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George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways

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The federal government doesn't even recognize Monday as Presidents Day.
It's officially Washington 's Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick for measuring greatness.
The holiday hasn't been celebrated on Washington 's actual birthday of Feb. 22 , or any other president's birthday, for more than 50 years .
Forty-seven states will celebrate a public holiday on Monday .
Honest Abe appeals to all groups and is many people's favorite president, he said. “Everybody is happy to see Lincoln ,” he said. “When I go to a county fair, I usually don’t have to wander far before I have people come up to me, and they want to talk and they want to get a picture.".
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Wisconsin governor floats plan to close 19th-century prison and overhaul corrections system

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Wisconsin governor floats plan to close 19th-century prison and overhaul corrections system.
Gov. Tony Evers presented his plan as the best and only option to address the state’s aging facilities.
Evers cast the proposal as a better option than building a new adult prison.
The roughly $500 million proposal, made public on Sunday , would be subject to approval by the Republican -controlled Legislature .
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Peace not war is the focus now for Russia and United States, Kremlin says
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Kremlin says significance of phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is that now Russia and U.S. will speak about peace.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells state TV Kremlin reporter: "Now we will talk about peace, not war" Peskov says Western sanctions would not prevent Russia -U.S.-Russia talks.
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Lawmakers urge Trump to reject actions that could 'hamper' aviation safety
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Rep. Don Beyer , D-Va., representing the congressional district that includes Reagan National Airport , is leading his colleagues in pressuring Trump to “present a comprehensive response” to last month’s mid-air collision.
The congressmen are urging the president to lift hiring freezes and restore “any frozen funding that would affect investigations and air safety”.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praises Lithuania for increasing defense spending
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praises Lithuania for increasing its defense spending.
President Donald Trump has called on NATO members to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of their GDP.
Lithuania 's Independence Day is celebrated on February 16 each year , marking the restoration of Lithuania 's independence from Soviet rule in 1990 .
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LifeLabs strike: Workers want better pay, staffing levels amid worries over sale to U.S. health care company

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LifeLabs workers rally outside the company's main office in Burnaby on Sunday afternoon .
Workers have been without a contract since April 2024 .
They say they are striking to address issues related to wages and benefits.
Last July , the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System , a public pension fund with its headquarters in Toronto , sold the company to Quest Diagnostics for $1.35 billion .


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Keir Starmer 'ready and willing' to put troops on the ground to guarantee security in Ukraine
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is "ready and willing" to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine .
Starmer 's comments ratchet up pressure on Britain 's allies to send their own troops to war-torn Ukraine .
European leaders a planning an emergency summit for Monday amid concerns the continent is being shut out of plans to end Russia 's war.
Zelensky : "The time has come that the armed forces of Europe must be created" Vice President JD Vance also was critical of Europe during the Munich Security Conference .
He alleged there was suppression of free speech and the leaders' refusal to work with hard-right parties in government.
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McConnell's mental acuity targeted by Trump after ex-Senate leader joins Dems against Cabinet nominees
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President Donald Trump derided Mitch McConnell , R- Ky. , as "not equipped mentally" after he refused to vote in favor of his controversial Health and Human Services pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "He's a, you know, very bitter guy," Trump said of McConnell .
In three pivotal Senate votes on Trump 's most vulnerable Cabinet nominees in the last few weeks , McConnell bucked his party.
McConnell was the only Republican to vote against the similarly controversial Director of National Intelligence (DNI ) nominee Tulsi Gabbard .
GOP strategist John Feehery : "Not being in leadership can be quite liberating" GOP can't oppose the picks themselves "for fear of retribution by Trump or primary voters that will make a difference on whether or not they remain in power" Professor: McConnell wants to make a symbolic statement in favor of an older Reagan -era conservatism.
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Nine surprising facts about Indians in the US

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New study sheds light on the numbers, demographics, entry methods, locations and trends relating to undocumented Indians over time.
Narendra Modi said India would take back its nationals who were in the US illegally, and crack down on the "human trafficking ecosystem" Unauthorised immigrants make up 3% of the US population and 22% of foreign-born population.
US data shows Indian asylum requests in the US have skyrocketed tenfold in two years .
Most Indian asylum seekers are Punjabi and Gujarati - groups from India 's wealthier states, better able to afford high migration costs.
Most Indians are economic migrants, not from the country's poorest or conflict-hit regions.
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Appeals court rejects Trump in showdown over firing of ethics watchdog
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals votes not to disturb a temporary restraining order preventing Trump from moving forward with removal of Office of Special Counsel chief Hampton Dellinger .
The case is an early test of the sweep of Trump ’s power and could wind up at the Supreme Court within days or hours .
The D.C. Circuit did not release its decision until shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday .
The appeals court’s ruling does not preclude the Trump administration or Dellinger from coming back to the court after Jackson rules on a preliminary injunction.
The Justice Department had asked the appeals court to rule by Friday at noon , but the decision was delayed.