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Jailed Tunisian presidential candidate Karoui leaves prison
TUNIS, Tunisia - Presidential candidate and media mogul Nabil Karoui left a prison Wednesday where he has been jailed since August, just four days before Tunisia's presidential runoff vote and as offi...
Oct 11, 2019
2 dead in attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur
HALLE, Germany - A heavily armed assailant ranting about Jews tried to force his way into a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, then shot two people to death nearby in an attack...
Oct 11, 2019
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
AKCAKALE, Turkey - Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, paving ...
Oct 11, 2019
Rape accusations against Lauer ensnare NBC management
NEW YORK - Two years after Matt Lauer was abruptly fired by NBC News for sexual misconduct, more questions are emerging about the former "Today" show host's behaviour and whether bosses looked the oth...
Oct 11, 2019
Cracks were found in a key structural part on 38 Boeing jets
Inspections of some older Boeing jets have turned up structural cracks in more than three dozen of them, raising a new safety issue for the company already dealing with two deadly crashes involving a ...
Oct 11, 2019
Fed approves rules loosening Dodd-Frank bank restrictions
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is easing restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump. The Fed on Thursday a...
Oct 11, 2019
NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite - called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explor...
Oct 11, 2019
Cole, Astros beat Rays 6-1 in ALDS Game 5; Yankees next
HOUSTON - Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Houston Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Thursday night in Game 5 to set up a titanic showdown with ...
Oct 11, 2019
UAW letter to GM indicates that strike won't end quickly
DETROIT - General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra has stepped into contract talks with striking auto workers, asking the union to wrap up outstanding issues and respond to a company offer made this ...
Oct 11, 2019
Renault ousts CEO to 'breathe new life' into Nissan alliance
PARIS - French carmaker Renault dismissed its CEO on Friday, an attempt to revitalize its alliance with Nissan, which was shaken by the jailing of the companies' previous chief, Carlos Ghosn. The boar...
Oct 11, 2019
