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Mega Millions soars again. How to play, where you can buy tickets
LANSING, MI -- With the third largest Mega Millions jackpot of 2022 up for grabs Tuesday night, casual lottery players are starting to take interest in playing even though they may not buy tickets very often. And while it’s easy to just walk into a store and
French PM to requisition workers as strikes at refineries continue
PARIS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday ordered local authorities to requisition workers needed to ensure petrol supply to service stations across the country as France struggles with strikes at oil refineries operated by
Italy's industrial output rises by 2.3 pct in August: statistics
ROME, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Industrial output in Italy rose by 2.3 percent in the latest index from the Italian government's main statistical entity released on Tuesday, reversing a recent trend and outpacing inflation for that month. The data from the National
Romania, Georgia ink strategic partnership
BUCHAREST, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday signed a joint declaration establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries. Iohannis told a joint press conference at
African ministers commit to developing roadmap to boost food security
NAIROBI, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Eight African ministers from the Horn of African region have vowed to develop a comprehensive roadmap to help boost food security amid a looming famine in some countries, a regional bloc said Tuesday. "The failure of four
U.S. dollar edges up as traders await key inflation report
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar inched up in choppy trading on Tuesday as market participants anxiously anticipated a key U.S. inflation report. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers,
Oil prices fall as demand worries dominate
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices dropped on Tuesday as demand worries gained the upper hand after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of slowing global growth. The West Texas Intermediate for November delivery decreased 1.78 U.S.
Gold rises as U.S. dollar weakens
CHICAGO, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar weakened. The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 10.8 U.S.
World Bank to loan 125 mln USD for supporting Jordan's agricultural sector
AMMAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jordan signed on Tuesday a loan agreement worth 125 million U.S. dollars with the World Bank to support the development of the country's agriculture
Iran arrests "Mossad spy" in SE province
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran has arrested an individual accused of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in the southeastern province of Kerman, semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted a senior
UAE's Etihad Airways launches maiden flight to Guangzhou
ABU DHABI, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), now has a direct flight connecting the
UN-AU cooperation the best but faces challenges: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lauding the collaboration between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) as the best ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned major challenges lie ahead. Guterres told a Security Council
World must triple investment in renewable energy: UN report
GENEVA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Global investments in renewable energy should be tripled by 2050, in order to put the world on the trajectory towards net zero emissions, according to the latest report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on
Real estate agent finds dead woman while showing rural, vacant property, WA cops say
A real estate agent discovered a dead woman while showing a rural, vacant property to potential buyers, Washington authorities said. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to the property in ...
Watch: Brawl at North Texas Hooters starts over candy, leads to injuries, police say
Plano police are investigating a confrontation at a Hooters restaurant that sent two adults to the hospital and resulted in a broken window on Thursday night, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV ...
Couples in countries without same-sex marriage find a way — via Zoom weddings in Utah
Where their love is illegal, same-sex couples in countries outside the U.S. have found a way to wed with a surprising twist: Zoom weddings in Utah. A perfect storm of ...
Man’s foot was found in a bucket 3 years ago. Louisiana cops now know who ...
It was July 2016 when St. Tammany Parish deputies pulled over on Louisiana Highway 90 to a gruesome sight. A man had been dismembered and left on the side of ...
‘Vegetarian’ crocodile dies after 70 years as a divine guardian in India, temple says
A famous crocodile died after guarding a Hindu temple in India for decades, according to temple authorities. The crocodile — named Babiya, also spelled Babia — was the lone guardian ...
High school football game comes to sudden stop when deer and fawn dash through field
A deer and fawn forced a high school football game to take a pause when they ran onto the field during a Friday night match. Colorado Parks and Wildlife tweeted ...
Teens as young as 13 worked at Kia, Hyundai parts manufacturer in Alabama, feds say
A car part manufacturer used child labor to produce parts supplied to Hyundai and Kia, federal investigators say. The investigation determined that teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 ...
Chicory Root Could Kick-Start Weight Loss, Studies Show
Sick of kale? Meh about mushrooms? Over apple cider vinegar? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these, it might be time to try chicory root — particularly ...
Will to live and life jackets: Boaters survive 28 hours
The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen rescued from the Gulf of Mexico had deep cuts on their hands and a chomped life jacket after hours spent fighting 4- to 6-foot blacktip sharks. ...
King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says
While the palace provided few details, British media reported that the guest list would be pared to 2,000 from 8,000. ...
Tourist shakes up Las Vegas tradition — and returns home with a massive jackpot win
A tourist wanted to switch things up during her stay in Las Vegas, and it paid off big time. The woman from Hawaii, who wanted to remain anonymous, booked a ...
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly lower
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly lower on Tuesday with nine of the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P; U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on a downbeat note. Read full story ...
U.S. stocks close mixed
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday. Read full story ...
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.” Marilyn Mosby, the
Xinhua Middle East news summar at 2200 GMT, Oct. 11
ABU DHABI -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), now has a direct flight connecting the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and China's southern city of Guangzhou. Flight EY868 departed Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday night and
