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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The Latest: Heathrow offers rapid tests for some flights
LONDON — London’s Heathrow Airport has launched a rapid coronavirus test service for passengers.
Global shares subdued as US virus aid hopes fade
TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were subdued on Tuesday as hopes faded that the U.S. will come through with badly needed aid for the economy before the presidential election.
More than 1,300 inmates escape from prison in eastern Congo
BENI, Congo (AP) — More than 1,300 inmates have escaped from the central prison of Beni in eastern Congo after an attack by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces, the town's mayor said Tuesday.
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Guinea opposition reports 3 deaths amid election standoff
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's opposition party said at least three people had been killed overnight after presidential challenger Cellou Dalein Diallo declared victory before the country's electoral commission an…
Yom Kippur Zoom reunites Holocaust survivors 71 years later
NEW YORK (AP) — Holocaust survivors Ruth Brandspiegel and Israel “Sasha” Eisenberg call their reunion a miracle that began on the holiest day in Judaism, and it only happened thanks to a prayer service that was hel…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
'Running angry': Trump attacks Dr. Fauci, press and polls
Tropical Storm Epsilon may become a hurricane near Bermuda
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Epsilon is expected to be at or near hurricane strength as it gets closer to Bermuda by Thursday morning.
Global shares mixed as U.S. virus aid hopes fade
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Tuesday, after Wall Street's overnight decline as hopes faded Washington will come through with badly needed aid for the U.S. economy before the U.S. presidential election.
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Sri Lanka court: Constitutional amendment needs referendum
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s highest court has ruled that four sections of a proposed amendment to the constitution that would consolidate power in the president’s hands will need approval in a public refe…
Palestinian official Erekat in critical, stable condition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat remained in critical but stable condition in an Israeli hospital Tuesday, his family said, as he continued his life-threatening battle against the coronaviru…
From 'role models' to sex workers: Kenya's child labor rises
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The teenage girls cannot remember how many men they have had to sleep with in the seven months since COVID-19 closed their schools, or how many of those men used protection.
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