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Adults relive the musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps reprised for grown-ups

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to...

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What to know about states' efforts to limit corporate donations in politics

HONOLULU (AP) — Two states could try a new way to reduce the influence of corporations and hard-to-track “dark money” groups that have been able to spend unlimited amounts on politics since the Supreme...

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Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fate of Nebraska's “blue dot” — a small, but significant factor in presidential politics — will take center stage Tuesday as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee...

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Missouri's new US House map goes to court while Louisiana and South Carolina consider redistricting

Missouri's top court is hearing an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump's earliest redistricting successes while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to...

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Tiger Woods’ lawyer and prosecutors are set to argue over prescription records in Florida DUI case

STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ' attorney and prosecutors are set to argue Tuesday about whether the golfer's prescription drug records should be handed over to the state following his March arrest...

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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire...

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Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to leave Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese government to use its considerable...

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Trump is getting another medical checkup at the end of May, the White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup this month — his fourth publicized visit to medical experts since returning to office — in what...

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What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda

BEIJING (AP) — As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months — and they...

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Uganda's longtime president will be sworn in for another term as his son emerges as de facto ruler

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Forty years. That’s how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power. The 81-year-old will be sworn in Tuesday to extend his presidency over a further...

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