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Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power

Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique is voting for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling party's 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
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Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast

Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast

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Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska's Fat Bear Contest

Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska's Fat Bear Contest

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.
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Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska's Fat Bear Contest

Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska's Fat Bear Contest

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.
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Thieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler's wrist, police say

Thieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler's wrist, police say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and slipped an expensive watch off his wrist as he jostled through the crowd, police said Tuesda
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier .
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Hezbollah steps up rocket fire into Israel, which sends more troops into Lebanon

Hezbollah steps up rocket fire into Israel, which sends more troops into Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border.
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Biden cancels trip to Germany and Angola because of hurricane

Biden cancels trip to Germany and Angola because of hurricane

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to remain at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the White House announced on Tuesday.
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