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Gregg County commissioners say Legislature shouldn't end countywide polling program

Gregg County elected officials say they oppose measures to end the countywide polling place program, which has been targ...

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Delhi High Court asks NIA stand after jailed MP Er Rashid seeks interim bail to attend Parliament

Rashid said he wished to attend the upcoming budget session of Parliament, which begins on Jan 31 and concludes on Apr 4...

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How I convinced Tinubu to run for presidency – Akande

Former Osun Governor Bisi Akande has disclosed how he convinced Bola Tinubu to run for the presidency in the 2023 electi...

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Editorial cartoon for Jan. 30, 2025

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund....

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Letters to the Editor: Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with action

Letter: King would be championing policies that challenge systemic injustice: the passage of the John Lewis Voting Right...

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Steve Lewis: State savings accounts offer help in current revenue downturn

Oklahoma faces a small revenue downturn from the grocery sales tax cut and funding private school tax credits, but cauti...

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State comptroller sees need for more reserves in Hochul's budget proposal

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has expressed concern about New York's long-term ability to financially prepare itself...

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John Prescott's Hull funeral draws Labour veterans as Reeves vows Heathrow third runway within decade: Latest

Green campaigners warn of ‘costly mistake’ on airport expansion that will take decades and drive up greenhouse gases...

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John Prescott's rocky marriage from cramped toilet proposal to devastating affair regret

As mourners say their final goodbyes to Labout titan John Prescott at his funeral today, the Mirror takes a look at the ...

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Roslyn Dee: Can you picture a 50-year-old man named River Rocket? Or a grandfather called X AE A-XII?

At my grandson’s christening last weekend, his father (my son) was asked by the celebrant to explain the names he and ...

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Government to look at noisy fireworks concerns after calls to limit sales

Under existing rules, members of the public must not buy fireworks louder than 120 decibels....

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All polls in the Seanad election have closed and counting is underway in Dublin

Elected politicians vote senators to one of 43 seats and onto five vocational panels....

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BREAKING: Labour titan John Prescott's funeral begins as Keir Starmer leads tributes

Keir Starmer leads tributes as more than 300 family members, friends and former colleagues begin arriving at the funeral...

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The disaster aid California needs shouldn't come with conditions

President Trump is playing politics when he says he'll put conditions on federal fire aid for California....

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Legislative package seeks to increase affordable housing development in Philly

The bills are part of a broader effort to expand and protect affordable housing in the city amid an ongoing crisis....

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Editorial: Offering buyouts to federal workers is fine. But can they trust Trump’s promise that their cash will be there?

Massive workforce reductions that worked for Elon Musk after he bought Twitter aren't necessarily duplicable to the fede...

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Poll shows Canadians oppose any province bearing an unfair burden in U.S. tariff war

Federal officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have indicated that all options are on the table in response...

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Letters: I am angered by President Donald Trump’s focus on deportations

We do need just regulation of our borders, but we need to allow a path for vulnerable refugees to enter....

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Merit and competence are exactly why we teach about the Tuskegee Airmen

Why teach about the Tuskegee Airmen? Because their merit as excellent pilots was obscured by prejudice. That's why we ha...

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People are mad at Edison. Is it time for private utilities to go?

Edison should make equipment upgrades to prevent fires and lengthy outages before paying its shareholders a dividend, sa...

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Indiana House speaker: Yes, we’re serious about welcoming Illinois counties to Indiana

Instead of seceding and forming a 51st state, we think these Illinois counties should join us in Indiana....

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Willie Wilson: President Donald Trump is eroding decades of civil rights progress

Donald Trump’s actions are creating conditions for violence, racial unrest and instability....

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A drinking bot helped end my 3-glasses-of-wine a day habit. Then I started to tell it lies

My friends will tell you I'm an honest person. So why did I start fibbing when my drinking 'coach' texted me for a repor...

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Peter Arnold Dart

Peter Arnold Dart was born June 21, 1933 in Hamilton, N.Y. and raised in Abilene, Texas. The oldest of seven children, h...

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Esteban Rodriguez: Cicero’s residents are particularly vulnerable under Donald Trump’s agenda

Despite having the highest percentage of undocumented immigrants per capita in the state, Cicero doesn't have real sanct...

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"AI nurses" as "good as any doctor": RFK Jr. confirms he wants to take away people's health care

Kennedy's plan to "make America healthy": Replace real medical care with robots and lectures about diet...

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Editorial: Dolton faces a few more weeks of Tiffany Henyard. More than enough.

Voters in Dolton and Thornton Township have a chance at a clean start — they should take it....

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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine work is an automatic disqualification for health secretary

Vaccines have done more to fight disease than any other medical intervention. A physician says confirming RFK Jr. would ...

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Pastor Jon Odom: Immigration directive to allow arrests in church violates my conscience

Removing inhibitions against forced entry into houses of worship positions the federal government to more readily invade...

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Becoming Aneesah Morrow: How the undersized LSU star became an all-time great rebounder

Long before Aneesah Morrow became one of the best rebounders in college basketball history, her career was at a crossroa...

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For Scientists Studying Environmental Health, Trump’s Diktats Are a Slow-Moving Disaster

Gabriel Filippelli opened up his email inbox on Monday to encounter some unexpected news: a notice that his $300,000 gra...

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Shreveport again urges purchase of Line Avenue site to serve as police substation

The Shreveport City Council Tuesday passed an emergency ordinance urging the mayor to purchase a property at 8509 Line A...

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APC confident of Nwoko’s Delta North victory in 2027

From Abel Leonard, Lafia The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence in Senator Ned Nwoko’s victory i...

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Chautauqua County church leader, politicians paint different pictures of immigration concerns

Luke Fodor, rector at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Jamestown, has heard rumblings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo...

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Opinion: How to use the Oklahoma Parent Choice Tax Credit to pay school expenses

This initiative is a bold step toward ensuring that all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background, have acc...

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Lee Anderson took offence at a London ambulance and was burned so badly he’ll need to go to A+E

Time now to return to the world of Reform UK MP (and chief whip!) Lee Anderson, who is never knowingly under-offended as...

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Rangers takeover prosecution payouts set to top £53m after 'malicious' investigation 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown Office described the huge cost of the failed prosecutions linked to the takeover of the Ibrox club ...

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Politics News Today Live Updates on January 30, 2025: What Syria’s secret police saw as the regime crumbled

Politics News Today Live Updates on January 30, 2025: Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government poli...

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Pennie officials warn state-based insurance customers could face 81% price hike next year

Officials with Pennsylvania's state-based insurance marketplace are calling on Congress to extend enhanced premium subsi...

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Deluzio calls on Vance to push rail safety on eve of East Palestine derailment anniversary

Rep. Chris Deluzio urged Vice President J.D. Vance to push Congress to pass rail safety legislation. Deluzio spoke on th...

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Cwm Cou man denies careless driving charge

A Cwm Cou man will stand trial in March after appearing in court to deny a charge of driving without due care and attent...

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"Are we on the side of our donors?": DNC race puts spotlight on money and "good billionaires"

Progressives are urging Democrats to say no to billionaire donors, but the leading DNC candidates aren't so sure...

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Trump’s Revocations of Security Clearances: What to Know

Since retaking office, Trump has revoked the security clearances of dozens of former U.S. officials....

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Collective responsibility, ministerial obligations, and bureaucratic accountability

It may be noted that a minister cannot disown the stance of his ministry with regard to important policy or executive de...

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Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate 'back to basics' as health secretary wages war on overspending

“The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, ...

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Mortgage approvals to home buyers edged up in December – Bank of England figures

One property expert described the start of 2025 as ‘upbeat’....

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Atiku Responsible For PDP’s Defeat In 2023 Presidential Election – Former Lawmaker

A former House of Representatives member, Tajudeen Yusuf, has attributed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeat in th...

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Man shot dead in Sweden before Koran burning verdict

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead....