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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida

STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Saturday, October 31, 2020

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Global shares fall back after Wall Street rebound

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures sank Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's American presidential election and weighed the chances of economic aid from Washington and Europe.

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AP News Digest 3:07 a.m.

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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
UN chief has plan for eventual peacekeeping exit from Congo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a plan with benchmarks that would allow the more than 18,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo to progressively transfer its activities to…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize recreational marijuana use.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Lottery State-by-State-All

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Friday:

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Coronavirus dims Mexico's bright Day of the Dead celebration

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration this weekend won’t be the same in a year so marked by death, in a country where more than 90,000 people have died of COVID-19.

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Today in History

Today in History

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Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An investigation into Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season on Friday recommended greater efforts to forecast the impacts of climate change on specific parts of the country, warning fi…

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US Forecast

US Forecast for Saturday, October 31, 2020

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

OCT. 23-29, 2020

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Malaysian PM's key ally demands early polls in new snag

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The key ally in Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's coalition has called for general elections to be held to establish a stable government once the coronavirus pandemic subside…

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AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean

OCTOBER 23- 29, 2020

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AP Week in Pictures, North America

Oct. 23- 29, 2020