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Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms

Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms

OTTAWA — Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on his own terms with his family at his side.
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Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.
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Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted

Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted

Elon Musk's effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest goals. It didn't have to be that way.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina remarks, calls on Democrats 'to be a little meaner'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina remarks, calls on Democrats 'to be a little meaner'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov.
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Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities

Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Many U.S.
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Trump's education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban

Trump's education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.
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Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent

Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent next Wednesday. Trump initially announced the boosted duties on steel during a rally at U.S.
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Answering your questions about President Trump's tariffs

Answering your questions about President Trump's tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January determined to overturn decades of American policy and build a tariff wall around a U.S. economy that used to be pretty much wide open to foreign products.
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Canada Post asks jobs minister to force union to vote on 'final offers'

Canada Post asks jobs minister to force union to vote on 'final offers'

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on the proposals the Crown corporation put forward earlier this week.
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Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of the federal workforce

Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of the federal workforce

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California-based judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce , which means that the Department of Government Efficiency-led cuts remain on pa
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