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Harris seeks to energize first-time voters as election nears

Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit every battleground state in the final week before the election as she places special focus on women and first-time voters. "CBS Evening News" ...

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Consumer confidence surges as election nears, while job openings move lower

Consumers grew more optimistic heading into the contentious presidential election even as job openings hit multiyear lows.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Candidates go head-to-head in battleground states as Election Day nears

With one week to go before Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris take the stage in dueling rallies while campaign rhetoric heats up in key battleground ...

Hundreds of homes evacuated near Colorado wildfire, official says

More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.

Billions in taxes hang in balance for US companies as election nears

Research shows Trump’s tax cuts led to expanded corporate investment — and a spike in share buybacks

World - Financial Times - October 30

Kamala Harris delivers closing argument, pledging unity as Election Day nears

Speaking in the same spot where former President Donald Trump addressed supporters on Jan. 6, Vice President Kamala Harris focused on her goal of making progress through national unity, pledging to ...

Data helps navigate U.S. corn mazes as Halloween nears

Data from Yelp shows where the nation's corn mazes are, while satellite views offer a kernel of help as Halloween approaches.

US warns Israel over Gaza aid as deadline nears

Aid deliveries are at their lowest monthly level despite a US threat to cut some military assistance.

Gold prices break a new record, but may be near a peak

Gold topped $2,800 an ounce for the first time ever on Wednesday, but one analyst warned that the upward movement for prices may be “limited” going forward as strength in Treasury bond yields is a ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

QB Room, Week 8: NFL trade deadline's top names to watch as contenders try to help their star passers

The 49ers, Chiefs, Lions, Commanders, Chargers, Bills, Eagles and others want to help their QBs at the trade deadline. But maybe not the way you think.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Companies are increasingly talking about tariffs as Election Day nears

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump described “tariff” as his favorite word earlier this month, and it’s increasingly a word that’s coming up in S&P 500 companies’ quarterly earnings ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Typhoon Kong-rey Makes Landfall in Taiwan With Powerful Winds

The Category 3 storm was the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, the government said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

As Election Nears, Foreign Leaders Fear ‘a Vacuum’ in American Leadership

President Biden hosted his final pre-election international visitor in the Oval Office, where the talk focused on the Middle East and Europe. But uncertainty in the United States hung over the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Meet ‘Generation Windfall’: coming to an estate agent near you

Fears of tax rises at the Budget have sent the Bank of Mum and Dad into overdrive

World - Financial Times - November 1

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - November 1

As Tipoff Nears for Men’s College Basketball, These Story Lines Loom Large

The UConn Huskies are vying for a third straight championship.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

Harris, Trump both see paths to victory as election nears

The presidential race is tight, and neither candidate has a clear lead. But in the final weekend before Election Day, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are ready to declare ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Traders braced for volatility and volume as US election night nears

Banks plan staggered shifts and downtown hotel rooms for suburb dwellers to staff floors around tight race outcome

World - Financial Times - November 4

2 killed, 4 wounded by Mexico's National Guard near U.S. border

Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."

German minister visits village near Kiev where Russians held children

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba

Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coast. Tropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Trump Media shares surge as Trump wins presidential election

Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company jumped as he won the contentious presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 6

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