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SKorea military captures NKorean man at heavily armed border
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean troops captured a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border on Wednesday, the military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said that government age...
Nov 03, 2020
Golden State Killer arrives in prison to start life sentence
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A former police officer who eluded authorities for years as the Golden State Killer arrived in state prison Tuesday to begin serving multiple life sentences for rapes and murders ...
Nov 03, 2020
News outlets preach caution as first election results arrive
Media outlets preached patience as the first Election Day results in the hard-fought campaign between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden came in, even as it ran counter to their instincts. ...
Nov 03, 2020
Tight gubernatorial contest as Puerto Rico counts votes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's two main political parties were in a tight gubernatorial race late Tuesday after voters stood in long lines and forced polling centres to remain open late as they...
Nov 03, 2020
George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day
NEW YORK - The murmurs spread quickly among the poll workers late Tuesday morning at a Brooklyn neighbourhood station: George Floyd's brother was present. A few came up to Terrence Floyd, whose brothe...
Nov 03, 2020
Voters keeping status quo in most races for governor
The nation's governor's offices are mostly status quo in a year when efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic have put the leaders in the spotlight while state legislatures are poised to determine r...
Nov 03, 2020
US futures, Asia markets rise as investors eye US election
U.S. futures rose and Asia markets posted gains as investors worldwide await the results from the U.S. presidential election. Just after 10 p.m. Eastern time, President Donald Trump and Democratic cha...
Nov 03, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu
Health officials in South Korea have approved a new test that's designed to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the p...
Nov 03, 2020
The Latest: GOP's Parson wins race to stay Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Republican Mike Parson has won the Missouri governor's race, defeating Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway for the chance to serve a full term in the role he inherited when ...
Nov 03, 2020
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Missouri for Trump
WASHINGTON - Here is an alphabetical state-by-state look at how and why The Associated Press is calling U.S. states in the 2020 presidential election. States will be added throughout Election Night. _...
Nov 03, 2020