Polls close in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election held without real opposition
Polls have closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman…
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They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from…
Continue ReadingA colorful kite festival in South Africa raises awareness for mental health
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental…
Continue ReadingGeorgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after…
Continue ReadingMiami’s win over Florida State was particularly emotional for RB Mark Fletcher
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for…
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On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
Associated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach…
Continue ReadingMigrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the…
Continue Reading More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack…
Continue Reading2 US House members seek to become North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of…
Continue ReadingBavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered…
Continue Reading Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the…
Continue ReadingHarris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party…
Continue ReadingHarris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she’s running out of time
Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help…
Continue ReadingAaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue ReadingAaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue ReadingSwing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today’s political turmoil
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that…
Continue ReadingHarris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue Reading Voters in Brazil’s largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign…
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