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A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday with murdering her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest, police said. Police arrested Erin Patterson, 49, at her home in the Victoria state

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European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe. The Wednesday decision sets up a broader conflict between the continent’s privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant. Behavioral advertising is used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. It involves

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Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times Wednesday night in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season, presenting sharply contrasting plans for the state. The televised debate happened six days before the general

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Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

by KATHIA MARTÍNEZ, JUAN ZAMORANO and DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s government has nearly approved a new bill revoking a controversial mining contract. A Canadian company’s local subsidiary had been approved for at least 20 years more mining two weeks ago. The move sparked nationwide outrage and protests. Critics say killing

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D-backs’ Zac Gallen loses World Series no-hit bid on Corey Seager’s leadoff single in 7th inning

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen spent six innings looking like Don Larsen, the possibility of a World Series no-hitter flashing through his mind. It just didn’t work out. Gallen surrendered three hits in the seventh, including Mitch Garver’s RBI single, and the Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated with a 5-0

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Uruguay’s foreign minister resigns following leak of audios related to a passport scandal

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay’s foreign minister has resigned shortly after audio messages were published in which he appears to ask a former official to not hand over evidence in an investigation over a passport issued to an accused drug trafficker. Francisco Bustillo said he resigned to dispel suspicion

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Chinese gather and lay flowers despite heavy security as former Premier Li Keqiang is laid to rest

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HEFEI, China (AP) — Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people have gathered near a state funeral home in Beijing as China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, was put to rest. Crowds also gathered in Li’s hometown in the central city of Hefei, laying a mound of bouquets in

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Ex-Rep. Trent Franks, who offered aide $5million to have his child, is running for Congress again

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Congressman Trent Franks is running for his old U.S. House seat. The announcement comes almost six years after Trent abruptly resigning because of allegations that he pressed two female staffers to carry his child. In a statement reported by multiple media outlets, the Republican announced Wednesday he intends to run in

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Some Republicans still press for changes to further protect Georgia voting system amid criticism

By JEFF AMY Associated Pres ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate are pushing for further changes to protect against security weaknesses in Georgia’s voting system. Their push came Wednesday as a top deputy to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused them of acting in bad faith and continuing to promote the

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Railroad automatic braking system needs improvement to prevent more derailments, safety board says

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal safety investigators say the automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to prevent more derailments. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a report Wednesday urging the Federal Railroad Administration and the industry to keep developing new technology that can

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Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast

By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said Wednesday, highlighting once again how deadly islamic extremist rebels have remained in their 14-year insurgency in the hard-hit region. The first attack occurred in the remote Gurokayeya village in Geidam when

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