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Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election

Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — America's presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis — and for many, tensions between Tehran and Washington feel just as high as they did then.
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Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 31: Actress Lee Grant is 99. Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 93. Folk singer Tom Paxton is 87. Actor Ron Rifkin ("Alias") is 86. Actress Sally Kirkland is 83. Actor Brian Doyle-Murray is 79.
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Today-Music-History-Oct31

Today in Music History for Oct. 31: In 1937, folksinger Tom Paxton was born in Chicago. He was part of the early-1960s folk revival that also saw the emergence of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
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Today-History-Oct31

Today in History for Oct. 31: Today is Halloween. The word "Halloween," comes from a contraction of "All Hallows Eve," the night before a Catholic holiday in honour of saints. One Celtic story says that on Oct.
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Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6

Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6

NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the Yankees certainly did.
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TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management,
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Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series

Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Just when it appeared Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were right back in this World Series, they all but handed away the trophy.
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Kevin Fiala returns to Kings' lineup with goal, assist after being scratched for missing meeting

Kevin Fiala returns to Kings' lineup with goal, assist after being scratched for missing meeting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala had the perfect bounce-back game after being scratched one night earlier for violating a team rule. The Los Angeles Kings' forward had a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Portland and Oklahoma City face off for conference matchup

Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (1-3, 11th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City faces Portland in Western Conference action Friday.
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Brooklyn takes on conference rival Chicago

Chicago Bulls (3-2, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-3, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago plays Brooklyn in Eastern Conference action Friday.
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