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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 …
The Latest: EU leaders condemn deadly French church attack
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Stocks open lower a day after their biggest drop since June
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a lower start on Wall Street, stablizing a day after taking their sharpest drop since June. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% in the early going Thursday. The Nasdaq climbed 0.8% thanks lar…
The Latest: Turkey condemns deadly attack in French church
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Thailand protesters take to street to mock fashion show
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand returned Thursday to the capital’s business district, staging something akin to a street fair to bring attention to their contention that the country’s monarch…
Michigan fraternity sued over nonbinary and female members
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A fraternity at the University of Michigan is being sued by its national organization after accepting women as members.
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GOP campaigns asks that late absentee ballots be separated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The campaigns for President Donald Trump and Republican state legislative candidates are petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to separate all mailed ballots received after Election Day in case…
Zeta barrels across Southeast after battering weary coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and …
The Latest: Merkel condemns Nice attack, vigil planned
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Tanzania's opposition says vote 'spit in face of democracy'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Whatever happened on Wednesday wasn't an election and was like “spitting in the face of democracy," Tanzania’s leading opposition candidate said Thursday, while the United States noted “credib…
France goes on maximum alert after attack at church kills 3
PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people inside a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, French authorities said, prompting the country to raise its security alert status to the h…
US economy grew at record 33.1% annual rate last quarter in rebound from virus-caused plunge, but recovery is incomplete
WASHINGTON (AP) — US economy grew at record 33.1% annual rate last quarter in rebound from virus-caused plunge, but recovery is incomplete.
Merkel warns of 'difficult winter' as virus surges in Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germans to expect a “difficult winter” as the number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the country hit a new high Thursday, neighboring France prepared to resume lif…
European Central Bank holds off on strengthening stimulus
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank held off from strengthening its stimulus programs despite growing concern that a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases could stall the economy’s recovery from the deep …
China's leaders vow to become self-reliant technology power
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders are vowing to make their country a self-reliant “technology power” as a feud with Washington cuts access to U.S. computer chips and other high-tech components, hampering Beijing’s ind…