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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T03:23:56+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Young voters, Hispanics shift away from the GOP and voters are deeply unhappy with Trump</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Early Voting Begins In Western North Carolina As Residents Continue Recovery From Hurricane Helene Devastation]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/democrats-building-steam-across-the-state/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T02:09:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Democrats building steam across the state</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Roy Cooper Campaigns For Senate With His "Make Stuff Cost Less Tour In North Carolina]]></image:title>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T01:46:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat</news:title>

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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper, who is running for U.S. Senate, speaks to reporters after casting his ballot on the first day of in-person early voting in the state's primary election, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026,  in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/election-day-unfolds-with-relatively-few-problems-some-voters-disrupted-by-weather-machine-issues/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T00:56:30+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[North Carolina Voters Go To The Polls In State Primary]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - North Carolina State University students vote in the primaries at Pullen Community Center on March 15, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images) ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/polls-are-closing-in-midterm-elections-as-voters-pass-judgment-on-trumps-second-term/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T00:42:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Polls are closing in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump&#8217;s second term</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/18930/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T23:21:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>THE CLOSING BELL: Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Stock Market Reacts To Consumer Price Index Numbers]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/18927/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:14:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Judge Rules That Kennedy Center Cannot Add Trump's Name To Facade]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Newly installed fencing is shown outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The new fencing composed of “bike rack” and barricade material was installed a day after the Kennedy Center Board voted to close the venue for repairs. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/early-markets-us-futures-in-a-holding-patter-ahead-of-midterm-elections-though-oil-rebounds-after-us-attacks-iran/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:10:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>EARLY MARKETS: US futures in a holding patter ahead of midterm elections though oil rebounds after US attacks Iran</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Stocks Rebound After Sharp Selloff]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 23: People walk and talk beneath an electronic board displaying the Hang Seng Index and other stock market indices during morning trading on October 23, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rebounded 0.7% after falling 3% in the previous session, amid global market volatility driven by concerns over artificial intelligence investment costs and rising oil prices. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/election-day-midterm-elections-are-coming-to-a-close-as-voters-pass-judgment-on-trumps-second-term/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:04:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ELECTION DAY: Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump&#8217;s second term</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Graphic design for 2026 midterm elections with American flag background and stars pattern.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/03/honey-roasted-chicken/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-03T10:00:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Honey Roasted Chicken</news:title>

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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/cary-opens-greenway-ahead-of-schedule/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T21:31:08+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cary opens greenway ahead of schedule</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[Black Creek Parkway]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Black Creek Parkway in Cary, N.C. (photo courtesy Town of Cary) ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/ag-reaches-settlement-with-food-lion-over-drug-pricing/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T21:22:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AG reaches settlement with Food Lion owner over drug pricing</news:title>

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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/trump-spends-the-day-before-midterm-election-day-promoting-his-reflecting-pool-makeover/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T20:12:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Trump spends the day before midterm Election Day promoting his Reflecting Pool makeover</news:title>

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			<image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)]]></image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T20:06:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian air attack at a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/kyle-larson-closes-in-on-nascar-championship-as-hendrick-teammate-william-byron-wins-at-martinsville/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T13:16:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kyle Larson closes in on NASCAR championship as Hendrick teammate William Byron wins at Martinsville</news:title>

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			<image:caption><![CDATA[MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 01: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, reacts after the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 01, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/18886/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T13:10:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>What to know about the Affordable Care Act&#8217;s open enrollment period now underway</news:title>

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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/trump-administrations-social-media-posts-ahead-of-elections-criticized-for-being-inflammatory/</loc>
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			<news:title>Trump administration&#8217;s social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory</news:title>

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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/before-the-bell-us-futures-rebound-from-huge-sell-off-last-week-as-oil-prices-retreat-sharply/</loc>
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			<news:title>BEFORE THE BELL: US futures rebound from huge sell-off last week as oil prices retreat sharply</news:title>

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			<image:title><![CDATA[South Korea Financial Markets]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and South Korean Won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.wptf.com/2026/11/02/lemon-glazed-asparagus/</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-02T10:00:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
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