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Month: March 2024

Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the country’s struggling economy. The government’s INDEC statistics agency reported Tuesday that inflation in February slowed down to 13.2%, compared to 20.6%

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Fears of noncitizens voting prompt GOP state lawmakers in Missouri to propose driver’s license label

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some state lawmakers are taking extra steps to prevent noncitizens from voting over their concerns that illegal border crossings could lead to voter fraud. It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote federally. But more than a dozen states are considering double-checking voter rolls against

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Arkansas stops offering ‘X’ as an alternative to male and female on driver’s licenses and IDs

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is no longer allowing residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards. The Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday announced the changes that reverse a practice that’s been in place since 2010. The move also

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Active-shooter-drill bill in California would require advance notice, ban fake gunfire

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify students, teachers and parents ahead of time whenever a drill was planned. The measure was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, who argues

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Active-shooter-drill bill in California would require advance notice, ban fake gunfire

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify students, teachers and parents ahead of time whenever a drill was planned. The measure was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, who argues

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Close ally of late Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania’s capital, team says

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him

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Close ally of late opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania’s capital, team says

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him

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In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine

By VANESSA GERA, AAMER MADHANI and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Perss WASHINGTON (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending. The leaders on Tuesday also urged a divided Washington to break its impasse over

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