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Asian shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares and U.S. futures were mixed Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady.

Markets are awaiting the outcome of a meeting of the European Central Bank later Thursday. The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat when it wraps up its policymaking meeting on Friday.

Oil prices even as U.S. officials warned that renewed military action against Iran could come after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

In Asian trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.1% to 64,659.47 OpenAI investor SoftBank Group's shares gained 1.8%.
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Chicago-area Hindu community shaken but resilient after alleged mass shooting plan was thwarted

CHICAGO (AP) — A thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago is stoking new fears for the area's South Asian community, tainting a typically joyful season of faith and family gatherings.

Members of the targeted temple and others in the area said they are seeking comfort in preserving traditions, determined to celebrate the holidays without fear — and to press for ways to address hatred hurled at the community.

Earlier this month, as worshippers gathered in Hindu temples on Oct. 11 to kick off the festival of Navaratri, prosecutors said, Alexandros... Read More

Rays become third team to lose first three World Series, joining Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eyes red and voice soft, Drew Rasmussen stood in front of his locker.

“Failure sucks. And to be this close, it's really, really hard,” the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher said. “That's the best team I've played at the major league level.”

Predicted by many to finish at or near the bottom of the AL East, the Rays reached the World Series for the third time but remain without a title. Their year ended Wednesday night with a 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5, leaving them among four teams without a title along with Colorado, San Diego... Read More

Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis on Thursday waited for final election results to confirm what they see taking shape: No majority of parliament seats for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, or for the array of parties seeking to unseat him.

Difficult decisions lie in the weeks ahead, including whether some Jewish and Arab parties would team up in a historic alliance, or whether some parties that campaigned on ousting Netanyahu would toss that aside and join forces with the deeply divisive prime minister. While this plays out, Netanyahu remains in charge.

Final... Read More

Trump in Ohio and Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Georgia Democrats rallied with former President Barack Obama Wednesday night, at the same time President Donald Trump was in Ohio attempting to energize his base, as both parties began crystallizing their closing messages ahead of next week's midterm elections.

Trump has been on a weekslong sprint around the country, doing 20-plus rallies this month alone while packing upcoming days with more travel. But as Americans confront record fuel prices, rising costs and an unpopular war in Iran, the president has been keeping his focus on states that he won... Read More

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Asian shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint

Chicago-area Hindu community shaken but resilient after alleged mass shooting plan was thwarted

Rays become third team to lose first three World Series, joining Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers

Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead

Trump in Ohio and Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

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