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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Biden says first act as president-elect will be to name scientific advisers and experts to lead coronavirus response
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden says first act as president-elect will be to name scientific advisers and experts to lead coronavirus response.
President-elect Joe Biden appeals to Trump voters in call for unity: 'Let's give each other a chance'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden appeals to Trump voters in call for unity: 'Let's give each other a chance.'
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Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote with weak opposition
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voting was underway in Myanmar’s elections on Sunday, with the party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi heavily favored to retain power it had wrestled from the powerful military …
2020 Latest: White House says will accept free, fair results
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Pedro Pierluisi wins gubernatorial race in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party won a majority of votes to become the U.S. territory’s next governor, according to official preliminary results rele…
Biden's ancestral home in Ireland celebrates his victory
BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — Joe Biden is somewhat removed from the Irish town his great-great-great-grandfather left almost 200 years ago, but that is not stopping Ballina from celebrating his presidential victory.
Many world leaders express hope, relief after Biden win
World leaders congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, cheering it as an opportunity to fortify global democracy and celebrating the significance of Americans having their first female vice pres…
Polls open for elections in Myanmar, with the ruling party of Aung San Suu Kyi expected to be returned to power
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Polls open for elections in Myanmar, with the ruling party of Aung San Suu Kyi expected to be returned to power.
Suu Kyi victory expected as voting underway in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voting was underway in Myanmar’s elections on Sunday, with the ruling party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi heavily favored to be returned to power.
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the
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Medicare's 'Part B' outpatient premium to rise by $3.90
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare's ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50, officials announced late Friday afternoon.
Gun-waving St. Louis couple sues news photographer
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a news photographer trespassed to capture an image of th…