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Portugal to have 21 parties in Oct. 4 general election; 3 main parties dominate

LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s National Election Commission says 21 parties, some in coalitions, will field candidates in a general election on Oct. 4. The commission said late Wednesday that only 14 parties will run in all 22 electoral districts. The Social Democratic Party and the Popular Party — which formed …

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Extremists reportedly attack remote villages in northeastern Nigeria, killing 28

BAUCHI, Nigeria – Members of a civilian defense group say Boko Haram extremists have killed up to 28 people during attacks on remote farming and fishing villages in northeast Nigeria. A total of 24 people were killed in an attack Tuesday night in Marfunudi, according to village resident Abubakar Jojo. …

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Gretchen's Take: Thank you, Pope Francis

With a hat tip to my colleague Chris Stirewalt who also flagged the same story that peaked my interest. It’s about Pope Francis, once again doing something unexpected. As you’ve heard me say before and may have learned from my book “Getting Real,“my grandfather was a Lutheran minister who grew …

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