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Slovenians reject in a referendum a law on assisted dying for terminally ill patients

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenians on Sunday rejected in a referendum a law that allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives, according to preliminary results released by the election authorities. The near-complete count showed that around 53% voted against the law while around 46% supported it. The no-votes also represented more than 20% of

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Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity

CARACAS (AP) — International airlines increasingly canceled flights to Venezuela on Sunday after t he U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots to use caution when flying in the country’s airspace because of worsening security and heightened military activity. Marisela de Loaiza, president of the Airlines Association in Venezuela, told The Associated Press that six carriers

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College Basketball Scores

Sunday, Nov. 23 EAST Ashland 87, Pitt-Johnstown 79 Brown 58, Maine 53 Canisius 75, Binghamton 66 Columbia 95, Longwood 70 Drexel 75, Old Dominion 71 Roanoke 79, Salisbury 63 Southern New Hampshire 111, Molloy 82 St Thomas Aquinas 89, Post 72 Tufts 100, Yeshiva 94, OT Wesleyan (CT) 59, Gettysburg College 56 Wheeling Jesuit 86,

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‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on

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Sports on TV for Monday, Nov. 24

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Nov. 24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational – Adventure Bracket: Rhode Island vs. Towson, First Round, Kissimmee, Fla. 1 p.m. TNT — Players Era Festival: Tennessee vs. Rutgers, Round Robin, Las Vegas 1:30 p.m.

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 11 5 .688 — New York 9 6 .600 1½ Philadelphia 9 7 .563 2 Boston 8 8 .500 3 Brooklyn 3 12 .200 7½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 11 6 .647 — Atlanta 10 7 .588 1 Orlando 10

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A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal. California governor’s race packs drama, uncertainty

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former, an ex-Cabinet secretary and at least one billionaire with another in the wings. The contest

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Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The schoolchildren, aged between 10

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Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected,

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In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few specifics

By MARK CARLSON, KATIE MARIE DAVIES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they’d made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace that has sparked concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan is

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn at Toronto 6 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland 6 p.m. Orlando at Boston 6 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah 8 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix 8 p.m. Final Miami 127

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