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September 30, 2020

Montana presses to finish census, eyeing 2nd House seat

A complete count of Montana’s households could come with a big reward — a second seat in Congress and millions of federal ...

September 30, 2020

Biden, Trump press contrasts in Midwest after debate chaos

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden delivered conflicting messages targeting voters across the Midwest on Wednesday ...

September 30, 2020

NFL threatening suspensions for maskless sideline personnel

The NFL is threatening teams with possible suspensions for sideline personnel, including coaches, who do not properly wear ...

September 30, 2020

Ball-maker hoping Nadal wins in Paris to prove himself wrong

Less than half a gram, or half the weight of a dollar bill. That, according to their manufacturer, is the almost ...

September 30, 2020

UK lawmakers to renew govt's contentious COVID-19 powers

British lawmakers were set Wednesday to renew the government’s sweeping powers to impose emergency restrictions to curb the ...

September 30, 2020

NFL: Steelers-Titans postponed after positive virus tests

The Pittsburgh-Tennessee game originally scheduled for Sunday will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive ...

September 30, 2020

Here's the reality behind Trump's claims about mail voting

President Donald Trump continued his assault on the integrity of the U.S. elections during the first presidential debate ...

September 30, 2020

School officials charged with hiding lead, asbestos problems

The former superintendent of a Pennsylvania school district and two other officials were charged Wednesday with felony child ...

September 30, 2020

Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theater

As much of Britain’s economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theaters stayed dark, with performers and staff ...

September 30, 2020

More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August

More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting the hot U.S. housing market will continue to churn well ...

September 30, 2020

Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as Kuwait's new ruling emir

Kuwait’s Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in before parliament Wednesday as the ruling emir of the tiny oil-rich ...

September 30, 2020

Uber, Lyft look to kill California law on app-based drivers

Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be ...

September 30, 2020

Walmart looks to airports as inspiration of new store layout

Walmart is getting inspiration from the airport terminal as it revamps the layout and signage of its stores to speed up ...

September 30, 2020

7 parties agree on Belgian government led by Liberal De Croo

Almost 500 days after Belgian parliamentary elections, seven parties from both sides of the linguistic aisle agreed early ...

September 30, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate

President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one ...

September 30, 2020

South African Airways suspends operations amid huge debt

South Africa’s state-owned airline has suspended all its operations as it struggles to raise a bailout of more than 10 ...

September 30, 2020

UK economy slump not as bad as feared but still a record

The British economy did not contract as much as originally thought during the second quarter of the year when coronavirus ...

September 30, 2020

At virus milestone, Italian priest reflects on loss, lessons

If there is anything the Rev. Mario Carminati and the traumatized residents of Italy’s Bergamo province remember about the ...

September 30, 2020

UN meeting that began with unity concludes with divisions

This year's U.N. General Assembly meeting began with calls for multilateralism and cooperation — a declaration that the ...