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Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years
WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed to seal control of the House for two more years Tuesday as they banked on their health care focus, dominant fundraising and broad suburban indignation with President Dona...
Nov 03, 2020
Nation by nation, the world watches Election Day in the US
For four years, the world's nations have watched as a very different American president engages with the international community - or doesn't. Longtime alliances have been strained, agreements wiped a...
Nov 03, 2020
The Latest: Joe Biden visiting 2 key Pennsylvania cities
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 9:20 a.m. For Joe Biden, it all comes down to Pennsylvania. Biden is spending Election Day campaigning in his hometown of Scrant...
Nov 03, 2020
Online registry to gather condolences for victims of Quebec City sword attack
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has launched an online registry to collect messages of condolence following Saturday night's sword attack that left two dead in Quebec City. Premier Francois Legault is ...
Nov 03, 2020
Evidence deadline looms in case of Epstein's ex-girlfriend
NEW YORK - Prosecutors and defence lawyers are clashing days before a deadline for evidence to be turned over in the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein's one-time girlfriend on charges that she recruited ...
Nov 03, 2020
Leask barber hangs up scissors after more than five decades in the business
Jerry Heinbigner has been cutting hair for over 50 years, and will be remembered by many for the small packs of juicy fruit he gave to children for good behaviour.When asked by paNOW what he will miss...
Nov 03, 2020
Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine after presidential nomination
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police on Tuesday again arrested Bobi Wine, a popular singer and opposition presidential hopeful, just after he was successfully certified as a candidate in next year's elect...
Nov 03, 2020
Germany eyes antigen tests to keep elderly safe from virus
BERLIN - As Europe tries to break a surge in coronavirus infections, Germany is counting on a new type of test to avoid closing nursing homes to visitors, a move that caused considerable anguish among...
Nov 03, 2020
Dutch train caught by whale sculpture to be salvaged
SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands - A salvage operation got underway Tuesday to lift a runaway metro train off a sculpture of a whale's tail, where it landed after plowing through the end of an elevated sectio...
Nov 03, 2020
Northern Greece locks down as Europe tightest restrictions
ATHENS, Greece - A lockdown came into effect in northern Greece on Tuesday, with the southeastern European country joining the list of the continent's nations tightening restrictions to restrain rapid...
Nov 03, 2020
