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Shutdown in Kashmir protests India's new land laws

SRINAGAR, India — Shops and businesses shut in several parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday as separatists challenging Indian rule called for a general strike to denounce new laws that allow Indians to buy land in the disputed region.

Oct 31, 2020 2:54 AM Read more >

Unrest erupts over police killing of Black man near Portland

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Tensions boiled over into unrest late Friday following a vigil for a Black man shot and killed by law enforcement in a city near Portland, Oregon, in southwestern Washington state.

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Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin

WAUKEGAN, Ill.

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Zeta's toll on a Louisiana island: 'Like a bomb was dropped'

GRAND ISLE, La.

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Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure

ATLANTA — Republican Georgia Gov.

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Judge cites Trump tweets in restricting feds at protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

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Actor Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

BOSTON — “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal, authorities said Friday. The U.S.

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US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.

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Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America

DETROIT — Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit — and since then, so have more than 228,000 Americans.

Oct 30, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America

DETROIT — Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit — and since then, so have more than 228,000 Americans.

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