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Non-EU member Norway reaches post-Brexit trade deal with UK

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Non-European Union member Norway said Friday it has reached a post-Brexit trade deal with its greatest trading partner, Britain, which left...

U-Michigan won’t drop GOP donor’s name over ‘witches’ remark

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DETROIT — The University of Michigan will keep the name of a prominent Michigan Republican on a campus building despite his description of Gov....

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians

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Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to...

Haaland sends recommendation on Utah monuments to President

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SALT LAKE CITY — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made her recommendation about whether to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to downsize two sprawling...

West Virginia gov: Bank deceived family for loan guarantee

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a new court filing, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice blamed a bankrupt U.K. bank for fraudulently inducing him into personally...

House Dems unveil $547B infrastructure bill amid Biden talks

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WASHINGTON — House Democrats are weighing in on the infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans by calling for a public works...

Cuomo daughter shares queer identity: ‘You are not alone’

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York's governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her “queer” identity and call...

Maryland man gets 6 years for $1 million in fraud schemes

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BALTIMORE — A Maryland man was sentenced to more than six years for a series of fraud schemes that cost victims more than $1...

South Carolina inmate trying to halt June 18 execution

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The inmate scheduled to be the first put to death under South Carolina's recently revamped capital punishment law has filed a...

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel

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WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after...