those responsible must be held accountable'

Blinken on Canada-India rift: 'Those responsible must be held accountable'

WASHINGTON — America's top diplomat is again urging India and Canada to work together on bringing Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killers to justice — and hopefully forestall a deepening of a serious geopolitical rift between two important allies. U.S.
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What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

NEW YORK (AP) — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking all but inevitable ahead of this weekend's deadline.
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Saudi Arabia resumes flights to Canada as relations normalize after 2018 spat

Saudi Arabia resumes flights to Canada as relations normalize after 2018 spat

OTTAWA — Saudi Arabia's national airline is resuming flights to Canada after a five-year diplomatic spat.
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Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends man who fought for unit created by Nazis

Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends man who fought for unit created by Nazis

The president of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada is defending a Second World War veteran of a Nazi unit who was recently lauded as a hero in Canada's Parliament.
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Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
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Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines-area school districts to post disclaimers on Little Free Libraries.
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Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home

Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home

A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the U.S.
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Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause is filed in Michigan

Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause is filed in Michigan

A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit in Michigan contending that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from regaining his old job based on a rarely used, post-Civil War provision in the U.S. Constitution.
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Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada's criminal justice system

Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada's criminal justice system

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system.
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CFB Trenton commander facing firearms charges has been permanently removed

CFB Trenton commander facing firearms charges has been permanently removed

OTTAWA — The military is permanently removing Col. Leif Dahl from his post as commander of Canadian Forces Base Trenton a month after he was charged with weapons offences. Ontario Provincial Police say they charged Dahl on Aug.
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