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Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan relinquishes post

Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan relinquishes post

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has relinquished his position at a ceremony in the capital of Kabul, taking the United States a step closer to ending a 20-year military presence that became known as its “forever war.”
by The Associated Press

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Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

The long, slender, toothy and prehistoric-looking fish will, for the first time ever in the state, be protected in ways similar to other gamefish, the result of a bit of an outcry on social media following a series of mass killings that some saw as wantonly wasteful.

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New law sets basic standards for absentee ballot drop boxes

New law sets basic standards for absentee ballot drop boxes

Secretary of State Steve Simon calls the guidelines a “breakthrough.” However, some lawmakers still want to see tighter security measures in place before 2022 elections.
by Tim Pugmire

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MN lawmakers sought deep COVID audit; they won’t get it

MN lawmakers sought deep COVID audit; they won’t get it

As part of the new budget, Minnesota lawmakers called for a top-to-bottom review of actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Legislature won’t get that exhaustive look. 
by Brian Bakst

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Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back

Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back

Texas Republicans advanced bills Sunday that would make voting harder in a state that already has some of the nation's toughest restrictions after hundreds spoke against the proposals — with some of those opponents waiting almost 24 hours to speak.
by The Associated Press

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Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need COVID vaccine booster

Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need COVID vaccine booster

The government's top infectious disease expert said Sunday “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.
by The Associated Press

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A federal probe into Indian boarding school gravesites seeks to bring healing

A federal probe into Indian boarding school gravesites seeks to bring healing

"To address the intergenerational impact of Indian boarding schools and to promote spiritual and emotional healing in our communities, we must shed light on the unspoken traumas of the past," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said. "No matter how hard it will be."
by Noelle E. C. Evans

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