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N.M. suit says private school's virus limits unequal A federal judge on Wednesday weighed whether pandemic-related occupancy limits on private schools in New Mexico violate constitutional rights to equal protectio... by MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 24, 2020

President's daughter, Pence visit Minnesota Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump are bringing President Donald Trump's law-and-order campaign message to Minneapolis today. by AMY FORLITI AND MOHAMED IBRAHIM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 24, 2020

Alabama Archives faces its legacy as Confederate 'attic' Hundreds of memorials glorifying the Confederacy had been erected by the time Marie Bankhead Owen built what may have been the grandest: The Alabama Department ... by JAY REEVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 24, 2020

The nation in brief Trump tightens restrictions on Cuba by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 24, 2020

Names and faces After postponing several shows because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elton John is saying hello to the yellow brick road of touring. The pop icon announced Wedne... by The Associated Press - September 24, 2020

In the news Mike Pence, the vice president, along with others returning to Washington on Air Force Two from a campaign event in Gilford, N.H., were not injured after the pl... September 24, 2020

Powell grilled on Fed's pandemic aid programs Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed's efforts to support the economy during the pandemic-induced recession from assertions tha... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 24, 2020

Newsom: Gas cars must go California will phase out sales of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035 as part of its fight against climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF - September 24, 2020

China rips House bill, calls slave-labor claim a lie China on Tuesday lashed out at the passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives that threatens sanctions over the alleged use of forced labor in China... by BEN FOX THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 24, 2020

Curbing abuses by president bill's aim House Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill to curb presidential abuses, a pitch to voters weeks ahead of Election Day as they try to defeat President Donald T... by MARY CLARE JALONICK AND MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 24, 2020

Judge: Eric Trump must testify in N.Y. probe before election NEW YORK — Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into his family's business practices before the November presidential election, a judge ruled Wed... by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020

1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single former police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges agains... by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020

Ginsburg remembered as American icon With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and fri... by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020

Single-dose vaccine tested as U.S. experts say no corners cut A huge international study of a covid-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assur... by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020

Stocks fall on Wall Street as September churn continues U.S. stock indexes are falling Wednesday morning, as Wall Street's tumultuous month continues to churn. by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020