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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons

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DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. was a young activist emerging from the 1961 sit-ins and Freedom Rides that

Collins to back Haaland for Interior, sealing her approval

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will support New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be Interior

Las Vegas Sands Is Leaving Las Vegas. Here’s Why.

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Las Vegas just ain’t what it used to be. Exhibit one: Las Vegas Sands is exiting Las Vegas. “Our long-held

South Korean Battery Makers Pitch White House About Disputed Georgia Factory

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A pair of South Korean battery makers made their pitches to the Biden administration about a disputed factory project under

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane

Biden Backs Amazon Workers’ Push to Unionize in Alabama

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President Biden expressed support for thousands of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama who are voting in a union

New York City Small Businesses Would Get Refunds on Fines Under Council Bill

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The New York City Council is considering sweeping legislation that would provide significant relief to struggling small businesses, including easing

What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two days before the assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican,

Malaysia’s Ambank to pay government $700 million in 1MDB-linked settlement

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian banking group AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank) will pay 2.83 billion ringgit ($699 million) to the

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and

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