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Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsens

HONG KONG — University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or...
15:34 13 November 2021
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Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across Atlantic

HAMPTON, Va. — Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg left North America on a return trip across the Atlantic on Wednesday, hitching a renewable...
15:32 13 November 2021
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Study: Half Europe’s unauthorized migrants in Germany, UK

BERLIN — At least 3.9 million unauthorized migrants — and possibly as many as 4.8 million — lived in Europe in 2017 with half of them in Germany and t...
15:11 13 November 2021
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‘Sad day’ or ‘scam’? What to watch at impeachment hearing

WASHINGTON — A "solemn day" or a "showtrial"?
13:16 13 November 2021
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Afghan officials: Kabul car bomb killed 12, including kids

KABUL, Afghanistan — A car bombing in Kabul during morning rush hour Wednesday targeted a private security company's convoy, with officials later sayi...
13:03 13 November 2021
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World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit

PARIS — The world's thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s, with climate-damaging emissions climbing until at least 2040 — and consumers...
12:07 13 November 2021
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Spain says ex-Venezuelan spy chief wanted by US is missing

MADRID — Spanish police said Wednesday they have been unable to locate a Venezuelan former spymaster wanted by the United States for extradition on ch...
11:41 13 November 2021
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Pope blasts ‘inhuman, un-Christian’ rebirth of anti-Semitism

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has denounced the "inhuman, un-Christian" rebirth of anti-Semitism, weighing in on an issue that has convulsed Italy in re...
11:34 13 November 2021
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Neglected heartland seen as key to Brexit-dominated election

HARTLEPOOL, England — In Hartlepool, a tough, proud English port town whipped by bitter North Sea winds, people have long felt ignored by politicians ...
10:29 13 November 2021
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Global stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs

BEIJING — Global stocks sank Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened more tariff hikes on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a trade w...
9:46 13 November 2021
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As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options

BEIJING — A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it inter...
9:19 13 November 2021
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The Latest: Mainland Chinese students fleeing HK protests

HONG KONG — The Latest on the Hong Kong protests (all times local):
8:22 13 November 2021
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Memphis, Wiseman have 1 more game, then it’s back to court

James Wiseman has one more game before heading back to court with his attorneys as they take on the NCAA in a high-stakes battle to keep the 7-foot-1 ...
7:58 13 November 2021
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Since losing ’18 final, Golden Knights look more like Caps

Almost 18 months since the Vegas Golden Knights' improbable inaugural season ended, they look much more like the team that vanquished them in the Stan...
7:47 13 November 2021
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BMI honors Dwight Yoakam, top country songwriters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam was honored by performing rights organization BMI for his trailblazing and...
6:55 13 November 2021
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Australian wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations

CANBERRA, Australia — Scores of wildfires continued to rage across vast tracts of Australia's drought-stricken east coast on Wednesday, forcing hundre...
6:45 13 November 2021
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Pentagon chief tries to keep Asia in focus with second trip

WASHINGTON — Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle E...
5:15 13 November 2021
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Asian stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs

BEIJING — Asian stocks sank Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more tariff hikes on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a tra...
3:53 13 November 2021
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Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 67-64

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky 67-64 on T...
2:28 13 November 2021
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Australia’s highest court will hear Cardinal Pell’s appeal

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusin...
2:23 13 November 2021
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Timeline of Cardinal George Pell’s career and accusations

Australia's highest court on Wednesday agreed to hear an appeal by Cardinal George Pell of his convictions for molesting two choirboys in a cathedral ...
1:32 13 November 2021
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Review: Elizabeth Banks takes a shot at ‘Charlie’s Angels’

If you're watching a big studio film featuring a female ensemble, there is a 50% chance that there is going to be some monologue about how men underes...
1:15 13 November 2021
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Thiem beats Djokovic in 3-set epic to advance at ATP Finals

LONDON — Dominic Thiem landed one too many punches even for Novak Djokovic to handle.
1:08 13 November 2021
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‘Sad day’ or a ‘scam’? What to watch at impeachment hearing

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are giving President Donald Trump a reality show for the ages as they take their case public for his impeachment.
0:54 13 November 2021
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Battle-tested attorneys to face off in impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON — The public impeachment inquiry hearings set to begin Wednesday will pit a Democratic attorney who built his reputation as a federal mob a...
23:32 12 November 2021
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Michigan teen who vaped received double lung transplant

DETROIT — A Michigan teenager was the recipient of what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from v...
23:18 12 November 2021
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Border wall opponents in court trying to stop construction

SAN DIEGO — A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on a bid to halt military funding for construction of President Donald Trump's border wall...
22:51 12 November 2021
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Polish opposition celebrates taking control of Senate

WARSAW, Poland — Poland's opposition parties elected their candidate as speaker of the Senate on Tuesday, a small victory that allows them to check th...
22:30 12 November 2021
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Woman who spoke at Epstein’s bail hearing sues his estate

NEW YORK — A woman who confronted Jeffrey Epstein at a July bail hearing to tell a judge he touched her inappropriately when she was 16 sued his estat...
22:13 12 November 2021
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Column: Postseason golf about entertainment, not about fair

Scott McCarron has been in position for a $1 million payoff twice in his career under vastly different circumstances.
21:58 12 November 2021