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October 01, 2016

Missouri woman accuses fellow Legislature candidate of rape

A Ferguson lawyer who is running for a seat in the Missouri House has accused another Democratic candidate of raping her ...

October 01, 2016

Floods' pain still felt 1 year later in rural South Carolina

A world away from South Carolina's booming coastal resorts, hundreds of homes remain unrepaired in the county hardest hit by ...

October 01, 2016

Supreme Court in holding pattern, awaiting ninth justice

The Supreme Court is set to begin its new term as it ended the last one, down one justice and ideologically deadlocked on a ...

October 01, 2016

Key facts about El Cajon, California

The fatal shooting by police of Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man, has brought attention to El Cajon, a diverse suburb of ...

October 01, 2016

Breakdown of video in police killing of man in California

A moment-by-moment breakdown of events shown in two videos released Friday showing an El Cajon, California, police officer ...

October 01, 2016

Rally, march in memory of man shot by police in California

Alfred Olango, the unarmed black man shot and killed by police in a suburb of San Diego, was remembered in a demonstration ...

October 01, 2016

Trump's habit of fuming over slights comes at political cost

Donald Trump's five-day feud with a former beauty queen is only the latest example of his insistence on airing and re-airing ...

October 01, 2016

Talk of sex tapes takes presidential campaign on sordid turn

Donald Trump is encouraging voters to check out a "sex tape" featuring the former beauty queen with whom he's feuding.

October 01, 2016

Florida Senate: Underdog struggles against incumbent Rubio

A Democratic congressman with little name recognition is struggling to stop Florida's GOP Sen. Marco Rubio from being ...

October 01, 2016

After suspension, what's next for Alabama chief justice?

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore built his career on defiance, and it has cost him his job — twice. A disciplinary panel that ...

October 01, 2016

Defense ministers discuss defusing South China Sea incidents

Countries need to look for practical ways to defuse incidents in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller ...

October 01, 2016

Consumer demand for Alaska cruises growing again

A growing consumer demand for Alaska cruises has put the state back in the million-passenger club as it rebounds after a ...

September 30, 2016

Video suggests police drove at California man they then shot

Dashboard audio indicates two police officers may have tried to hit a homeless man with their police cruiser before fatally ...

September 30, 2016

Prosecutors want crackdown on websites selling illegal sex

Prosecutors from around the world say the fight against sex trafficking is moving online as traffickers use popular websites ...

September 30, 2016

Man who shot, killed New Mexico officer gets life sentence

A judge sentenced a New Mexico man who shot and killed a suburban Albuquerque police officer to life in prison without parole ...

September 30, 2016

Historic takeover of Puerto Rico's finances, agencies begins

A federal control board on Friday took over Puerto Rico's finances and several government agencies for the first time in the ...

September 30, 2016

White House snafu: Obama transcript puts Jerusalem in Israel

The White House rushed Friday to correct a diplomatic blooper after an official transcript listed Jerusalem as part of ...

September 30, 2016

Witness to Milwaukee police shooting confirms friend had gun

A witness to a fatal police shooting that led to riots in Milwaukee last month said his friend was carrying a gun when he was ...

September 30, 2016

Police killing shakes diverse San Diego suburb

The family of an unarmed black man fatally shot by police is like thousands who have transformed the suburban San Diego city ...

September 30, 2016

Pentagon chief troubled by Philippine president's comments

Defense Secretary Ash Carter hinted Friday at U.S. impatience with the Philippine government over inflammatory comments by ...