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Raffi says he's working on a song about democracy written for kids

Raffi says he's working on a song about democracy written for kids

VANCOUVER — Children's singer Raffi says he's planning a song about democracy written especially for young listeners. The "Baby Beluga" creator says the idea came to him about a week ago, and since then, he's been working away on the lyrics.
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At least half of US states now outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns

At least half of US states now outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns

In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority.
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Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod

Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod

On the campaign trail , Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people's access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Tesla Protests

PHOTO COLLECTION: Tesla Protests

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Poilievre, Singh focus on affordability, Carney visits his Ottawa riding

Poilievre, Singh focus on affordability, Carney visits his Ottawa riding

OTTAWA — Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers
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University of Minnesota leaders say ICE has detained a graduate student

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota international student is being detained by U.S. immigration authorities, school leaders said in a statement this week.
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Sewage leaks into Calgary's Bow River; mayor says city's water is still safe to drink

Sewage leaks into Calgary's Bow River; mayor says city's water is still safe to drink

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is reassuring residents of the city that their water is safe to drink after announcing a sewage pipe underneath the Bow River had to be shut down due to a leak.
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Kristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook

Kristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As then-Gov. Kristi Noem crisscrossed the country — stumping for President Donald Trump and boosting her political profile beyond her home state — she refused to reveal what her extensive travel was costing taxpayers.
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Wisconsin appeals court won't stop Musk's $1 million payments to voters after attorney general sues

Wisconsin appeals court won't stop Musk's $1 million payments to voters after attorney general sues

MADISON, Wis.
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A weekend ritual for Trump's Florida die-hards to get a brief glimpse of their political hero

A weekend ritual for Trump's Florida die-hards to get a brief glimpse of their political hero

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The sun was shining outside President Donald Trump's West Palm Beach golf course on Saturday morning when Alan Mentser got a call letting him know that police were shutting down a road nearby.
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