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Pope's final mass in East Timor draws about half the population
The mass was held in the same area where St. John Paul II prayed 35 years ago during East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia, according to the Associated Press.
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Texas agriculture commissioner warns parts of the state are already 'out of water'
Miller claimed that the state is losing approximately one farm every week because of the water shortage, and that the Rio Grande Valley is facing the biggest issues when it comes to water in Texas.
![Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer (L) opens mail in ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on November 11, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2022-12/GettyImages-1440806520.jpg?h=790be497&itok=JtjGWQXR)
Maricopa County will continue allowing ballot count watchers, strikes rest of deal
The other provisions in the memorandum that will not be in effect during the November election are allowing the Arizona House of Representatives to conduct an audit of the software used in Maricopa County for signature verification and allow two legislatures to view 2022 general election night footage of Runbeck’s loading dock to “increase public trust.”