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Botswana president concedes defeat in election, ending ruling party's 58 years in power

Botswana president concedes defeat in election, ending ruling party's 58 years in power

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana President Mogweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party's 58 years in power since independence from Britain in 1966.
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James Harden becomes 20th player with 26,000 career points

James Harden becomes 20th player with 26,000 career points

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The points continue to come for James Harden, who became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 26,000 points in his career in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 125-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience

Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children , where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery.
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Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own live
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Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 1: Jazz alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson is 98. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Gary Player is 89. Country singer Bill Anderson is 87. Actor Robert Foxworth ("Falcon Crest") is 83. Music producer David Foster is 75.
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Today in Music History for Nov. 1: In 1847, Emma Albani, the first Canadian singer to distinguish herself in the international world of opera, was born in Chambly, Que.
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Today in History for Nov. 1: In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome were first exhibited to the public.
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Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her

Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump launched another attack on former Rep.
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Stroud feels 'embarrassed' after Texans' loss to a struggling Jets team in prime time

Stroud feels 'embarrassed' after Texans' loss to a struggling Jets team in prime time

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Stroud couldn't believe it. Neither could his Houston Texans teammates.
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Will Smith, the Sharks’ other top prospect, finally has breakout moment

Will Smith, the Sharks’ other top prospect, finally has breakout moment

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith had a huge smile on his face after scoring his first NHL goal in the first period on Thursday, lighting up the jumbotron as the San Jose crowd roared its approval.
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