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Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Pakistan’s army gave far lower casualty figures, saying 23 troops were killed. Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and

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Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles

By EMILIE CHETTY Associated Press VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential election in Seychelles, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote, according to official results released early Sunday. Herminie garnered 52.7% of the vote, with Ramkalawan taking 47.3%, the results showed. Herminie represents the United Seychelles party, which

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NCAA Football Scores

EAST Albright 38, Alvernia 14 Amherst 34, Bowdoin 7 Army 24, Charlotte 7 Assumption 24, Pace 7 Bates 35, Tufts 28 Bentley 59, Post 0 Bluefield State 30, Lincoln (Pa.) 27 CCSU 24, Robert Morris 12 Case Western 62, Allegheny 21 Catholic 20, Juniata 17 Charleston (WV) 20, Wheeling Jesuit 13 Christopher Newport 69, Castleton

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The AP Top 25 Fared

No. 1 Ohio St. (6-0) beat No. 17 Illinois 34-16. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday. No. 2 Miami (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisville, Friday. No. 3 Oregon (5-1) lost to No. 7 Indiana 30-20. Next: at Rutgers, Saturday. No. 4 Mississippi (6-0) beat Washington St. 24-21. Next: at No. 10 Georgia, Saturday. No. 5

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Sports on TV for Sunday, Oct. 12

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Oct. 12 AUTO RACING 10 a.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas (Taped) 4:30 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: NHRA: The Texas NHRA FallNationals, Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas (Taped) 5:30 p.m. USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The South Point

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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction. Conservative leaders feel they now have the political will to remove key pieces of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972 to

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North Korea displays new long-range missile at a military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming weeks. The parade, which began

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