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Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. There was no immediate response from Israel or Hamas as the latest talks were expected in Qatar, another key mediator. President Abdel Fattah

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Doctors at 2 Providence medical centers in Portland vote to authorize what could be Oregon’s first doctors strike

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Doctors and other health care workers at two Providence medical centers in Portland voted to authorize a strike Wednesday in what could be Oregon’s first-ever doctors strike.  Members voted to authorize their bargaining teams to call for a strike if necessary at Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence St. Vincent Hospital. A

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Uruguay, one of Latin America’s strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates

Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American nation had sent the race to a run-off in November. An early count of the general elections showed Uruguay’s moderate leftist alliance leading the conservative governing coalition with more than 60% ballots tallied. The leftist

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State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics

Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became

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North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services. Supporters see the initiative as long-sought relief the state can afford. The measure would eliminate property taxes based on assessed value. The Republican-controlled

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Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting. The November ballot measure highlights an emerging national debate about how best to tax the growing industry. Missouri’s proposed 10% tax rate is below the national average of 19% collected last year.

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