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World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery

    PARIS — As the world watched American institutions shaken to the core by an angry mob, officials and ordinary citizens wondered: How fragile is democracy, and how much stress could their own political systems withstand?

Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation's veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavirus that has killed thousands of former members of the U.S. military.

Foreign observers wary of 'chaos,' 'rancor' in US debate

By JAMEY KEATEN and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press

AP Analysis: In Trump's America, truths are not self-evident

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — We no longer hold these truths to be self-evident:
    —A U.S. presidential election will be held every four years in November.
    —The armed forces will not be involved in those elections.

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?

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    Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?
    It likely provides protection for both.

Why are coins hard to find during the pandemic?

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    Why are coins hard to find during the pandemic?

Trump takes cautious approach to highlighting Biden accuser

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rarely holds his fire, hurling accusations true and false.

Honor your nurse on National Nurses Day

    On National Nurses Day, we want to recognize and say a big thank you to nurses everywhere!

Stocks rise as traders see hopeful signs in fighting virus

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Tuesday as traders gingerly embrace early signs that the White House and a number of state governors are considering how to gradually reopen the economy.

Idea to turn old newspaper boxes into free libraries grows

    KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Michelle Herr was cleaning out her attic last year when she came across boxes and boxes of old children's books that she had stored away and forgotten about.
    There were way too many books for her to keep, but she didn't know what to do with them.