Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
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The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by more spending by consumers and the federal government.
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The presidential contender is being queried over his role in a former associate’s divorce and is facing continued pressure to break his silence on a GOP Senate candidate’s controversial comment on rape and pregnancy.
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A suicide bomber blows himself up outside a mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing 35 people and wounding at least 70, officials say.
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The eye-popping figure puts this election on track to be the costliest ever.
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With Microsoft’s latest launch, buyers will find an operating system unlike anything they’ve seen before. AP’s Peter Svensson is here to guide you through it.
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The Category 1 hurricane raged through the Bahamas after leaving 21 people dead across the Caribbean, following a path that could see it blend with a winter storm and reach the U.S. East Coast as a monster phenomenon next week.
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At 2 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D., George McGovern, a three-time presidential candidate and former U.S. senator, will be remembered fondly by members of both parties during his funeral.
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The U.N. chief urges all influential countries to pressure both sides to stop the violence in Syria’s civil war.
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At some airports, the government is replacing full-body X-ray scanners with less-invasive machines.
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Surprising San Francisco rides superb pitching and grind-it-out offense to take a 2-0 World Series lead over Detroit.
