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Belarus holds vote, ignores blatant ballot box stuffing

MINSK, Belarus — Belarus is holding a parliamentary election but with top opposition candidates kept off the ballot, only loyalists to the nation’s au...
11:57 15 November 2021
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EU rebuffs American pitch of quick deal for more lobsters

PORTLAND, Maine — The United States trade representative is hoping to broker a deal with the European Union to send more lobsters to Europe, but has r...
11:12 15 November 2021
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Rights group: Bosnian migrant camp “dangerous and inhumane”

BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A prominent human rights group is warning that migrants trying to reach Western Europe are living in “dangerously cold and...
11:11 15 November 2021
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Hong Kong protesters issue demands, begin leaving university

HONG KONG — Protesters who had barricaded themselves in a Hong Kong university this week began to leave Friday after partially clearing a road they ha...
10:07 15 November 2021
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Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Micro...
6:53 15 November 2021
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Esper says S Korea wealthy enough to pay more for US troops

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says South Korea is wealthy enough to pay a bigger share of the cost of having U.S. troops on i...
5:52 15 November 2021
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Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and protests rattle leaders across Latin America in recen...
5:46 15 November 2021
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N. Scott Momaday remembers 1969 Pulitzer, promises memoir

SANTA FE, N.M. — Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his groundbreaking novel “House Made of Dawn,” said he’s not done...
5:29 15 November 2021
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N. Korea calls Biden a ‘rabid dog’ for insulting its dignity

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden a “rabid dog” that “must be beaten to death with a stick” in its latest s...
5:03 15 November 2021
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Rosalía marks historic night for women at Latin Grammys

Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year ...
5:02 15 November 2021
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Sri Lankans seek security in post-Easter attack election

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Worries about Islamic extremism will be paramount for many Sri Lankan voters while others hope to block former leaders accused of...
4:37 15 November 2021
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Hall layup leads No. 3 Michigan State over No. 12 Seton Hall

NEWARK, N.J. — Freshman Malik Hall hit a layup with 26 seconds to play and scored all 17 of his points in the second half as No. 3 Michigan State over...
4:16 15 November 2021
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Winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards

A list of winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
4:02 15 November 2021
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Holiday’s 36 points push Pelicans past Clippers 132-127

NEW ORLEANS — Jrue Holiday scored 36 points and stole the ball from Paul George three times in the final minutes to spoil George’s season debut and le...
3:58 15 November 2021
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No. 2 Baylor women top Houston Baptist 112-42 without Cox

WACO, Texas — Te’a Cooper scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had a career-high 21 points starting in place of injured preseason AP All-America post Lauren C...
3:22 15 November 2021
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The Latest: Trump says impeachment probe hard on his family

BOSSIER CITY, La. — The Latest on President Donald Trump at a rally in Louisiana (all times local):
2:53 15 November 2021
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Trump says impeachment probe has been ‘very hard’ on family

BOSSIER CITY, La. — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the impeachment probe has been “very hard” on his family, even as he tried flex his poli...
2:27 15 November 2021
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5 suspects arrested in Halloween Airbnb party shooting

ORINDA, Calif. — Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the deaths of five people in a shooting at a Halloween party at an Airbnb r...
1:56 15 November 2021
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Chileans blinded by police firing pellet guns in protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans are accustomed to seeing violent clashes between police and demonstrators but a new trend is leaving them shaken: the blind...
1:43 15 November 2021
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North Korea say US offered to resume nuke talks in December

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday said the United States has proposed a resumption of stalled nuclear negotiations in December as they appr...
1:13 15 November 2021
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Moss envisions more highlight-reel plays for No. 1 LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss would like everyone who saw his clutch, acrobatic, toe-touching catch at Alabama to know one thing goin...
0:34 15 November 2021
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California school shooting suspect described as quiet, smart

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — People who knew the 16-year-old boy suspected of killing two students in a burst of gunfire at a high school outside Los Angel...
23:59 14 November 2021
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Ethics reviews Florida Rep. Hastings over staff relationship

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Thursday it is investigating veteran Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings’ relationship with his longtime girlfrie...
23:57 14 November 2021
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The Latest: Israel resumes strikes on Gaza after rocket fire

JERUSALEM — The Latest on the escalation between Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group and Israel (all times local):
23:33 14 November 2021
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US panel backs wider use of fish oil to prevent heart attack

WASHINGTON — Government health experts on Thursday recommended broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help many more patients at risk...
23:17 14 November 2021
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Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy ...
22:46 14 November 2021
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Teen SC school shooter gets life for killing 1st grader

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A school shooter who was 14 when he killed a first grader on a school playground in South Carolina was sentenced Thursday to life in ...
22:32 14 November 2021
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New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drive...
22:22 14 November 2021
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Federer beats Djokovic to reach semis at ATP Finals

LONDON — Roger Federer finally found a way to put Novak Djokovic away, beating his rival 6-4, 6-3 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP Finals.
21:51 14 November 2021
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AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump call

WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union ...
21:37 14 November 2021