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November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: New Delhi cases spike again ahead of Diwali fest

NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported 47,905 new cases of coronavirus infection, with New Delhi setting another daily record Thursday.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

New Jersey sues 3 firms over chemicals in drinking water

New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by substances including so-called “forever chemicals,” used to stain-proof clothing and produce nonstick cookware, that have become ubiquitous in everyday life.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Turkey bans public smoking to reinforce mask use

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry has banned smoking in public places across the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested

BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Chinese pig farmer who has publicly praised the work of lawyers who help the public amid a crackdown on legal activists by President Xi Jinping’s government was subjected Monday to unspecified “coercive measures,” according to police, a term that usually means detention.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe

A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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Nebraska: Allow Racetrack Gaming (Constitutional Amendment)

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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Nebraska: Enact Racetrack Gaming Law (Requires I-429 to pass)

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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Washington: Require Sex Education (Allow SB 5395)

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK quarantine-free travel

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

$7.7 million stolen from western German customs office

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Wednesday offered a 100,000-euro ($118,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of a group of burglars who made off with 6.5 million euros ($7.7 million) in cash from a customs office near the Dutch border earlier this month.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online

It started months before Election Day with false claims on Facebook and Twitter that mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump had been chucked in dumpsters or rivers.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Report: Children lose basic skills under virus restrictions

LONDON (AP) — Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education watchdog said Tuesday.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

German experts see economy shrinking 5.1% this year

BERLIN (AP) — The German government's panel of independent economic advisers is predicting that the country's economy, Europe's biggest, will shrink by 5.1% this year — a somewhat more optimistic forecast than one made recently by ministers.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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Mississippi: Flag Referendum (Approve pictured design)

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters is again sounding the alarm over the continued decline of these sensitive underwater ecosystems, which scientists deem essential to the health of the world's oceans amid the environmental effects posed by human activity and climate change.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Defense begins questioning in Japan trial over Ghosn's pay

TOKYO (AP) — The defense team for former Nissan executive Greg Kelly began questioning a key prosecution witness in a Tokyo court this week, seeking to show the alleged underreporting of income of his boss Carlos Ghosn was devised by others at the automaker.

November 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Amazon, Beyond Meat fall; Eli Lilly, Ulta Beauty rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:

November 11, 2020 11:36 p.m.

Australia to prosecute troops for war crimes in Afghanistan

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Thursday announced a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

November 11, 2020 11:09 p.m.

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