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Haiti death toll jumps as receding waters reveal more bodies

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's death toll jumped late Thursday after rescue crews began reaching remote corners cut off when Hurricane Matthew slammed into the country's southwest peninsula, the first Category 4 storm to hit Haiti in more than a half century.

Oct. 6, 2016 9:27 PM EDT

'A monster': A deadly Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland.

Oct. 6, 2016 11:28 PM EDT


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Oct. 6, 2016 9:36 PM EDT

Can't compete with Matthew: Candidates cut Florida campaigns
Oct. 6, 2016 8:51 PM EDT

Democrat reports attack by Trump supporter in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico Democratic candidate called police after he said an angry Donald Trump supporter tried to run over him and his mother in a parking lot after hurling insults and expletives at them about Hillary Clinton and Democrats.

Oct. 6, 2016 6:47 PM EDT

Judge orders UberX, Lyft to halt services in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has ordered UberX and Lyft to stop operating their ride-hailing services in Philadelphia.

Oct. 6, 2016 6:17 PM EDT

Political donor charged in $30M investment fraud scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A well-heeled political donor and committee member at this summer's Democratic National Convention was arrested Thursday and charged with using his health technology company to run a $30 million investment fraud scheme.

Oct. 6, 2016 6:06 PM EDT

Business leaders call Trump bad for economy in new letter
Oct. 6, 2016 5:26 PM EDT

World finance leaders seek to address anti-trade backlash
Oct. 6, 2016 3:52 PM EDT

WHY IT MATTERS: Race and Policing
Oct. 6, 2016 2:38 PM EDT

UK Muslim loses bid to sue Trump for anti-Muslim comments

LONDON (AP) — A British Muslim activist has failed in his bid to sue U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump for claiming that London police are fearful about entering some neighborhoods because of radical Muslims.

Oct. 6, 2016 12:45 PM EDT

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