Utah's Supreme Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the state's four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall.
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Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'
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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
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5 European nations pledge millions to use Ukrainian know-how to make cheap drone defenses
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Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack
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