AstraZeneca earnings up 55% driven by sales of cancer drugs

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said third-quarter earnings rose 55%, driven by increased sales of cancer treatments despite disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly profitable luxury models such as the 8 Series coupe and X7 large sport-utility vehicle helped fatten the bottom line.

The Latest: Italy imposing night curfew, other restrictions

ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has signed off on new pandemic rules that include a nationwide overnight curfew and tighter restrictions on the country’s regions where infections are surging and hospitals risk running out of beds for COVID-19 patients.

College hoops scheduling still chaotic as season approaches

The NCAA's announcement of a college basketball start date led to huge scramble as schools tried to fill out schedules altered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Latest: In Ala. ex-coach Tuberville unseats Democrat

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The Latest: Packers to continue playing without fans

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

US futures, Asia markets rise as investors eye US election

U.S. futures rose and Asia markets posted gains as investors worldwide await the results from the U.S. presidential election.

Arista, Cirrus rise; SolarEdge, Pacific Biosciences fall

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

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Bank of England deploys more stimulus as lockdown begins

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has increased its monetary stimulus by a bigger than anticipated 150 billion pounds ($195 billion) as it tries to boost the economy through new lockdown measures.

Louisville-Virginia postponed due to Cardinals' virus cases

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has paused all football activities and its Saturday game at Virginia has been postponed at least a week due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

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.

Portland, Oregon, mayor declares win after tight contest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, declared victory Wednesday after a bruising campaign that sandwiched him between a tough challenger to his political left and anger from moderate voters and business owners frustrated with five months of near-nightly protests that made the city a frequent lightning rod for President Donald Trump.

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Nevada: Create List of Voter Rights (Constitutional Amendment)

Asia Today: India's virus cases jump on New Delhi resurgence

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus outbreak increased by more than 50,000 cases Thursday amid a resurgence of infections in the capital.

Edmunds: Where are our self-driving cars?

Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying, “It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on the wheel and pay extra attention to the road.”

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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)

Record Democratic turnout not enough for Jones in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama U.S. Sen. Doug Jones received more than 200,000 more votes this year than he did when he won the seat three years ago.