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Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom is discussing whether to commute death sentences for 563 inmates and allow them to spend the rest of their lives in prison instead.
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Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration

Par : David Ovalle
The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.

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Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021. A grand jury report found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration had “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money by diverting it to the charity.
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RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

Par : Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, testifying during a Senate health committee hearing earlier this year.
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Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945

Par : John Ismay
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.

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A memorial service in November 2009 for those killed at Fort Hood.
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3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

Par : Pranav Baskar · Eric Schmitt and Salman Masood
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.
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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

Par : Carlos Barragán
María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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María del Carmen Abascal packs a bag with her belongings in Madrid last month.
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

Par : Edward Wong
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?

Par : Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.

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Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, at the Capitol last month.
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Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

Par : Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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Drawing blood at an H.I.V. clinic in South Africa last year. The research networks’ large footprint has enabled them to develop tools to prevent and treat H.I.V., including in marginalized or rare populations.
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If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?

Par : Elizabeth Williamson
The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.

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Musicians with the National Symphony Orchestra still arrive at the Kennedy Center almost every weekday morning for rehearsals, entering through a parking lot door.
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‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe

Par : Edward Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

Par : Edward Wong
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
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Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups

Par : Madeleine Ngo · Richard Fausset and Alexandra Berzon
The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.

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With control of Congress and the future of President Trump’s agenda at stake, Democrats are concerned that false claims about rampant illegal voting could be used by Republicans to challenge the results of the midterms.
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The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?

Par : Stephen Castle
Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and by a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.

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The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Par : Lisa Lerer · Tim Balk and Emily Davies
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

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Susan Collins, Troy Jackson
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Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump

Par : Annie Karni
In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets about backing President Trump’s agenda.

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Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, has become a far more vocal critic of President Trump after announcing his plans to retire.
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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

Par : Kenneth P. Vogel
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

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Milorad Dodik, the leader of the nationalist party, which controls the government of Republika Srpska, votes in the general election on Sunday.
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

Par : Glenn Thrush
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.
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Bolsonaro Family Emerges Triumphant in Brazil’s Elections, Mounting a Surprising Resurrection

Par : Ana Ionova
The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.

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The presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday.
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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads

Par : Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.

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President Trump drew a backlash for promotional ads that were paid for by taxpayers.
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Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam

Par : Devlin Barrett
A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden.

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At the time of his arrest, David J. Rush was at work on highly classified programs for both the C.I.A. and the Pentagon.
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How a Maryland Shipyard Turned Into a Squabble Between Trump and Wes Moore

Par : Luke Broadwater
President Trump traveled to Baltimore to announce a major investment that he said would create new jobs. Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, a Democrat, says he deserves credit, too.

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President Trump in Baltimore on Tuesday.
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Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel

Par : Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.

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At a news conference in Bamako, Mali, in May. Military juntas have taken over Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years, cracking down on journalists and struggling to stop extremist groups like Al Qaeda.
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France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

Par : Mark Landler
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.
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Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case

Par : Devlin Barrett
Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.

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Charges were dismissed against David Hearn, the former Olympian wrongly accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and a judge has barred prosecutors from trying to revive the case against him.
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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

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Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.
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Trump to Announce Investment in Maryland Submarine Facility

Par : Luke Broadwater
The deal is designed to demonstrate that President Trump is focused on one of his main campaign pledges: bringing back manufacturing jobs.

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Anduril, a defense contractor that makes A.I.-backed weapons, is expected to invest $3.7 billion in a new facility near Baltimore, and to create more than 3,000 jobs.
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Republicans are spending to aid Darline Graham as the South Carolina Senate race tightens.

Par : Emily Davies

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Senator Darline Graham, Republican of South Carolina, during a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill last month.
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Top Super PAC for Senate Democrats Raises Record $151 Million in Third Quarter

Par : Shane Goldmacher
Democratic Senate candidates have generally out-raised Republicans, but are struggling to match outside spending from Trump-affiliated groups.

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The Senate Majority PAC, which is led by close allies of Senator Chuck Schumer, raised $151 million in the third quarter.
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India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi

Par : Mujib Mashal · Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.

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A protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. More protests are planned for this week.
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As Spain Heads Into a Snap Election, Sánchez Turns an Eviction Into a Campaign Cause

Par : Jason Horowitz
The eviction of the woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.

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People at a bar in La Cabrera, on the outskirts of Madrid, watching a televised speech on Monday in which Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced national elections.
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Christa Pike’s Case Puts Execution Methods Under Scrutiny

Par : Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Tennessee’s unsuccessful attempt to end the life of Christa Pike is spurring more scrutiny over capital punishment techniques, and whether the death penalty should exist at all.

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In a photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections, the state’s death chamber in Columbia, S.C., including the electric chair, right, and a firing squad chair, left.
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Short on Cash, Democrats Weigh Big Bets to Unseat Entrenched Republicans

Par : Shane Goldmacher
With less money than G.O.P., Democrats are torn over where to spend in the final weeks. The party is making its biggest move in years against one of G.O.P.’s biggest blue-district survivors.

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The Democrats’ hold on the House affects Representative Hakeem Jeffries’s ability to govern his party if he becomes speaker next year.
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U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels

Par : Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
MQ-9 Reaper drones — known for high-profile deadly strikes — have been shifted from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador, U.S. officials said.

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An MQ-9 Reaper drone at Hancock Field Air National Guard base near Syracuse, N.Y.
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Cornell Case Highlights Drop in Resolved Sexual Assault Cases Under Trump

Par : Michael C. Bender
The administration has shifted its enforcement of a civil rights law from allegations of sexual misconduct to issues like blocking protections for transgender students.

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President Trump’s administration has had a minimal response to the allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.
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How Alaska’s Fish Became a Defining Issue for the Midterms

Par : Anna Griffin and Kerry Tasker
In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.
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Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders

Par : Laura Chung
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

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President Trump at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday.
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India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi

Par : Mujib Mashal · Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.

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A protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. More protests are planned for this week.
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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks

Par : Laura Chung and Jin Yu Young
The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.

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Hana Bank was one of several financial institutions in South Korea affected by recent cyberattacks.
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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Par : Mark Landler
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.
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The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

Par : Keith Bradsher
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

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Workers in a garment-making district in Guangzhou, China, last year.
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Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting

Par : Chris Cameron
The Pentagon said that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, would be executed by firing squad.

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Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in 2010. During his court-martial, he was convicted after admitting to killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others at Fort Hood in Texas.
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Judge Sides With Justice Dept. in Dispute Over Subpoena to Times Freelancer

Par : Devlin Barrett
The magistrate judge’s conclusion is only a recommendation, and a Federal District Court judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue next month.

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Investigators are seeking the freelance reporter’s testimony as they seek to identify his sources for an article about a top-secret operation in North Korea.
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

Par : Shane Goldmacher · Theodore Schleifer and Maggie Haberman
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

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President Trump reversed course and said that his super PAC would pay for ads promoting him, which had been paid for with public funds.
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Biden-Era Memo on Covid and Schools Set Off Dispute in Justice Dept.

Par : Devlin Barrett
The Trump administration released a report showing career officials had objected to the 2021 memo as evidence that the policy was biased against conservatives. But in an ironic twist, the administration has forced out many of the objectors.

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the memo in 2021 to investigate purported threats to schools officials as schools across the country started a third academic year of Covid-related restrictions.
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The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country

Par : Campbell Robertson
The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.

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Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio’s former chief public health officer, has faced ugly, personal attacks in her run for governor.
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