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Tokyo governor confronts IOC over moving Olympic marathon

TOKYO — The IOC has a full-blown fight on its hands trying to move next year's Olympic marathon from steamy Tokyo to the cooler northern city of Sappo...
10:52 30 October 2021
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Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tack...
10:38 30 October 2021
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Saudi energy minister: Saudi Aramco’s public offering ‘soon’

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A planned stock offering of a small part of state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco "will come soon" and only at the direction of Saud...
10:29 30 October 2021
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White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has unveiled a website aimed at helping millions of Americans with substance abuse issues learn about and locate...
9:14 30 October 2021
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Malawi fights tsetse flies, disease after wildlife relocated

NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi — The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi's largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this s...
8:16 30 October 2021
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McIlroy looking to end a great year on a big note

SHANGHAI — Already the FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour player of the year, Rory McIlroy has found plenty of motivation toward the back end of the year...
6:30 30 October 2021
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The Latest: California winds may have claimed 3 lives

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Latest on planned power outages to prevent California wildfires (all times local):
5:15 30 October 2021
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A look at what protesters in Chile have to say

SANTIAGO, Chile — Once the fuse was lit, the anger couldn't be contained. The spark that ignited protests in Chile was a rise in subway fares, but 12 ...
5:05 30 October 2021
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Return of Peronism - and Cristina - raise hopes in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Homemaker and activist Susana Ordoñez cries as she recounts all that she suffered during Argentina's worst economic crisis i...
4:46 30 October 2021
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NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness

The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their ...
2:06 30 October 2021
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Anger mounts as utility imposes more blackouts in California

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — With no electricity for the fourth straight day Tuesday, chef and caterer Jane Sykes realized she would have to throw out $1,000 ...
0:25 30 October 2021
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Column: NCAA tries to kick pay-for-play farther down road

ATLANTA — The NCAA just doesn't get it.
0:17 30 October 2021
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Acting homeland security secretary finally agrees to testify

WASHINGTON — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has agreed to testify Wednesday before a House committee on global terrorism.
23:30 29 October 2021
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After killing, GOP skeptics still doubt Trump foreign policy

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump provoked biting criticism from fellow Republicans with his sudden decision this month to withdraw most U.S. troops...
23:00 29 October 2021
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John Legend co-writes new take on ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’

NEW YORK — John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, his fellow coach on "The Voice," have joined forces on a reimagined version of the oft-criticized Christmas...
22:35 29 October 2021
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NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year

Trent Williams stayed put, as did Josh Norman, Chris Harris Jr. and Le'Veon Bell. Jamal Adams, Melvin Gordon and Patrick Peterson aren't going anywher...
22:23 29 October 2021
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Small plane crashes, leaving pilot dead, houses ablaze

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A small plane crashed and exploded in a residential neighborhood in the New Jersey suburbs of New York City Tuesday morning, leavin...
22:01 29 October 2021
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Missouri agency tracked Planned Parenthood patients’ periods

ST. LOUIS — Missouri's health department director on Tuesday said he tracked the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood patients as part of an effort ...
21:55 29 October 2021
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Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties' dismay with President Donald Trump's...
21:46 29 October 2021
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Lyft, Uber will ask California voters to block employee law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some of the country's largest ride-sharing companies proposed a California law on Tuesday that would let them continue to treat d...
21:39 29 October 2021
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Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest detentions

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan on Tuesday announced it was recalling its ambassador to Israel for consultations to protest Israel's detention of a pair of Jor...
21:36 29 October 2021
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Scorsese, De Niro and Pacino on time and ‘The Irishman’

21:05 29 October 2021
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Dems unveil impeachment procedures, GOP calls process unfair

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation authorizing the next phase of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, as ...
20:58 29 October 2021
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US stocks cap wobbly day of trading with modest losses

Technology companies led stocks lower on Wall Street Tuesday as a wobbly day of trading ended with modest losses for the market.
20:56 29 October 2021
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UK to hold rare December election with Brexit on table

20:51 29 October 2021
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Brexit ballot: UK lawmakers back December 12 election

LONDON — Britons will be heading out to vote in the dark days of December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early national vote that cou...
20:37 29 October 2021
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US finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grow hemp

DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. agriculture officials said Tuesday a rule that allows farmers to legally grow hemp will be finalized this week, a move that ma...
20:30 29 October 2021
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The Latest: UK lawmakers approve early election on Dec 12

LONDON — The Latest on British politics and Brexit (all times local):
20:26 29 October 2021
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APNewsBreak: State investigating MIT lab radiation complaint

BOSTON — Massachusetts public health officials are looking into allegations that workers at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology laboratory may hav...
20:18 29 October 2021
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Frustration mounts as California is hit with more blackouts

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as the state's biggest utility began another round of fire-prevention bl...
19:40 29 October 2021