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MADISON, Wis. AP 鈥?Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines.Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state where the Legislature has been firmly under Republican control for more than a decade, even as Democrats have won 14 of the past 17 statewide elections.Democrats are almost certain to gain seats in the state Assembly and state Senate under the new maps, which will be in place for the November election. Republicans have been operating since 2011 under maps they drew that were recognized as among the mo
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POINT ROBERTS, Wash. -- In Point Roberts, Washington, the beauty of nature isnt hard to find. The environment is unsurpassed, said Brian Calder, director of thePoint Roberts Chamber of Commerce. I mean, it s a beautiful spot. Its a town of about 1,000 people, where two nations meet: the U.S. and Canada.Lately, though, people there feel more like theyre caught in the middle. We re surrounded by foreign territory, not part of North America, USA, Calder said.Point Roberts is whats known as an exclave. When a 19th century treaty established the 49th parallel as part of the U.S. border with Canada, Point Roberts ende
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