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The Latest: Trump admires roaring jet flying by Ariz. rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 4:25 p.m. President Donald Trump paused a campaign speech in the battleground state of Arizona to admire what he identified as a fighter jet flying by. Trump said Wednesday as the jet roared by his rally in Bullhead City:...
Arizona Democrats target once-solidly red 6th District
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats are targeting one of four solidly Republican U.S. House districts with a polished candidate who has a big fundraising edge against a wounded GOP incumbent with a slimmer-than-normal bank account as they look to extend their control of the congressional delegation in the...
Serbia's PM: gov't to be pro-EU keeping Russia, China ties
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s prime minister-designate said Wednesday her new government will be pro-European but will also maintain “friendly’’ relations with Russia and China. Ana Brnabic made the comments in an address to parliament before it approved Serbia’s new...
Hospital, residential areas hit in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Rockets hit a hospital and residential areas Wednesday amid deadly fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh that has raged for more than a month despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire. In Nagorno-Karabakh, an Azerbaijani rocket hit...
Pompeo says AES of US, PetroVietnam to sign $2.8B LNG deal
HANOI (AP) — The U.S. energy firm AES and PetroVietnam plan to soon sign an agreement on a $2.8 billion liquefied natural gas project, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. Pompeo made the comments in pre-recorded remarks to a business conference hosted both online and in person in Hanoi,...
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused the publication of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity.” The cartoon could further heighten...
Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage...
Tennessee sets new record for early, mail voting turnout
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say the state has broken its record for early and absentee voting combined three days before early voting ends for the Nov. 3 election. Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office says more than 1.8 million Tennesseans had voted as of the close of polls...
Nearly 1 million vote early in Louisiana, breaking records
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's early voting period for the presidential and congressional elections shattered records as it ended, with nearly one-third of the state's voters casting their ballots in advance of Election Day, according to data released Wednesday. Nearly 818,000 people waited in lines...
Secretary of state: Use secure drop boxes for mail ballots
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island voters using mail-in ballots should drop them in one of the secure drop boxes around the state if they want to ensure that they are counted, rather than send them through the mail, the state's top elections official says. All mail ballots for the Nov. 3 general election...
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