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Month: September 2023

The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters. The new districts could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices Tuesday rejected Alabama’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines turned down

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Philadelphia officer contests murder charges over fatal shooting during traffic stop

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver are pressing to have murder and other charges dismissed. Officer Mark Dial appeared in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. Dial is also charged with manslaughter, official oppression and other counts in the Aug. 14 death

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Swiss indict a former employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid to obtain access to the Republic of Congo’s petroleum market more than a decade ago. The attorney general’s office says the indictment follows an eight-year investigation during which the company was fined

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Serbia demands that NATO take over policing of northern Kosovo after a deadly shootout

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has demanded that a NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo take over for the national law enforcement agency in northern Kosovo. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with ambassadors from five Western countries and the European Union two days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and

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Leader of Spain’s conservative tries to form government and slams alleged amnesty talks for Catalans

By BERNAT ARMANGUE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the nation’s parliament to form a new government. Spain’s July 23 national election gave Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s Popular Party the most seats in the parliament’s 350-member lower chamber but well shy of

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Canada’s government calls on House speaker to resign over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is urging the speaker of the House of Commons to resign for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address

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