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November 8, 2016

Eat more chips, France’s Sarkozy tells those who shun pork

France\’s would-be president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says children who do not eat pork – the case for many of the country\’s large Jewish and Muslim minorities – should order a double portion of chips when their school canteen puts ham on the menu.

Trump’s surprise wins in key states rattle world markets

Republican Donald Trump scored a series of shocking wins in battleground U.S. states including Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, opening a path to the White House for the political outsider and rattling world markets that had counted on a win by Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump has slight edge on Clinton in several battleground states

Republican Donald Trump held slight leads in the vital battleground states of Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio on Tuesday, clinging to a narrow advantage over Democrat Hillary Clinton in key states that could decide their race for the White House.

Speechless in America

Here we are at the climax of a crazy, nasty and historic election year — when we finally announce our new president — and here I am at my laptop, with very little to say.

Chalk it up: Fun with blackboard paper

There’s something about chalkboards that people just love. Maybe it’s the nostalgia — if it’s possible to be nostalgic about seeing the words “pop quiz today” written in chalk.

Gun control measures expected to win in four states

Gun control-related ballot measures in four states are expected to pass on Tuesday, opinion polls showed, after gun safety advocates poured a massive amount of money into backing the initiatives.

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