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Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON — With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting…
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US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON — The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as…
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Across US, houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance
When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19,…
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UK’s Johnson faces political threat in virus rules votes
LONDON — British lawmakers will vote Tuesday on whether to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron…
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Swiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise
Swiss voters have given clear backing to legislation that introduced special COVID-19 certificates under which only people who have been…
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Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
SAN FRANCISCO — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds,…
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Business economists less optimistic about next year’s growth
The nation’s business economists are slightly less optimistic about growth prospects over the next year By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics…
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AP-NORC poll finds deep divide over Biden vaccine mandate
A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro rebuffs criticism on pandemic, Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro issued a defense of his administration at the U.N. General Assembly on…
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