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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…
Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite his exposure to a top aide who tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Saturday.
Asia Today: Melbourne holds off on easing amid new outbreak
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak in the north of Melbourne has led health authorities in Australia's Victoria state to hold off on any further easing of restrictions in the beleaguered city.
California girds for most dangerous fire weather of year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut po…
White House: Top Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, vice president to maintain travel schedule
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Top Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, vice president to maintain travel schedule.
The Latest: Pence's top aide tests positive for coronavirus
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The Latest: A week before election, Biden to visit Georgia
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Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died. He was 78.
Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has died.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has died.
Texas players stay on the field for "The Eyes of Texas" song
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There was still no school band but the song still played. And this time, the Texas players stayed on the field for “The Eyes of Texas.”
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Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days
Ailing Samsung Electronics chief Lee Kun-Hee dies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has died.
Authorities find 2 abducted girls after 2 boys are killed
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Authorities found two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were discovered dead Saturday, and a suspect is in custody.
Europe, U.S. watch case totals grow, debate new restrictions
CHICAGO (AP) — Confirmed coronavirus infections continued to soar Saturday in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. In some cases, so did anger over the restrictions governments put in place to try to stem the tide.
UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced Saturday that 50 countries have ratified a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed by anti-nuclear activists b…
The Latest: Trump takes a Big 10 football lap in Ohio rally
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