Articles filed under Associated Press
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight weekOct 31, 2024 7:47 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week, returning to its highest level since early August.
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Stop-motion charmer ‘Memoir of a Snail’ examines shells we build around usOct 31, 2024 6:02 pm - Adam Elliot’s “Memoir of a Snail” is a film that’s as heart-tugging as it is technically impressive, a work of both emotional resonance and great physical detail using only clay, wire, paper and paint.
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A fresh pumpkin becomes comfort food in this Creamy Pumpkin Mac and CheeseOct 31, 2024 4:40 pm - Few people can resist a creamy, rich stovetop mac and cheese. This one has a bonus dose of color, texture and nutrition thanks to roasted pumpkin and onions, blended right into the pasta. It’s total fall comfort food.
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New White Sox manager Will Venable takes over team that set modern record for season lossesOct 31, 2024 1:58 pm - Will Venable understands his first job as a major league manager will be a tough one, taking over a team with a record 121 losses last season.
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Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysOct 31, 2024 1:56 pm - For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their allies, the apocalypse is only a text message away.
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The U.S. election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerabilityOct 31, 2024 1:27 pm - Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn't be easy, and secretly altering votes on a scale massive enough to change the outcome of the presidential race would be impossible, election officials have said, thanks to decentralized systems, paper records for nearly all ballots, exhaustive reviews, legal due process and decades of work by American election officials, volunteers and citizens.
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Kamala Harris says Trump’s comments on women ‘are offensive to everybody’Oct 31, 2024 1:25 pm - 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 lives, including their own bodies."
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‘Saturday Night Live’ taps comedian-actor Bill Burr and Charli XCX as hosts for after the electionOct 31, 2024 11:14 am - Comedian-actor Bill Burr will host the first post-election “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest guitarist, producer and vocalist Mk.gee. Charli XCX is also coming up.
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US applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levelsOct 31, 2024 8:30 am - Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates.
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Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021Oct 31, 2024 8:27 am - As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels.