Swing states will decide US election
NEW YORK, Nov 04 (Reuters): The winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters - a tiny fraction of the populace - in a handful of states.That's...
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36 dead as overcrowded bus meets accident in N India
LUCKNOW, Nov 04 (AP): A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said.The accident occurred in Almora district in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand. The bus was...
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Spain's king, queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
VALENCIA, Nov 04 (BBC): The king and queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. Shouts of "murderer" and "shame" were directed at the royal couple as they walked through the town of Paiporta - one of the...
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Deceptive 'pro-Harris' manifesto tied to pro-Trump group
NEW YORK, Nov 04 (AFP/BBC): It looks like Kamala Harris's political manifesto, but the catchily titled "Progress 2028" is actually a fake document that a funding watchdog says was produced by a dark money group with ties to Donald Trump's billionaire backer Elon Musk.Researchers say Progress 2028 -- purportedly a...
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Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10
JAKARTA, Nov 04 (Reuters): At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11:57pm (1557...
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