By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up windows in the once-abandoned church he plans to transform into a new 24-hour arts center for veterans. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient said he was an arm’s length away from
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By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthday, “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets, the Nashville-based nonprofit that helps veterans work
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By JOHN RABY Associated Press A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D. Lindsay made the ruling after hearing
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol faces more criminal charges as prosecutors alleged Monday that he ordered drone flights over North Korea in a deliberate bid to stoke tensions and justify his plans to declare martial law. Yoon set off the most serious
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, ANTON L. DELGADO and MELINA WALLING Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A litany of recent weather disasters rang long Monday at the opening of U.N. climate negotiations: Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, a deadly tornado in Brazil, droughts and fire in Africa. Against that backdrop, activists used an empty chair to drive
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By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the U.S., has been looking for work in China. Beijing’s new K-visa program targeting science and technology workers could turn that dream into a reality. The K-visa rolled out by Beijing
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 5, 11, 17, 33, 39 (five, eleven, seventeen, thirty-three, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 5, 6, 7, 8 (five, six, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 2, 6, 9 (two, six, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 2, 2, 6 (two, two, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 6, 7, 9, 9 (six, seven, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 15, 19, 20, 22, 32 (fifteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-two, thirty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself. Quite the opposite. A fan of Sherlock
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 3 (three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, receiving a lifetime achievement award after publishing his first work of fiction since being stabbed on a New York lecture stage three years ago. The prizes honor both literary merit and the writers’ promotion of
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By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after causing floods, landslides, power outages and at least 18 deaths. The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm over the South China Sea and was moving northwest toward Taiwan, where it could hit Thursday. Fung-wong lashed
Continue ReadingNo. 1 UConn (2-0) beat No. 20 Louisville 79-66; beat Florida State 99-67. No. 2 South Carolina (2-0) beat Grand Canyon 94-54; beat Bowling Green 114-47. No. 3 UCLA (2-0) beat San Diego State 77-53; beat UC Santa Barbara 87-50. No. 4 Texas (2-0) beat Incarnate Word 123-51; beat No. 24 Richmond 85-56. No. 5
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 7 2 .778 — 7-2 W-5 3-1 3-1 3-2 Cleveland 7 3 .700 ½ 7-3 W-4 4-1 3-2 7-3 New York 6 3 .667 1 6-3 W-4 6-0 0-3 5-3 Chicago 6 3 .667 1 6-3 L-2 5-0 1-3 5-3
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LONDON (AP) — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave the corporation. Britain’s publicly funded national
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 5, 6 (one, five, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 1, 2, 5, 6 (one, two, five, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press If you missed out on the news this weekend, here’s a summary of the top global headlines with links to some of our best journalism. Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders’ 44-22 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday. There were loud boos from some spectators in the stands when Trump was shown on the
Continue ReadingLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Donald Trump arrives at Commanders’ stadium, making him 1st sitting US president since 1978 at a regular-season NFL game.
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (1-0) vs. Florida State. Next: vs. Loyola Chicago, Wednesday. No. 2 South Carolina (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Tuesday. No. 3 UCLA (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Oklahoma, Monday. No. 4 Texas (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisiana, Monday. No. 5 LSU (3-0) beat Georgia
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 15 10 3 2 22 57 47 5-1-1 5-2-1 3-1-0 Boston 17 10 7 0 20 57 56 7-3-0 3-4-0 4-3-0 Ottawa 16 8 5 3 19 57 58 5-2-1 3-3-2 2-2-2 Tampa Bay 15 8 5
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Ohio St. (55) 9-0 1610 1 2. Indiana
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By SCOTT BAUER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judicial orders in recent days, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans.
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