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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe ignores calls to quit, faces impeachment

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe ignores calls to quit, faces impeachment

While there is a widespread consensus that the 93-year-old president should step down after nearly four decades in power, Mugabe…

November 20, 2017

Germany faces uncertainty after coalition talks break down

Germany faces uncertainty after coalition talks break down

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media during a news conference about the results of their exploratory talks on a…

November 20, 2017

New allegation against Franken, this time met with silence

New allegation against Franken, this time met with silence

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens at a committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington. A second woman has accused Minnesota…

November 20, 2017

Opioid crisis cost $504B in 2015, higher than once thought

Opioid crisis cost $504B in 2015, higher than once thought

Evan Vucci/Associated Press file<br><br>President Donald Trump speaks during an event to declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency…

November 20, 2017

Charles Manson, whose brutality made him face of evil, dead

Charles Manson, whose brutality made him face of evil, dead

Manson died of natural causes at a California hospital while serving a life sentence, his name synonymous to this day…

November 20, 2017

Mixed signals sent on fate of tax bill’s health provision

Mixed signals sent on fate of tax bill’s health provision

White House adviser Ivanka Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speak in Bayville, N.J., Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, about tax…

November 20, 2017

Trump voices doubt about trophy hunting policy

Trump voices doubt about trophy hunting policy

The trophy policy was among issues Trump cited in a series of tweets. He also insulted Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.,…

November 19, 2017

Trump era sparks new debate about nuclear war authority

Trump era sparks new debate about nuclear war authority

No detail seems to have been overlooked. There’s even a designated “safe escape” door at the nuclear-warfighting headquarters near Omaha,…

November 19, 2017

Figure known as ‘Crocodile’ could replace Zimbabwe president

Figure known as ‘Crocodile’ could replace Zimbabwe president

Mnangagwa served for decades as Mugabe’s enforcer — a role that gave him a reputation for being astute, ruthless and…

November 19, 2017

Capitol Hill roiled by sexual harassment claims – old and new

Capitol Hill roiled by sexual harassment claims – old and new

In an interview on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, went further than many of her…

November 19, 2017

Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail

Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail

Trump’s tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized Trump’s involvement in winning the players’ release in…

November 19, 2017

Winners and losers under the Senate tax proposal

Winners and losers under the Senate tax proposal

President Donald Trump urged House Republicans Thursday to approve a near $1.5 trillion tax overhaul as the party prepared to…

November 19, 2017

Official says Trump doesn’t know who to believe about Moore

Official says Trump doesn’t know who to believe about Moore

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore waits to speak at a news conference in Birmingham, Ala.Brynn…

November 19, 2017

Cross-border wedding held as California ‘Door of Hope’ opens

Cross-border wedding held as California ‘Door of Hope’ opens

Saturday’s wedding at Border Field State Park in San Diego was a first for an opening of the gate known…

November 19, 2017

Roy Moore stands with homophobic supporters

Roy Moore stands with homophobic supporters

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a news conference in Birmingham, Ala., with his…

November 18, 2017

A look at what didn’t happen this week

A look at what didn’t happen this week

Not real Second Roy Moore Accuser Works For Michelle Obama Right NOW The facts The woman named as an accuser…

November 17, 2017

FDA OKs new therapy for some hemophilia patients

FDA OKs new therapy for some hemophilia patients

This photo provided by Genentech, Inc. shows a package of the drug Hemlibra. On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration…

November 17, 2017

Neighbors help during massive senior living center fire

Neighbors help during massive senior living center fire

Larry Kingsland, 62, said Friday he and scores of people who live around the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community ferried…

November 17, 2017

VA exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon

VA exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon

VA spokesman Curt Cashour called the plan a potential “game-changer” that would “provide better care for veterans at a lower…

November 17, 2017

U.S. health agency to crack down on risky stem cell offerings

U.S. health agency to crack down on risky stem cell offerings

A doctor injects a patient with a solution he says is rich in adult stem cells, at his practice in…

November 17, 2017

Keystone pipeline leaks 210K gallons of oil in South Dakota

Keystone pipeline leaks 210K gallons of oil in South Dakota

Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday morning and activated emergency response procedures after a drop in pressure was detected resulting…

November 17, 2017

Senate Judiciary presses Kushner in Russia investigation

Senate Judiciary presses Kushner in Russia investigation

White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib…

November 16, 2017

GOP, Democratic senators back bill to bolster FBI gun checks

GOP, Democratic senators back bill to bolster FBI gun checks

Cornyndu1-i-syn Congress has taken no steps on guns in the weeks after deadly shootings in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs,…

November 16, 2017

Hispanic Caucus rejects request from GOP lawmaker to join

Hispanic Caucus rejects request from GOP lawmaker to join

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, leads applause for House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, along…

November 16, 2017

Congress debates oil drilling in largest US wildlife refuge

Congress debates oil drilling in largest US wildlife refuge

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.…

November 16, 2017

Moore targets female accusers as critics decry intimidation

Moore targets female accusers as critics decry intimidation

Moore ignored mounting calls from Washington Republicans concerned that Moore may not only lose a seat they were sure to…

November 16, 2017

Killer Charles Manson alive as reports swirl of ill health

Killer Charles Manson alive as reports swirl of ill health

This Aug. 14, 2017 photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Charles Manson. A spokeswoman for…

November 16, 2017

After California shooting, residents seek police presence

After California shooting, residents seek police presence

The Rancho Tehama Reserve homeowners’ association board was meeting Thursday to talk about more patrols, two days after 44-year-old Kevin…

November 16, 2017

Big House victory for GOP tax plan, but Senate fate unclear

Big House victory for GOP tax plan, but Senate fate unclear

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, center, shares a laugh with Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., right, as Rep. Cathy McMorris…

November 16, 2017

Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC

Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC

Now, Green would begin collecting biblical artifacts that he hoped could become the starting point for a museum. On Friday,…

November 16, 2017

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