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Lawmakers held in Turkey as attack kills 9

ANKARA, Turkey –Turkish authorities on Friday detained 12 pro-Kurdish members of Parliament for questioning in terror-related probes, drawing expressions of concern from Europe and the U.S.,...

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Many undecideds remain just that

Pollsters say they could have big impact in competitive states

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jordan: 2 American trainers killed in shootout at air base

AMMAN, Jordan â€“ Two American trainers were killed and a third was wounded on Friday in an exchange of gunfire at the gates of an air base in southern Jordan, the military said. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UK’s leader scrambles to save Brexit

Prime minister still plans to begin process in March

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. workers gain jobs and raises in final pre-election report

WASHINGTON – Workers enjoyed their best pay raises in seven years last month as employers added 161,000 jobs, the government said in the last major snapshot of a slow but durable economy bef...

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump trails in enlisting poll watchers

In some states, deadline to register volunteers has passed

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. productivity up at 3.1 percent rate in third quarter

WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers rose in the July-September quarter at the fastest pace in two years, while labor costs slowed. Productivity increased at a 3.1 pe...

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UN warns about climate threat

Report says nations need to move faster to curb emissions

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama hits trail to rally black voters

Says Trump will undo what he has done

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Drought not hurting Christmas tree crop

HARTFORD, Conn. – New England Christmas tree growers say the region’s drought is having only minor effects on their crop. New Hampshire-Vermont Christmas Tree Association Executiv...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pentagon says airstrike in Syria killed an al-Qaida leader

WASHINGTON â€“ The Pentagon says a U.S. airstrike in Syria last month killed what the Defense Department describes as a senior al-Qaida leader who once had ties to Osama bin Laden. ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police: 2 Iowa officers killed in 2 ambush-style attacks

DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities apprehended a man Wednesday suspected in the early morning killings of two Des Moines area police officers who were shot to death while sitting in their patrol...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World