Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday…
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Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Riot police have used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of…
Continue ReadingChinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — New laws rushed through Australia’s Parliament last week to mandate curfews and electronic tracking bracelets on some…
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Downtown Bend businesses talk about the importance of Small Business Saturday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. According to…
Continue ReadingWHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for…
Continue ReadingDutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely enabled…
Continue ReadingIn a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify husband and wife killed in a car explosion at US-Canadian border. Here’s what we know about the case
By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have identified the married couple killed Wednesday in a fiery…
Continue ReadingHundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the country
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany…
Continue ReadingStock market today: World shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Thursday after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the…
Continue ReadingAn anti-European Union billboard campaign in Hungary turns up tensions with the Orbán government
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A countrywide billboard campaign that flooded the streets of Hungary this week takes aim…
Continue ReadingQatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, NAJIB JOBAIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and…
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Trail Blazers snap 8-game skid with 121-105 victory over the Jazz
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped an eight-game…
Continue ReadingWalter and Missi lead No. 13 Baylor to 88-72 win over Oregon State in NIT Season Tip-Off
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter scored 24 points and fellow freshman Yves Missi posted his first career…
Continue ReadingFighting in disputed Kashmir kills 5 Indian soldiers and 2 suspected militants
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian military officials say five soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea to deploy ‘new’ weapons on border with South Korea
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea said Thursday it will deploy new military hardware along the military…
Continue ReadingUS electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according…
Continue ReadingDozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities say dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire…
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A time to cherish: Undefeated Mountain View’s father-son duo bring special bond to state 5A title game
When Mountain View plays for a state title Friday, they’ll be led by a player and a coach who leaned on football to overcome…
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