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French minister vows Louvre anti-intrusion devices after post-heist report finds security lapses

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre will install streetside anti-ramming and anti-intrusion devices in the next two months, France’s culture minister said Friday, after facing pressure following the Oct. 19 heist of crown jewels at the museum. The announcement follows a provisional investigation that found a “chronic, structural underestimation” of the

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French minister vows Louvre anti-intrusion devices after post-heist report finds security lapses

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre will install streetside anti-ramming and anti-intrusion devices in the next two months, France’s culture minister said Friday, after facing pressure following the Oct. 19 heist of crown jewels at the museum. The announcement follows a provisional investigation that found a “chronic, structural underestimation” of the

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Sports on TV for Nov. 1 – 2

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Nov. 1 AUTO RACING 5 p.m. TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ari. 7:30 p.m. CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship, Playoffs- Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ari. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ABC — Vanderbilt

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NBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 4 1 .800 — Boston 3 3 .500 1½ New York 2 3 .400 2 Toronto 2 4 .333 2½ Brooklyn 0 5 .000 4 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 3 2 .600 — Atlanta 3 3 .500 ½ Charlotte 2

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The Latest: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule

By The Associated Press Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

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Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses

By R.J. RICO and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press The day after the jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris, officials from across Washington’s world-famous museums were already talking, assessing and planning how to bolster their own security. “We went over a review of the incident,” said Doug Beaver, security specialist at the National Museum of

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US defense chief vows to ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the Indo-Pacific. He also signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening security ties with India. Pete Hegseth described as “good and

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Orbán to press Trump for Hungary’s exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that he would try to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to grant Hungary exemptions from Washington’s newly announced sanctions targeting Russian oil when he meets with the president next week. The Trump administration unveiled sanctions against Russia’s major state-affiliated

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Toronto 1 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Atlanta 128 Indiana 108 Final Boston 109 Philadelphia 108 Final Toronto 112 Cleveland 101 Final Chicago 135 New York 125 Final L.A. Lakers 117 Memphis 112 Final Phoenix 118 Utah 96 Final Portland 109 Denver 107

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