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16 sentenced to death for setting Bangladesh student on fire

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A court in eastern Bangladesh sentenced the principal of an Islamic school and 15 others to death on Thursday over the killing of ...
1:16 25 October 2021
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Schumer proposes $462 billion car swap - gas for electric

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving Democrats' climate talk to where the rubber meets the road, proposing a $462 billion trade...
1:03 25 October 2021
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California governor “owns” blackouts, takes political risk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With hundreds of thousands of Californians again in the dark amid high wildfire danger Thursday, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom had...
0:18 25 October 2021
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President’s defenders focusing mostly on process

WASHINGTON — For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry. House committees a...
23:51 24 October 2021
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Amazon’s profit falls as costs for faster shipping soar

NEW YORK — Amazon's push for faster delivery is hurting its profits.
23:20 24 October 2021
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No deal, more fallout in week-long Chicago teacher strike

CHICAGO — Classes will be canceled again Friday after Chicago Public Schools and the teachers' union failed to reach a deal to end a week-long strike ...
22:33 24 October 2021
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UK’s Johnson seeks Dec 12 election to break Brexit impasse

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally abandoned his promise of an October Brexit and pinned his hopes on a December election.
18:14 24 October 2021
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Buttigieg calls Facebook’s political ad policy a ‘mistake’

NASHUA, New Hampshire — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that he believes Facebook's policy to not filter out phony poli...
18:07 24 October 2021
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Fossil trove shows life’s fast recovery after big extinction

NEW YORK — A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that kil...
18:03 24 October 2021
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‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Farewell,’ ‘Uncut Gems’ top Gotham noms

NEW YORK — Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story," Lulu Wang's "The Farewell" and the Safdie brothers' "Uncut Gems" led the 29th annual Gotham Awards with t...
16:11 24 October 2021
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Chile’s shaken government makes concessions after protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's government made more economic concessions Thursday to try to curb a week of deadly protests over price increases and other g...
16:01 24 October 2021
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Outgoing ECB chief defends legacy against stimulus skeptics

FRANKFURT, Germany — Mario Draghi ended his eight-year term as head of the European Central Bank by defending his most recent stimulus package and rem...
15:13 24 October 2021
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Da Vinci exhibition opens in Paris, proves a major success

PARIS — Visitors are crowding into the Louvre museum in Paris to see a major retrospective of Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings.
14:56 24 October 2021
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Post Malone tops AMA noms, Swift could break MJ’s record

NEW YORK — Post Malone is the top contender at the 2019 American Music Awards, where Taylor Swift has a chance to moonwalk past Michael Jackson's reco...
14:11 24 October 2021
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Putin courts Africa and offers to mediate dam dispute

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sought to expand Moscow's clout in Africa by touting military aid and economic projects at the f...
13:08 24 October 2021
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De La Hoya denies accusations in sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya denies accusations of sexual assault contained in a lawsuit filed against him this week.
13:07 24 October 2021
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Stretchy, lovable slime takes up residence in New York City

NEW YORK — Slime, the bedazzled, stretchy sensation that has spawned its own social media influencers and fans of all ages, is taking up residence in ...
12:45 24 October 2021
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American Airlines feels pinch of Boeing Max groundings

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is reporting higher third-quarter profit, but it is cutting the upper end of its estimate for full-year earnings...
12:45 24 October 2021
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US durable goods orders fall 1.1% in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods tumbled in September by the largest amount in four months while a closely watc...
12:43 24 October 2021
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Weak profit, revenue, overshadow Twitter user growth

SAN FRANCISCO — Disappointing third-quarter profit and revenue at Twitter overshadowed strong user growth, sending shares of the social media company ...
12:10 24 October 2021
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Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters

BEIRUT — A car boobytrapped with explosives detonated Thursday, wounding four people, in a northeastern Syrian town taken by Turkish-backed forces fro...
10:49 24 October 2021
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India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott

SRINAGAR, India — Village council elections were held Thursday across Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the detention of many mainstream local politicia...
10:46 24 October 2021
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Woods shrugs off shaky start to lead in Japan

INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods couldn't have scripted a better scenario for the PGA's first tournament in Japan despite his shaky start.
10:18 24 October 2021
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‘Whatever it takes:’ Key moments from Draghi’s tenure at ECB

FRANKFURT, Germany — Here's a look at key moments and decisions from Mario Draghi's eight years at the head of the European Central Bank, the monetary...
10:11 24 October 2021
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As China builds up Africa, some in Uganda warn of trouble

KAMPALA, Uganda — China's assertive, large-scale investments in Africa are starting to find pushback in Uganda, where some critics worry the East Afri...
9:15 24 October 2021
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Italy’s female soccer players aim to change law limiting pay

ROME — Italy's surprise run to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup this year went a long way toward changing misconceptions about the female ga...
8:27 24 October 2021
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Craigslist founder donates to group fighting fake news

NEW YORK — A nonprofit that combats disinformation campaigns says it hopes to reach thousands of U.S. journalists for training in the next few months ...
8:18 24 October 2021
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Fire has industry rethinking guidance to dump burning trash

It was a hot, windy day in Southern California when a trash truck caught fire and the driver dumped the burning garbage on the side of the road. Minut...
5:12 24 October 2021
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South Korean prosecutors arrest ex-minister’s wife

SEOUL, South Korea — Prosecutors on Thursday arrested the wife of South Korea's former justice minister who resigned last week over corruption allegat...
4:14 24 October 2021
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Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn’s lawyers want charges dismissed

TOKYO — The lawyers of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, said Thursday they have requested that financial misconduc...
4:13 24 October 2021