As Israel readies troops for ground assault, Gaza awaits urgently needed aid from Egypt
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes…
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China’s Xi seeks swift end to Israel-Hamas conflict, calls for two-state solution
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A two-state solution to establish an independent Palestine is the “fundamental way out” of the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingRussian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’
By The Associated Press A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with…
Continue ReadingIndonesian presidential candidates register for next year’s elections as supporters cheer
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters have created a…
Continue ReadingEU seeks answers to rising security challenges as Israel-Hamas war fuels new concerns
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking steps to limit the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the…
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Oregon attorney general warns of remote access tech support scams after your money and private information
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about an emerging trend in tech support scams called remote…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall St
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday as the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury for the…
Continue ReadingFormer US officials ask Pakistan not to deport Afghans seeking relocation to the United States
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of former U.S. diplomats and representatives of resettlement organizations has asked…
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Best of Craft Beer Awards names winners of Fresh Hop Competition held in Sisters and Yakima
– Professional brewers and judges from across the Pacific Northwest descended upon Central Oregon and the hop region of Yakima, Wash., recently to…
Continue ReadingMarine taken into custody following the death of another Marine at a military training facility in North Carolina, officials say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Marine suspected of involvement in the death of another Marine was taken into custody at Camp Lejeune in…
Continue ReadingVital Gaza aid delivery to be delayed, say multiple sources, as Palestinians face worsening conditions
By Jessie Yeung and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza civilians remain in limbo, as concerns rise about the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s exports rise and imports decline in September as auto shipments to US and Europe climb
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports climbed 4.3% in September from a year earlier while imports sank 16.3%, leaving a positive balance of…
Continue ReadingCzech government survives no-confidence vote in Parliament sought by populist ex-prime minister
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech coalition government has survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote over opposition claims that it is mishandling the…
Continue ReadingMan who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was armed with knife, crossbow, police say
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say a man who crashed a car at the Chinese Consulate earlier this…
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Mill City man, 77, misses $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot by one number, but says $1 million win ‘is just about right’
A Mill City man claimed his $1 million Powerball win this week with a ticket from the October 9 drawing. Thomas Willard, 77, said he plays when the…
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Effort to build Central Oregon Center for the Arts takes next step, hires consultant to help raise funds, advance vision
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The effort to build the Central Oregon Center for the Arts has taken a major step forward with the hiring of a consulting…
Continue ReadingJoran van der Sloot’s confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Beth Holloway was after one thing for 18 years: answers about what happened to her missing…
Continue ReadingMarine killed in homicide at Camp Lejeune; second Marine held for suspected involvement
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A Marine was killed in a homicide at Camp Lejeune and a second Marine was held on suspicion of being involved, the base…
Continue ReadingMexican court employees call 5-day strike to protest proposed funding cuts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican court employees say they will go on a five-day strike starting Thursday to protest proposed funding cuts, threatening an…
Continue ReadingEvidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons…
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