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Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people were dying from COVID-19 every day. Americans were still being ordered to stay-at-home or mask in public. Millions of people were eager to line up for jabs of the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines.
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Service workers union rejoins AFL-CIO after 20 years just ahead of Trump's inauguration

Service workers union rejoins AFL-CIO after 20 years just ahead of Trump's inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Service Employees International Union is returning to the AFL-CIO after 20 years, betting that a united labor movement will do more to help workers overcome legal challenges to organize and join unions.
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President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda

President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter , came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects to Carter as the 39th president lies in state ahead of his funeral Thu
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Minister Duclos says it should be 'relatively easy' to sell Trump on icebreaker pact

Minister Duclos says it should be 'relatively easy' to sell Trump on icebreaker pact

OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos insists it will be "relatively easy" to convince incoming U.S. president Donald Trump not to scuttle an icebreaker production pact with Canada.
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Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos granted 3-month delay in sentencing for fraud and ID theft

Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos granted 3-month delay in sentencing for fraud and ID theft

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former congressman George Santos , facing a federal prison sentence, has won a few months' freedom to come up with more than half a million dollars in court fines — including revenue from his new podcast.
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Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15 to finalize a plan to respond to tariff threats from U.S.
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Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

EDMONTON — Alberta's education minister is dismissing concerns from the province's teachers' association that more mandatory testing cuts into classroom learning and can be detrimental to students.
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Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people were dying from COVID-19 every day. Americans were still being ordered to stay-at-home or mask in public. Millions of people were eager to line up for jabs of the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines.
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Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now

Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep under wraps for now the rest of the
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Helene relief, vetoes will be challenges for new North Carolina House speaker

Helene relief, vetoes will be challenges for new North Carolina House speaker

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House elected a new speaker for the first time in 10 years on Wednesday, choosing a young lieutenant to now-U.S. Rep.
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