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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

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  • The Latest: UK parliamentary pomp is overshadowed by Brexit

    Britain is getting out an ornate royal carriage and a diamond-studded crown for the State Opening of Parliament, a mix of ceremony and politics...

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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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  • Nobel awards season comes to an end with economics prize

    The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the last Nobel winner later Monday, when it awards its prestigious economics prize

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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

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  • Ecuador deal cancels austerity plan, ends indigenous protest

    Ecuador is celebrating a deal President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders struck to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of...

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  • Hunter Biden, son of former VP, to leave Chinese board

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

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • China's trade with US shrinks again in September

    China's September imports from the United States fall 20.6% amid tariff 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

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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

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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%

    Oct 13

• 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...

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • 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

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • 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

• Oct 13

  • 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...

    Oct 13

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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

• Oct 13

  • 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

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • 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...

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • Cybersecurity whiz: Combined threats endanger 2020 vote

    Cybersecurity pioneer and former Facebook security chief sketches chilling scenario for 2020 elections, laments arrival of 'disinformation as a...

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • Correction: California-New Laws story

    Correction: California-New Laws story

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• Oct 13

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

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to brief his Cabinet on the progress of last-minute Brexit talks with the European Union

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • California governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production on protected public...

    Oct 13

• Oct 12

  • Pregnancy discrimination continues, 41 years after US ban

    Women say pregnancy discrimination still a reality 41 years after US ban

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump's shoddy info on Syria, impeachment

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump's caustic rhetoric distorts Syrian situation and matters at the heart of impeachment probe

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Taco Bell pulls beef from some stores on quality concerns

    Taco Bell restaurants in some states are asking customers to try chicken or steak in their burritos after quality concerns pushed it to stop serving...

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • California power shutdowns raise air pollution worries

    Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising concerns about another environmental threat: air pollution

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • California power shutdowns raise air pollution worries

    Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising concerns about another environmental threat: air pollution

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • About 2,000 workers prepare to strike against miner Asarco

    About 2,000 hourly workers at copper producer Asarco are preparing to picket in Arizona and Texas after voting to authorize a strike

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump's shoddy info on Syria, impeachment

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump's caustic rhetoric distorts Syrian situation and matters at the heart of impeachment probe

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Agency eyes big revamp of Wall Street whistleblower program

    A federal agency is moving quietly to revamp one of the most successful whistleblower programs in the government

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Facebook's Libra currency battered by defections, pushback

    Facebook faces a rough road ahead with Libra, but defections by high-profile partners are still unlikely to spell the end for the digital currency

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Brexit negotiators set to work through the weekend

    British and European Union negotiators plan to work through the weekend to see if they can agree a Brexit deal in time for next week's summit of EU...

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Companies welcome US-China trade truce, warn disputes remain

    Companies welcome US-China truce, warning technology and other disputes remain to be resolved

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Companies welcome US-China trade truce, warn disputes remain

    Companies welcome US-China truce, warning technology and other disputes remain to be resolved

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • The Latest: US suspends tariff hike in limited China deal

    The Latest: US suspends tariff hike in limited China deal

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • California outages ease after wind, fire danger move south

    The lights were back on Friday for many of the nearly 2 million Northern California residents who lost electricity when Pacific Gas & Electric...

    Oct 12

• Oct 11

  • Boeing, FAA both faulted in certification of the 737 Max

    Boeing, FAA both at fault for missing flaws in the 737 Max before deadly crashes

    Oct 11

• Oct 11

  • US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

    US suspends plans to hike tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports Tuesday.

    Oct 11

• Oct 11

  • Nevada governor vows to root out crime in pot marketplace

    Nevada's governor is expressing outrage and vowing to tighten control of marijuana licensing after reports that a foreign national contributed to two...

    Oct 11

• Oct 11

  • Boeing names new board chairman in setback to CEO

    Boeing takes chairman title away from CEO Dennis Muilenburg as it continues to struggle with fallout from two deadly plane crashes

    Oct 11

• Oct 11

  • Judge will halt lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, its owners

    A judge is trying to find a path for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle more than 2,500 lawsuits over the opioid crisis by putting a pause to the...

    Oct 11

• Oct 11

  • Visa, Mastercard shun Facebook's Libra digital currency plan

    Payment giants Visa and Mastercard drop out of Facebook's digital currency project Libra, a difficult blow to Libra

    Oct 11