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Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national service

Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national service

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether women, like men, must do national service in the military, civil protection teams or in other forms. Supporters of the “citizen ser...

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Survey shows how much teenagers dislike the news media

Survey shows how much teenagers dislike the news media

NEW YORK (AP) — Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a c...

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China’s factory activity contracts for 8th straight month in November

China’s factory activity contracts for 8th straight month in November

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite...

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Hondurans face election as Donald Trump stirs political waters

Hondurans face election as Donald Trump stirs political waters

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The day before Honduras elects a new president, suddenly the main topics of conversation here shifted from domestic matters to U.S. President Donald Trump and the form...

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Trump says Venezuela’s airspace should be viewed as closed

Trump says Venezuela’s airspace should be viewed as closed

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised ...

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Playwright Tom Stoppard who won Academy Award for screenplay for “Shakespeare In Love” has died

Playwright Tom Stoppard who won Academy Award for screenplay for “Shakespeare In Love” has died

LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died. He was 88. In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppar...

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