EXPLAINER: How China flights near Taiwan inflame tensions
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A spate of Chinese military flights off southwestern Taiwan in recent days has prompted alarm from…
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Ruling party narrowly loses Czech vote; PM Babis may be out
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s centrist party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic’s…
Continue ReadingBanisadr, Iran’s first president after 1979 revolution, dies
By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979…
Continue ReadingConditions may be improving in the search for Brian Laundrie, who officials say was under surveillance before disappearing
By Travis Caldwell, Kristina Sgueglia and Melissa Alonso, CNN The search for Brian Laundrie, whose fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming…
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No physical signs of Brian Laundrie have yet been found in a Florida nature reserve, police say
CNN By Travis Caldwell and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN As the search for Brian Laundrie continues in a Florida nature reserve, police said Friday that…
Continue ReadingNo physical signs of Brian Laundrie have yet been found in a Florida nature reserve, police say
By Travis Caldwell and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN As the search for Brian Laundrie continues in a Florida nature reserve, police said Friday that they…
Continue ReadingIraq’s bloodiest battle will be a video game
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Najla Bassim Abdulelah grew up in a war. The regular sight of dead bodies and the memory of her friend being shot next to her as…
Continue ReadingChinese President Xi Jinping vows to pursue ‘reunification’ with Taiwan by peaceful means
By Wayne Chang, Yong Xiong and Ben Westcott, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to pursue “reunification” with Taiwan by peaceful…
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The Big Playback 10-8: Top plays
Vote for your top plays from week six…
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The Big Playback 10/8: Other scores
Other scores from around the…
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The Big Playback 10/8: Mountain View gets a big win at homecoming
The Mountain View Cougars bounce back after suffering two losses in a row and what a win it…
Continue ReadingTravel news: India, Bali and Vietnam announce opening plans
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This was a pretty good week for the world’s wannabe jetsetters. The UK and Israel both cleared out their travel…
Continue ReadingTravel news: India, Bali and Vietnam announce opening plans
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This was a pretty good week for the world’s wannabe jetsetters. The UK and Israel both cleared out their…
Continue ReadingUN officials say guards kill 6 migrants detained in Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — U.N. officials say guards at a Libyan detention center for migrants have shot and killed…
Continue ReadingSouthern California business owners frustrated as oil spill forces them to close shop
By Amir Vera, CNN Jaz Kaner has never experienced an oil spill that closed beaches and waterways in Southern California. The lifelong surfer and…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 10-16
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Oct.…
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Oregon Cultural Trust awards more than $3.2 million in 20th anniversary year
The Oregon Cultural Trust marked its 20th anniversary Friday by announcing a record-setting $3,254,441 in grant awards to 140 cultural…
Continue ReadingFrench envoy to Australia: Deceitful sub deal raises risks
By MASHA MACPHERSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s ambassador to Australia says Australian officials lied to his face and raised the risk…
Continue ReadingJets’ Williams brothers represent during Crucial Catch month
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer For its current Crucial Catch initiative to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer, the NFL has…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?
By ZEINA KARAM and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s elections on Sunday come with enormous challenges: Iraq’s economy…
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