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Lawmakers appointed a conference committee after prior versions of the bill failed to garner support from House Republicans to spend from savings.
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The deal between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Alaska Fairbanks took effect on March 1. -
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Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat. -
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Despite last year's funding increase, school districts brace for another round of deep cuts. -
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