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Paradise lost: California fires rage on

Firefighters in California on Saturday battled raging blazes at both ends of the state that have left at least nine people dead and thousands of homes destroyed, but there was little hope of containi...

Nov 11, 2018
World News
Stung by Asian dominance, Germany pours cash into EV battery ventures

BERLIN - Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation so...

Nov 9, 2018
World Business
13 dead including gunman in shooting at California bar

THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) -- Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” Wednesday in Southern California, sending hund...

Nov 8, 2018
World News
Trump preaches love, makes threats after midterms

An upbeat President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised a post-elections era of "love" in Washington, saying he can work with opposition Democrats in a newly divided Congress, yet warning the gloves c...

Nov 8, 2018
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Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism

WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians’ intelligence and integrity c...

Nov 8, 2018
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Jeff Sessions pushed out after a year of attacks from Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted in his place a R...

Nov 8, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] Air pollution kills 600,000 children each year: WHO

Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the World Health Organization warned Monday. Data from the UN health body shows that every day...

Nov 7, 2018
World News
Out of many, several firsts elected across country

WASHINGTON (AP) — What is already the most diverse Congress ever will become even more so after Tuesday’s elections, which broke barriers of race and gender. For the first time, a pair of Native Ame...

Nov 7, 2018
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Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of US midterm elections

Facebook said it blocked 115 accounts for suspected "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to foreign groups attempting to interfere in Tuesday's US midterm elections. The social media company sh...

Nov 7, 2018
World News
White House points to Trump's campaign for GOP

The Latest on Election Day (all times local): (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) 7:15 p.m. As polls begin to close, the White House is stressing the effort President Donald Trump put into a political g...

Nov 7, 2018
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Migrants unwittingly take center stage in US vote

The Central American migrants trekking toward the United States in a caravan have unwittingly become key players in Tuesday's US midterms, though many are not even aware the elections are happening. ...

Nov 7, 2018
World News
Eat your heart out at the Pizza Museum

NEW YORK (AP) — There is now a museum for pizza lovers everywhere that’s popped-up in arguably America’s pizza capital, New York City. The Museum of Pizza is dedicated to all things cheese and sauce...

Nov 7, 2018
World News
US exempts Indian-backed port in Iran from sanctions

The United States said Tuesday it would exempt Iran's Indian-backed port of Chabahar from new sanctions on Tehran, recognizing the value of the project to Afghanistan. Iran late last year inaugurate...

Nov 7, 2018
World News
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China's toilet revolution

As one of the world's richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has his hands full. Just not with poop. So it came as a surprise when the founder of Microsoft brandished a jar ...

Nov 7, 2018
World Business
Metoo, Brexit, environment inspire new dictionary entries

"Single-use" was named the Collins Dictionary word of the year on Wednesday, following a four-fold increase in usage since 2013 in a reflection of increased concerns about sustainability. It edged o...

Nov 7, 2018
World News

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