World stocks mixed after Wall Street election gains

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday amid protracted vote-counting following this week's U.S. elections.

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Colorado: Ban Late-Term Abortions (Exempt medical need)

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Oregon: Amend Campaign Finance (Allow reform laws)

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Genie aggressively controlling inventory

While sales of lifts and aerial work platforms are slowly improving, executives with Terex, the parent company of Genie, said the company has reduced production to keep pace with market demand in order to keep inventories small and control costs.

Ephrata swears in new police chief

EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata in the city’s new police chief, approved an increase in garbage fees, and announced that the city’s water would start being chlorinated next Monday.

Man sentenced in shooting case

A Quincy man previously convicted of felonies has been sentenced to 31 months in prison after pleading guilty in a case that involved shooting at a man who had shot at his car and picking up the casings to hide evidence from the police.

Two arrested after carjacking last week, sheriff's office reports

Two men were arrested Oct. 28 after an armed carjacking that led to a pursuit west of Moses Lake, according to law enforcement. News of the arrest was delayed during the investigation, police wrote Monday night.

EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Presidential race too early to call

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed for victory.

Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co appeals for help

PARIS (AP) — Shakespeare and Company, the iconic Paris bookstore that published James Joyce’s “Ulysses” in 1922, is appealing to readers for support after pandemic-linked losses and France's spring coronavirus lockdown put the future of the Left Bank institution in doubt.

Japan automaker Honda reports profit rise despite pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday that its profit rose 23% in the last quarter, despite a pandemic that has slammed businesses around the world.

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California: App-Drivers Not Employees (Provide other benefits)

Bucs, Saints collide with first place on line in NFC South

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees won’t be the only compelling storyline when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints clash with first place on the line in the NFC South.

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Nevada: Create List of Voter Rights (Constitutional Amendment)

With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled

ROME (AP) — The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house, a gala event that is one of Italy’s cultural highlights, is being canceled after a rash of coronavirus infections among musicians and chorus members.

Spanish court takes over new investigation of ex-king

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors have taken over a new investigation into the financial activities of ex-King Juan Carlos, who recently left Spain to live in an unspecified country following the opening of probes against him in Spain and Switzerland.

False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers

Associated Press (AP) — Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are falsely claiming that the number of people who cast ballots in Wisconsin exceeds the number of registered voters in the state.

UK bolsters economic support as England goes into lockdown

LONDON (AP) — The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy facing a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus lockdown measures.

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