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Group faces civil rights penalties for race-motivated banner

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A group accused of displaying “Keep New England White" banners from an overpass in New Hampshire faces state Civil Rights Act violations, the attorney general's office said Tuesday.
Nebraska Gov. Pillen reveals plan for education funding

Nebraska Gov. Pillen reveals plan for education funding

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s newly minted Gov. Jim Pillen proposed Tuesday to vastly increase K-12 public education funding using money from the state's huge cash reserve.
Texas' Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools

Texas' Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised safer classrooms Tuesday without mentioning the Uvalde school shooting as he began a record-tying third term in office that puts the Republican in line to remain a rising national figure.
EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union pushed forward on Tuesday with a major clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges
Live updates | World Economic Forum gathering in Davos

Live updates | World Economic Forum gathering in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned against the rise of far-right political movements inside the European Union and called for unity to fight wh
Belarus' opposition leader denounces her trial as a farce

Belarus' opposition leader denounces her trial as a farce

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — A trial in absentia opened Tuesday for Belarus' top opposition leader , who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support for the country's beleaguered opposition.
Quarles skips event with ex-officer involved in deadly raid

Quarles skips event with ex-officer involved in deadly raid

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Wisconsin judge dismisses complaint against GOP fake elector

Wisconsin judge dismisses complaint against GOP fake elector

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday dismissed an open records complaint against a Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who served as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump.
Expansion of private clinic procedures will affect hospital nurse bargaining: union

Expansion of private clinic procedures will affect hospital nurse bargaining: union

TORONTO — Ontario hospital nurses are set to soon start bargaining their new contract and the province's intention to expand procedures at private clinics means hospitals will have to come to the table prepared to entice professionals to stay, their
Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest

Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest

BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from the edge of an open coal pit mine where they demonstrated against the ongoing destruction of a village to make way for the
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