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Trump stumps in cities that don’t look that much like US

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Trump in his 44-city blitz for midterm elections has visited areas that are whiter, less educated and have lower incomes than the rest of the United States, according to Census Bureau data.

100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures

By Michael Downing, The Conversation

One hundred years after Congress passed the first daylight saving legislation, more and more people are doubting the wisdom of changing the clocks.

N. Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift economic sanctions against the country.

Police: 3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio

By Gary Fineout, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said.

Hospitals help patients get out the vote while stuck in bed

By Kristen de Groot, Associated Press

For those in the hospital unexpectedly, that process isn't exactly simple.

Georgia must ease rule for voters proving citizenship, judge says

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The judge ruled the state unfairly burdens about 3,100 possible voters whose registration was flagged for citizenship issues, because only a deputy registrar is allowed to clear them to vote a regular ballot when the voters show proof of citizenship…

Christian pilgrims in Egypt ambushed; ISIS claims responsibility

By Samy Magdy, Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press

Islamic militants on Friday ambushed three buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven and wounding 19, according to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Interior Ministry.

Fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi asks Trump to press Saudis for his body

By Associated Press

Istanbul's chief prosecutor says Khashoggi was strangled immediately after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 2 and that his body was dismembered and removed from the consulate.

Authorities to transfer pipe bomb suspect to New York and won’t seek bail

By Associated Press

Federal prosecutors contend he should remain jailed until trial, given the magnitude of the charges and the strong evidence against him.

North Dakota tribe’s challenge to voter ID law rejected by judge

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

North Dakota's law requires voters to show ID with a residential street address, which American Indians have argued is not always evident on reservations.