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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…
Greece: Extreme-right party leaders jailed for 13 years
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court sentenced the leadership of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party to 13 years in prison Wednesday, imposing the near-maximum penalty for running a criminal organization blamed for …
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Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions
House collapses, record rains kill 15 in southern India
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Record rains and heavy flooding in the southern Indian state of Telangana collapsed houses and killed at least 15 people, police said Wednesday.
Pakistan says soldier killed by firing from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military on Wednesday said a soldier was killed and another wounded in the country’s northwest by fire from across the Afghan border, a sign of increasing violence in an area that until …
Germany agrees $662 million to aid Holocaust survivors
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization that negotiates compensation with the…
Global shares turn higher after Wall Street decline
Major global markets were mostly higher on Wednesday after worries over the pandemic snapped a four-day winning streak on Wall Street.
2 Afghan military helicopters collide, 9 soldiers killed
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan army helicopters collided while transporting wounded soldiers in the southern Helmand province, killing nine Afghan service members, the country's Defense Ministry and loc…
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The Nation's Weather for Thursday, October 15, 2020
The Latest: UK officials to mull north England virus steps
LONDON — Health officials are scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss whether to add areas of northern England, including Manchester and Lancashire, to the highest-risk tier, meaning additional anti-coronavirus meas…
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Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks on Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks that both sides insist are purely technical and not a si…
Pompeo defends 12 Hong Kongers detained by China
HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the 12 Hong Kong residents who were detained by China while allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan by boat in August, saying that they had “committed no cri…
Patrol asked to investigate shooting of unarmed Black man
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors are asking the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kansas City.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Thursday, October 15, 2020
Lottery State-by-State-All
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Wednesday: