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'Zombie' event staged at Oklahoma Capitol to support taxes

OKLAHOMA CITY — Anti-tax "zombies" in Oklahoma were stopped outside the entrance to the state capitol on Saturday in a staged event by groups supporting tax increases to prevent cuts to health, education and other services.

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Foo Fighters postpone Kentucky show at last minute

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Foo Fighters postponed a concert in Kentucky, hours before the band was expected to take the stage, because of an unspecified family emergency.

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Parents complain after Ohio school sings cotton picking song

TOLEDO, Ohio — Some parents at an Ohio middle school have said they were shocked to hear an eighth-grade choir sing about picking cotton just days after other students in the district took photos and videos of themselves with a Confederate flag outsi

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Spanish PM aims to take over Catalan govt; residents aghast

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain announced an unprecedented plan Saturday to sack Catalonia's separatist leaders, install its own people in their place and call a new local election, using previously untapped constitutional powers to take control of the pros

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To learn how to say New Zealand leader's name, just call her

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When an Australian journalist wanted to find out how to correctly pronounce the name of New Zealand's incoming prime minister, he — unwittingly — went straight to the top.

Oct 21, 2017 2:18 PM Read more >

WHO chief now 'rethinking' Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador' post

GENEVA — After widespread shock and condemnation, the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he is "rethinking" his appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador.

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54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials

CAIRO — At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday.

Oct 21, 2017 1:47 PM Read more >

Malta offers $1.18 million to discover who killed reporter

VALLETTA, Malta — Malta's government on Saturday offered an "unprecedented" 1 million euro ($1.18 million) reward and full protection for anyone with information on who killed an investigative reporter with a car bomb.

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Syria troops capture central town recently taken by IS

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces and their allies regained control Saturday of a predominantly Christian central town that sleeper cells of the Islamic State group captured late last month.

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Somalia readies for 'state of war' as death toll up to 358

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's president on Saturday urged troops to prepare for a "state of war" against the al-Shabab extremist group blamed for the country's deadliest attack, as the toll reached 358 with dozens still said to be missing a week aft

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