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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, stumbles in pandemic
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) — Friendly's Restaurants, an East Coast dining chain known for its sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
Tanzanian opposition: Colleagues face terror-related charges
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian opposition leaders said Monday that police arrested key colleagues and charged them with “terrorism-related offenses” and sealed off areas where a peaceful protest was to begin over
Philippines: 20 dead, thousands of homes damaged in typhoon
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 20 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away in the eastern island province that…
Who's Logan today? Teen dons costumes to cheer classmates
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Potter. The Phantom of the Opera. Thor. A pirate, a baseball player and a gentleman in a bowler hat. Logan Houghtelling turned into all of them, in class, and way before Halloween — all to bri…
The Latest: Biden defends Fauci against Trump firing threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
5 parties field candidates for Puerto Rico governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Candidates from five parties are vying Tuesday to become Puerto Rico’s next governor, facing voters in the U.S. territory weary of corruption and seeking relief from an onslaught of hur…
Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, files for bankruptcy
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) — Friendly's Restaurants, an East Coast dining chain known for its sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
Vatican breaks silence, explains pope's civil union comments
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay coupl…
Libya's warring sides meet, discuss implementing cease-fire
CAIRO (AP) — Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides met on Monday in the oasis town of Ghadames, the United Nations said, for the first face-to-face talks inside Libya since last year's months-long attack on t…
AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Nov. 2, 2020
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AP Lifestyles Digest
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The Latest: Trump set to spend election night at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Election observers cite low turnout in Ivory Coast poll
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — International election observers in Ivory Coast said Monday that voter turnout was “extremely low” in parts of the country after leading opposition candidates called for a boycott to pro…
Small plane from NC with 3 aboard missing in western NY
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities on Monday searched for a small plane with three people aboard that lost contact with air traffic controllers in western New York.
The Latest: Italy announces new national virus restrictions
ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced new national restrictions aimed at halting the increase of coronavirus cases, including closing shopping malls on the weekends, shuttering museums and limiting mo…