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Rutgers softball coaches accused of intimidation, abuse

Two Rutgers softball coaches, a husband and wife, have been accused of fostering a climate of fear, intimidation and abuse on the team.
21:56 31 October 2021
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Report: Trump surveyed donors on freeing Blagojevich

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump has again broached the idea of freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Bl...
21:32 31 October 2021
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Turkey says its forces capture 18 Syrian soldiers in Syria

ISTANBUL — Turkish military forces captured 18 Syrian government soldiers in northeastern Syria, Turkey's defense minister said Thursday, in one of th...
21:27 31 October 2021
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Anxious students felt pinch amid Chicago teachers strike

CHICAGO — Deadlines that affected Chicago students and striking teachers loomed over efforts this week to resolve a walkout that canceled classes for ...
20:22 31 October 2021
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Man surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume

KANKAKEE, Ill. — All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
20:10 31 October 2021
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3-2-1-Cookoff! Astronauts to bake cookies with new test oven

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Forget reheated, freeze-dried space grub. Astronauts are about to get a new test oven for baking chocolate chip cookies from sc...
20:02 31 October 2021
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AP Explains: What a Trump impeachment trial might look like

WASHINGTON — As House Democrats quickly move forward with impeachment proceedings, the likelihood grows that Donald Trump will become the third presid...
19:56 31 October 2021
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The Latest: Ex-WH adviser saw nothing illegal in Trump call

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
19:17 31 October 2021
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Runners mixed on plan to move Olympic marathon out of Tokyo

NEW YORK — Runners are all over the course regarding the IOC's plan to move next summer's Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo in pursuit of a coole...
19:16 31 October 2021
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UK parties unveil election themes, Trump crashes the party

LONDON — The opposition Labour Party kicked off its campaign for Britain's December general election with one overriding message Thursday: It's not ju...
18:58 31 October 2021
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F1 unveils news rules for 2021 to improve competition

AUSTIN, Texas — Closer racing and smaller budgets.
18:43 31 October 2021
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White House disputes Vindman account of transcript edits

WASHINGTON — The question has long baffled lawmakers: What is missing from the White House's rough transcript of President Donald Trump phone call wit...
18:28 31 October 2021
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Measles saps kids’ ability to fight other germs

WASHINGTON — Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so childr...
18:04 31 October 2021
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Hearing concludes in Missouri abortion clinic licensing case

ST. LOUIS — An administrative hearing to decide whether Missouri can revoke the license for the state's only abortion clinic concluded Thursday with e...
17:42 31 October 2021
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Spain offers Madrid as host of December UN climate summit

MADRID — Spain's interim leader has offered to have Madrid host an international U.N. climate conference next month that was originally scheduled to b...
17:32 31 October 2021
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Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop, 74 dead

MULTAN, Pakistan — A raging fire swept through a train in Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province on Thursday killing 74 people and survivors said afterwar...
16:08 31 October 2021
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In nod to protests, Iraq president calls for new voting law

BAGHDAD — Iraq's president on Thursday called for the drafting of a new election law and said he would approve early elections once it is enacted, bow...
15:54 31 October 2021
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Review: Michael Kiwanuka’s 3rd album is expressive wonder

Michael Kiwanuka, "Kiwanuka" (Interscope Records)
15:30 31 October 2021
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Syria talks: Possible path toward peace, or another dead end

GENEVA — Syria's government and opposition have delicately sat down for their first face-to-face talks, amid the hopes of millions of Syrians and gove...
15:12 31 October 2021
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Legal opinion: Poland, Hungary, Czechs broke EU migrant law

BRUSSELS — With overcrowded Greek migrant camps facing explosive new problems, a top EU legal adviser said Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic brok...
15:07 31 October 2021
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Hong Kong protesters, police in Halloween standoff

HONG KONG — Police and protesters engaged in a standoff in Hong Kong's nightlife district on Thursday after pro-democracy demonstrators urged people t...
15:05 31 October 2021
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2 new California fires burn homes, send residents fleeing

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Strong winds fanned new fires in Southern California on Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a f...
14:37 31 October 2021
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TSA finds gun-shaped toilet paper roller in bag at airport

NEWARK, N.J. — Transportation Security Administration agents at New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport uncovered a more decorative than deadly item when ...
14:22 31 October 2021
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Real estate stocks surge as investors balance risk

NEW YORK — In 2019, investors have relied on bricks and mortar to balance the riskier parts of their portfolios and get a good return.
14:12 31 October 2021
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The Latest: Cyprus rescues 28 Syrians, Lebanese aboard boat

BRUSSELS — The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local):
14:11 31 October 2021
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As economy slows, new ECB head Lagarde faces big challenges

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe's economy is losing strength. Top officials at the European Central Bank are at odds over policy. And it's even unclear wh...
11:52 31 October 2021
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Final ‘Or-derrrs’: UK Commons speaker John Bercow bows out

LONDON — It's last or-derrrs for John Bercow.
11:14 31 October 2021
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N. Korea fires 2 missiles in the sea amid stalled talks

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up...
10:33 31 October 2021
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Ukraine’s plan to sell farmland raises fears of foreigners

NEBELYTSIA, Ukraine — Most of Ukraine's rich farmland is carved up into small plots owned by about 7 million people, like Tetiana Petrovych, the postm...
9:56 31 October 2021
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Global stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on Fed rate cut

BEIJING — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut a key U.S. interest rate and Chinese factory activity contracted.
9:55 31 October 2021