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Report: Election vendors are ‘prime targets,’ need oversight

ATLANTA — The private companies that make voting equipment and build and maintain voter registration databases lack any meaningful federal oversight d...
11:04 12 November 2021
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Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products

BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must oblige retailers to identify products made in Israeli settlements with ...
9:28 12 November 2021
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Scandal-hit Nissan’s profits crash amid lower global sales

TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan says its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the previous year as sales and brand power crumbled...
9:18 12 November 2021
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Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung

MOSSEL BAY, South Africa — The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick.
8:57 12 November 2021
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AP Photos: Portraits of Hong Kong’s masked protesters

HONG KONG — For many protesters in Hong Kong, identity is entwined with surveillance.
8:01 12 November 2021
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WFP chief vows more ‘aggressive’ action on sexual harassment

CAIRO — The leader of the World Food Program is vowing to go after abusers in the wake of an internal survey that detailed multiple allegations of rap...
6:56 12 November 2021
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Analysis: Waiters’ future in Miami is very unclear

Dion Waiters leads the Miami Heat in suspensions and headlines this season.
6:32 12 November 2021
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Spurs retire Parkers’ jersey in emotional ceremony

SAN ANTONIO — Boris Diaw was rightly concerned about the well-being of a scrawny 19-year-old kid moving to a new country and attempting to compete aga...
5:57 12 November 2021
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Bespoke silk robes await Pope Francis on Thailand visit

BANGKOK — Thailand's capital boasts garment makers ranging from bespoke tailors to sweatshops, but for a truly divine frock, you have to look a little...
5:13 12 November 2021
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Stocks mixed as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited cues on trade talks between China and the U.S.
4:39 12 November 2021
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Winds fan ferocious fires in Australia’s most populous state

CANBERRA, Australia — Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's most populous state on Tuesday as authorities w...
4:20 12 November 2021
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Celtics F Hayward has surgery on broken left hand

BOSTON — Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was having surgery on his broken left hand, a move that is expected to keep him out for about six weeks...
0:51 12 November 2021
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AP Explains: Did a coup force Bolivia’s Evo Morales out?

BOGOTA, Colombia — Did Bolivia experience a coup or the culmination of a popular movement demanding a president's resignation?
23:36 11 November 2021
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AP sources: Deval Patrick mulling Democratic White House run

WASHINGTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is considering making a late run for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to two peo...
22:57 11 November 2021
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National security officials objected to stopping Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON — The view among the national security officials was unanimous: Military aid to Ukraine should not be stopped. But the White House's acting...
22:47 11 November 2021
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Column: Gibbs walks fine line managing 3 title contenders

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Gibbs is a retired Hall of Fame NFL coach with three Super Bowl titles who changed course in his early 50s to wade into NASCAR a...
22:06 11 November 2021
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Defending champ Zverev beats error-prone Nadal at ATP Finals

LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev pulled off another big win at the ATP Finals, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 Monday for his fir...
21:50 11 November 2021
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Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast

CHICAGO — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to ...
20:39 11 November 2021
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The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more often

WASHINGTON — Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study.
20:12 11 November 2021
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UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA — Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agen...
20:00 11 November 2021
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AP-NORC poll: Many youths say high school diploma is enough

Although most young Americans believe in the value of higher education, many still consider a high school diploma alone to be enough for success, acco...
19:12 11 November 2021
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He said, she said: Will female acts win big at CMA Awards?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The lack of women on country radio is as tired as a bad country song cliche, but the Country Music Association Awards is trying to ...
18:58 11 November 2021
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A Whole New World: Disney streaming debuts with hit brands

NEW YORK — Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises...
18:29 11 November 2021
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Top Shiite leader backs UN plan to resolve Iraqi crisis

BAGHDAD — Iraq's most powerful Shiite religious leader said Monday he backs a U.N. roadmap aimed at meeting the demands of anti-government protesters ...
18:29 11 November 2021
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Man charged in Caribbean hotel worker’s death skips hearing

DARIEN, Conn. — A Connecticut man charged in the death of a hotel worker he says attacked his family in Anguilla has declined to return to the British...
17:44 11 November 2021
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Brexit Party shifts tactics, won’t challenge Tories in vote

HARTLEPOOL, England — In a major shift, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said Monday that his party will not run against Conservative candidates in al...
17:43 11 November 2021
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Utah death-row inmate featured in best-selling book dies

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah death-row inmate whose double-murder case was featured in the book "Under the Banner of Heaven" and who was nearing execution ...
17:36 11 November 2021
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Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer’s slaying

NEW YORK — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is facing criticism for calling the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi "a mistake" in an interv...
17:20 11 November 2021
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Lobbying by sitting Illinois lawmakers under scrutiny

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal bribery charge against an Illinois state legislator has led to questions about whether lawmakers should be allowed to lo...
16:27 11 November 2021
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Fox legal analyst Napolitano emerges as Trump critic

NEW YORK — More than two decades into his career as a commentator at Fox News Channel, Andrew Napolitano reached a milestone of sorts when he was call...
16:27 11 November 2021