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The race for Alaska’s congressional seat is so packed, even Santa Claus is running Four dozen candidates are battling in this weekend’s special primary election to fill Alaska’s only seat in the House. Sixteen Republicans and six Democrats make up less…

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Georgia voting touchscreens vulnerable, security agency saysATLANTA — A U.S. cybersecurity agency reported Friday that voting touchscreens used in Georgia have security vulnerabilities that put them at risk to hacking attacks, though there’s no evidenc…

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Supreme Court faces historic case backlog as fractious term comes to an endAmid signs of internal discord, the U.S. Supreme Court is waiting until the bitter end to do the largest share of its work in more than 70 years. The court is due to issue 33 op…

Motormouth: What’s wrong with my key?

Q: I own a 2014 Toyota Camry XLS equipped with a smart key starting system. I occasionally couldn’t start the car. My private mechanic as well as a Toyota service manager suggested changing the battery in the remote control. This seemed to work for a f…