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W.Va. Sen. Capito’s difficult journey to ‘no’
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday she was against the current version of the Senate GOP health care bill. In an exchange that was...
Cardinal Pell Makes Statement Following Announcement of Charges
Cardinal George Pell spoke of his innocence and said he is looking forward to having his day in court after Australian authorities charged him with...
Trump’s lawyers fail to follow through on threats to Comey
President Trump’s lawyers, after rethinking their legal strategy, have shelved plans for now to file complaints accusing former FBI Director James...

The warning comes ahead of US-South Korea military exercises
North Korea warned Sunday that the upcoming US-South Korea military exercises are "reckless behavior driving the situation into the uncontrollable...
After 72 years, Atomic bomb delivery ship found
It's been 72 years since the USS Indianapolis went missing after a Japanese submarine torpedoed it in the final days of World War II.
President applauds protesters in Boston 'speaking out against bigotry'
President Donald Trump tweeted his support for the Boston Police Department's handling of a self-described free speech rally and counterprotest march...

Stop Giving College Athletes Million-Dollar Locker Rooms. Start Paying Them
Big-time college sports programs pour money into absurdly luxurious amenities because compensating players is off the table.
U.S. Stocks Open Nearly Unchanged
U.S. stocks opened mostly flat Friday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest decline in three months.
Global Stocks Lower Amid Spain Attacks, U.S. Political Tensions
Global stock markets were lower Friday, amid political tensions in the U.S. and as some European stocks suffered following terror attacks in Spain. ...

Father of missing Australian boy, 7, arrives in Barcelona as hopes fade
Hopes are fading for missing seven-year-old Australian boy Julian Cadman as Spanish authorities revealed they were not searching for any missing...
Barcelona attacks: Grief replaces hope as father lands to find Julian Cadman
Julian Cadman is believed to have been killed on Las Ramblas in the terror attack that also seriously injured his mother – though there has not yet...
East Timor's Xanana Gusmao to continue Greater Sunrise fight in The Hague
The hero of East Timor's independence, Xanana Gusmao, will continue to lead his country's sensitive negotiations over maritime boundaries with...

Utkal crash: No permission sought for repair work? Railways to probe
The railways on Sunday indicated negligence could be the reason behind the derailment of the Utkal Express, with a senior official saying a probe...
Jaitley: Separatists 'fund-starved' after note ban
"Stone pelters used to gather in thousands on the streets of Kashmir before demonetisation was announced, but now not even 25 come together for such...
'Pak grants nationality to 298 Indians in 5 yrs'
From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pak citizenship," the interior ministry said in a statement....

Brexit: Davis urges Brussels rethink on trade and withdrawal talks at same time
Brexit secretary argues talks so far prove it is impossible to settle withdrawal issues with no sense of future UK-EU ties The Brexit secretary, David...
Man hurt helping Finland attack victims says he is not a hero
Hassan Zubier, British paramedic living in Sweden, says he was stabbed as he tried to help people following incident in TurkuA British man injured...
Cambridge University Press censorship 'exposes Xi Jinping's authoritarian shift'
Editor of censored journal says China’s president is far less pragmatic about dissenting views than his predecessors, as some academics vow to boycott...

The road to hate: For six young men, Charlottesville is only the beginning
Last weekend’s Unite the Right rally included virtually every kind of white nationalist the U.S. has ever known. Amid them were young men who appeared...
‘Free speech’ rally ends early as thousands of counterprotesters descend on Boston
Drowned out by counterdemonstrators, the handful of rally attendees ended their event without speeches from planned speakers. Police said 27 people...
Amid political backlash, Trump, first lady to skip Kennedy Center Honors

How Boston Successfully Managed 40,000 on the Streets
Boston dealt with tens of thousands of protesters on Saturday but largely avoided violence or damage to public property.
President Trump, First Lady Back out of Kennedy Honors
The decision came after multiple honorees said they would boycott the 40th annual gala that is traditionally hosted by the President and First Lady.
A Historic Wildfire Has Been Burning in the Arctic for Weeks
The wildfire appears historic in both its size and its duration, but no one can say for sure — because Greenland doesn't have longstanding records of...

This week in games: Destiny "accidentally" pops up on Steam, Civilization goes tabletop, and Animal Farm gets a game adaptation
Licensed games all-but-disappeared for a few years there, swept into the trash alongside a bevy of B-tier studios. But I guess they’re back—and way...
Jackery Titan S 20100 review: An affordable battery that packs a punch
Note: The following is part of our roundup of USB-C battery packs. Go there for details on how we tested this device.The Jackery Titan S 20100 mAh...
Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD review: Everything you want in a battery pack
Note: The following is part of our roundup of USB-C battery packs. Go there for details on how we tested this device.Let’s get this out of the way:...