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Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. "We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house," he recalled.
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A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man yelled “Y’all don’t stop fighting" to his supporters after a judge decided Thursday not to free him from custody as he appeals his conviction in a gun and drug case that drew attention because it followed the commut
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A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election , including victories in races for governor and other top statewide offices. But the political high didn’t last long.
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A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election , including victories in races for governor and other top statewide offices. But the political high didn’t last long.
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A list of mass killings in the United States this year

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

The latest mass killing in the United States was discovered Tuesday when five family members, including three children, were found dead inside a home in Utah after a relative became concerned about not hearing from the family in several days.
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Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation

Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest majorities since taking control in 2011. That's giving Democrats, including Gov.
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Defence seeks probation for teen who pleaded guilty to assault in alleged swarming

Defence seeks probation for teen who pleaded guilty to assault in alleged swarming

TORONTO — A teen who pleaded guilty to assault in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man has taken responsibility for her role in the deadly incident and is working to get her life back on track, her lawyer told a sentencing hearing Wednesday
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Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation

Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest majorities since taking control in 2011. That's giving Democrats, including Gov.
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Pennsylvania jail confiscated inmates’ toilet paper and soap, cut power and heat, a lawsuit alleges

Pennsylvania jail confiscated inmates’ toilet paper and soap, cut power and heat, a lawsuit alleges

A Pennsylvania jail retaliated against inmates suspected of smoking synthetic marijuana by punishing entire cell blocks — confiscating legal paperwork, withholding necessities like toilet paper, soap and warm clothing, and cutting power and heat, inm
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Pennsylvania jail confiscated inmates’ toilet paper and soap, cut power and heat, a lawsuit alleges

Pennsylvania jail confiscated inmates’ toilet paper and soap, cut power and heat, a lawsuit alleges

A Pennsylvania jail retaliated against inmates suspected of smoking synthetic marijuana by punishing entire cell blocks — confiscating legal paperwork, withholding necessities like toilet paper, soap and warm clothing, and cutting power and heat, inm
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