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ISIS counterattacks from populated zones
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ISIS counterattacks from populated zones

November 5, 2016

Here is a look at the main developments on the 19th day of the Mosul offensive: Counterattack Islamic State group fighters launched counterattacks in the thin strip of territory Iraqi…

Lawmakers held in Turkey as attack kills 9
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Lawmakers held in Turkey as attack kills 9

November 4, 2016

Mahmut Bozarslan/Associated Press<br><br>People help an elderly person after an explosion in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir early Friday. A large explosion hit the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast…

U.S. workers gain jobs and raises in final pre-election report
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U.S. workers gain jobs and raises in final pre-election report

November 4, 2016

Kanockwa Horton, left, from Stone Mountain, and Jacqueline Merritt, from Atlanta, stand in line at the Airport Community Job Fair in Atlanta.Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday’s report sketched a picture of…

U.S. productivity up at 3.1 percent rate in third quarter
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U.S. productivity up at 3.1 percent rate in third quarter

November 3, 2016

Construction workers work on a high-rise condominium project on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami.Alan Diaz/Associated Press Productivity increased at a 3.1 percent rate in the third quarter, the Labor Department…

Drought not hurting Christmas tree crop
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Drought not hurting Christmas tree crop

November 2, 2016

Andrew Wolf, city of New Haven director of arts, culture and tourism, speaks during the city’s “Christmas on Halloween” celebration in New Haven, Conn. The first choice for the holiday…

Turkey rejects criticism of raids
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Turkey rejects criticism of raids

November 1, 2016

During a televised speech to his party’s legislators, Binali Yildirim said Turkey wouldn’t be taught lessons by Europe, and the government would “protect press freedom until the end.” Monday’s detentions…

More people sneaking into U.S. from afar
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More people sneaking into U.S. from afar

November 1, 2016

Cars wait to enter the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, through the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego.Gregory Bull/Associated Press file The arrests of more than 8,000 people…

Plan unveiled to protect vast swath of Western U.S. sagebrush
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Plan unveiled to protect vast swath of Western U.S. sagebrush

October 31, 2016

Brennan Linsley/Associated Press<br><br>Federal officials on Monday released a wildfire-fighting and restoration plan to protect a wide swath of sagebrush country that is home to the imperiled greater sage grouse.du1-i-syn The…

Consumer spending rebounded in September
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Consumer spending rebounded in September

October 31, 2016

Choisette Hargon, of Paterson, N.J., shops for toys ahead of Christmas at Wal-Mart in Teterboro, N.J.Julio Cortez/Associated Press file Consumer spending increased 0.5 percent, a significant rebound from August when…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

October 30, 2016

CANNON BALL, N.D. – The crowdsourcing goal was modest: $5,000, enough to help a few dozen people camping in North Dakota to protest the nearby construction of the four-state Dakota…