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  • Tunisia: Conservative law professor wins presidential race

    Tunisia's election commission says a preliminary count shows Islamist-backed law professor Kais Saied has won the country's presidential election by a...

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  • 3 economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize

    The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been won by Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for groundbreaking work on how to...

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  • US, critics split on whether tech made nuke shipments safer

    The U.S. government insists it has the technology to safely ship nuclear waste by truck and train across the country despite concerns from watchdogs

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  • Brexit talks face uphill struggle as deadline looms

    Britain and the European Union say Brexit talks were making progress _ but not yet enough to ensure a deal by the end of the month

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  • Joe Biden's son Hunter stepping down from Chinese board

    Joe Biden's son Hunter is stepping down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm

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  • Do California power shutoffs work? Hard to know, experts say

    Millions of Californians lost electricity last week in an unprecedented effort by utilities to prevent their equipment from starting another...

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  • Protests erupt as Spain convicts leading Catalan separatists

    Riot police have charged at protesters outside Barcelona's airport after the Supreme Court sentenced 12 prominent Catalan separatists to lengthy...

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  • The Latest: Juggling marriage, kids and Nobel-winning work

    Nobel Economics Prize winners Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo say they're just like any other married couple trying to juggle kids and work

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  • Ecuador starts cleanup after deal to end indigenous protests

    Thousands of indigenous demonstrators, student volunteers and local residents launch a massive cleanup of a Quito park where anti-austerity protesters...

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  • The Latest: Riot police charge Barcelona airport protesters

    Police in riot gear have charged protesters blocking the entrance to Barcelona's international airport over the criminal convictions of a dozen...

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  • Protests erupt as Spain convicts leading Catalan separatists

    Riot police have charged at protesters outside Barcelona's airport after the Supreme Court sentenced 12 prominent Catalan separatists to lengthy...

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  • Report: Softbank could take control of WeWork

    Report: Softbank could take control of WeWork as part of financial package following botched IPO

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  • The Latest: Ireland: Brexit talks could go into next week

    Both Ireland and Spain are starting to say the Brexit negotiations could well spill beyond this week and go right down to the wire at the end of the...

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  • Stocks stall in midday trading as caution lingers over trade

    Stocks stalled in midday trading on Wall Street as investors remain cautious about the prospects of a full trade agreement between the U.S. and China

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks wobble as trade questions linger

    Stocks are wobbling between gains and losses as investors remain cautious about the prospects of a full trade agreement between the U.S. and China.

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  • Pope's bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal

    The Vatican's latest leaks scandal claimed its first victim Monday, as Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer...

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  • Liz Weston: In 'SIM swap,' criminals really have your number

    In SIM swap fraud, criminals take over your phone number by duping your mobile carrier, which can unlock financial, email and social media accounts

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  • UAW increases strike pay for GM workers as negotiations continue

    Union leaders are also allow striking workers to take part time jobs.

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  • Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president's peace plan

    Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president's peace plan as he warns against violence

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  • Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president's peace plan

    Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president's peace plan as he warns against violence

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  • Stocks wobble in early trading as caution lingers over trade

    Stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street as investors remain cautious about the prospects of a full trade...

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  • EU moves toward an arms export ban against Turkey

    European Union nations vented their outrage at Turkey's offensive in northern Syria and committed to join France and Germany in banning arms sales to...

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  • AP Explains: A look at the verdict in Spain separatist trial

    AP Explains: A look at the verdict in Spain's separatist trial over Catalonia

    Oct 14

• Oct 14

  • Union calls on Lufthansa cabin crew to strike on Sunday

    A union is calling on cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa to walk off the job for five hours next weekend in a long-running dispute over pay and...

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• Oct 14

  • Union calls on Lufthansa cabin crew to strike on Sunday

    A union is calling on cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa to walk off the job for five hours next weekend in a long-running dispute over pay and...

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  • Global stocks turn lower as US-China tariff truce in focus

    Stocks turn lower as questions remain over U.S.-China trade war despite announced tariff truce.

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  • EU OKs $419M German loan for Thomas Cook airline Condor

    The German government says the European Union has approved its decision to grant airline Condor, a subsidiary of collapsed tour operator Thomas Cook,...

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  • China's auto sales sink 6.3% in September

    China's auto sales sink 6.3% in September

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  • China's trade with US shrinks again in September

    China's trade with US falls again in September amid tariff war

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  • AP Interview: Sanders details plan to 'end corporate greed'

    AP Interview: Bernie Sanders on his proposal to 'end corporate greed and corruption' by making big companies give ownership stakes to workers

    Oct 14

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  • WTO body formally OKs US sanctions against EU in Airbus case

    The World Trade Organization has formally given the go-ahead for the United States to impose trade sanctions on up to $7.5 billion worth of European...

    Oct 14

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  • The Latest: UK government plans post-Brexit budget on Nov. 6

    Ireland says that a Brexit deal may be possible in the coming days, after technical teams from Britain and the European Union worked through the...

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  • India restores post-paid cellphone connections in Kashmir

    India says it is restoring some cellphone connections in Indian-controlled Kashmir more than two months after it downgraded the region's semi-autonomy...

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  • A crunch Brexit week looms with drama in London and Brussels

    The next seven days look set to be one of the most tumultuous weeks in more than three years of Brexit drama

    Oct 14

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  • For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business

    For Iraqi-American social media influencer Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business

    Oct 14

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  • For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business

    For Iraqi-American social media influencer Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business

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  • Asian stocks gain after US, China announce truce on tariffs

    Asian stock markets rise after Washington and Beijing announce a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war

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  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump's premature win on trade, Syria fiction

    AP FACT CHECK: It was a week of caustic rhetoric by President Donald Trump over Syria and the impeachment inquiry, and truth often took a beating

    Oct 14

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  • Do California power shutoffs work? Hard to know, experts say

    Experts say it's hard to know whether keeping millions of Californians in the dark prevented a catastrophic wildfire

    Oct 14

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  • Asian stocks gain after US-China announce truce on tariffs

    Asian stock markets rise after Washington and Beijing announce a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war

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• Oct 13

  • China's September imports from United States fall 20.5% amid tariff war, exports to U.S. market down 17.8%

    China's September imports from United States fall 20.5% amid tariff war, exports to U.S. market down 17.8%

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• Oct 13

  • Chicago teachers may test unions' 'social justice' strategy

    A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would be the latest test of teachers' unions strategy to expand contract talks beyond members' pay or benefits...

    Oct 13

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  • The Latest: Hungary opposition parties win big in Budapest

    The candidate backed by several opposition parties has been elected mayor of Budapest, defeating the incumbent supported by Prime Minister Viktor...

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  • The Latest: Partial results see gains for Hungary opposition

    Partial results are showing significant gains for opposition candidates over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party in nationwide local elections

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  • Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants in 3 states

    Thousands of Mack Truck workers are on strike at plants in three states, the first such walkout in decades

    Oct 13

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  • The Latest: Tunisia projections say professor wins election

    Tunisian polling agencies are forecasting that conservative law professor Kais Saied has overwhelmingly won the North African country's presidential...

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  • 'Joker' tops box office again, beats 'Addams Family'

    The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend.

    Oct 13

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  • Average US price of gas unchanged over past 2 weeks

    The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has remained at $2.73 a gallon over the past two weeks

    Oct 13

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  • Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire

    Johnson says Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU have 'significant amount of work' ahead

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  • California power outages highlight economic disparity

    The power blackouts in California are highlighting growing income disparity, with access to electricity increasingly available to those who can afford...

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