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U.S. economy grew at 33% rate in Q3 but recovery is incomplete The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the year — a... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

Trump, Biden appeal to Florida voters to turn out in person President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are chasing votes Thursday in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another te... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the vira... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3M Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground stat... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

U.S. logs 500,000 new cases in week's time A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and i... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - October 29, 2020

Biden, Trump keep up sparring Former Vice President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday not to campaign in the election homestretch "on the false promises of being able to end this pandemic by flippin... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - October 29, 2020

Stocks plummet over virus worries The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases forced more shutdown measures in Europe and raised fears of more restric... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - October 29, 2020

Zeta pounds Gulf Coast, cuts power to thousands Hurricane Zeta slammed into the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metropolitan area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, kno... by KEVIN McGILL, STACEY PLAISANCE AND REBECCA SANTANA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 29, 2020

Outlaw-country innovator Shaver dies Outlaw country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like "Honky Tonk Heroes," "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" and "Old Five and Dimers Like M... by KRISTIN M. HALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 29, 2020

U.S. charges 60 in scam around magazine sales Sixty people have been charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerabl... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

Delivery of mail ordered sped up Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was ordered to immediately begin expanding mail delivery with extra trips and later deliveries after the Postal Service failed t... by ERIK LARSON AND TODD SHIELDS BLOOMBERG NEWS - October 29, 2020

Senators grill tech CEOs, cite social media biases With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received questions from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday about perceived a... by MARCY GORDON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 29, 2020

Tapes, video promised in Philadelphia shooting The police commissioner in Philadelphia said Wednesday that her department will release 911 tapes and footage from police body cameras "in the near future" in t... by CLAUDIA LAUER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 29, 2020

U.S. hospitals under attack by ransomware, experts say Federal agencies warned Wednesday that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. health care system. Independent security expert... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2020

Countering China Pompeo objective in Indo-Pacific visit Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday visited two Indian Ocean island nations considered particularly at risk for what American officials allege is Chines... by MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 29, 2020