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Election 2020-General Election, ADVISORY

The General Election takes place on Nov. 3. At the top of the ticket is the U.S. presidency, along with all 435 U.S. House seats, 35 U.S. Senate seats and 11 gubernatorial races.

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Gunman holds hostages at bank in ex-Soviet republic Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — An armed assailant took bank employees and customers hostage Wednesday in the ex-Soviet nation of Georgia, authorities said. Local media reported that up to 19 hostages could be inside the b…

Long lines as Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries open

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri's first licensed marijuana dispensaries opened this weekend in the St. Louis area with long lines.

TV guard's lawyer: Evidence of self-defense in shooting

DENVER (AP) — A lawyer representing a television station security guard who shot and killed a demonstrator during opposing right- and left-leaning rallies this month told a judge Wednesday that there was “obvious e…

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UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Libya said Wednesday the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly impact the lives and welfare of the Libyan people,” noting that the thorny work to cement a cease-…

Thai protesters march in show of strength against government

BANGKOK (AP) — Student-led protesters in Thailand defiantly marched to the streets near the prime minister's office on Wednesday night, repeating their demand that he step down even as he urged them to let Parliame…

Advocates file complaint over Texas youth prison conditions

DALLAS (AP) — Detainees in Texas' juvenile prisons suffer from frequent physical and sexual abuse, inadequate mental healthcare and high rates of staff turnover, two youth advocacy groups wrote in a federal complai…

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Correction: Medical Marijuana-Missouri story

ST. LOUIS (AP) — In a story October 18, 2020, about medical marijuana sales in Missouri, The Associated Press erroneously reported the price of an eighth of an ounce of marijuana at one of the new dispensaries. The…

Officer in raid says Breonna Taylor 'didn't deserve to die'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville police officer who shot Breonna Taylor after he was wounded by her boyfriend's gunshot said she “didn’t deserve to die.”

The Latest: NDakota National Guard helps with test results

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s coronavirus cases are rising so fast, the Republican governor is deploying the National Guard to notify people of positive test results.

Campaigners seek vote to make Berlin center largely car-free

BERLIN (AP) — Campaigners in Berlin are launching a drive to collect signatures for a vote on making the heart of the German capital largely car-free.