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Puerto Rico awaits final result in tight gubernatorial race

Puerto Rico awaits final result in tight gubernatorial race

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — People across Puerto Rico awaited final results Wednesday of elections that saw long lines of voters and produced a tight gubernatorial race in the U.S. Caribbean territory.
EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn't called North Carolina

EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn't called North Carolina

WHY AP HASN’T CALLED NORTH CAROLINA: The Associated Press has not declared a winner in North Carolina’s presidential contest because the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is too early to call.
Xi promises Chinese development plans won't hurt trade

Xi promises Chinese development plans won't hurt trade

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping tried to allay fears the ruling Communist Party’s latest development strategy might hamper trade, promising Wednesday that China will open wider and become “the world’s market.
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September

US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The gap between what the U.S. sells and what it buys abroad fell to $63.9 billion in September, a decline of 4.
Services sector expands for fifth straight month

Services sector expands for fifth straight month

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October.
Hungary's foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus

Hungary's foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus

BANGKOK — Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade tested positive for the coronavirus after arriving in Thailand for an official visit, Thai and Hungarian officials said Wednesday.
2020 Latest: Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

2020 Latest: Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 4 a.m. Democrat Joe Biden's campaign says it will fight any efforts by President Donald Trump's campaign to go to the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent ballots from being tabulated.
Pope returns to private library for audience as virus surges

Pope returns to private library for audience as virus surges

ROME — Pope Francis urged people to follow recommendations from governments and health authorities to prevent coronavirus infections as he returned to his private library for his Wednesday general audience amid a surge of infections in Europe.
AP VoteCast: Voters favour Biden on virus, Trump on economy

AP VoteCast: Voters favour Biden on virus, Trump on economy

WASHINGTON — Voters in the U.S. presidential election faced a public health crisis and a wounded economy, but neither candidate emerged as the clear choice to handle both of those issues, according to AP VoteCast.
Israel says troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank

Israel says troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday that troops killed a Palestinian man who had shot at soldiers near an army checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
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