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September 28, 2016

1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

Shortly after Jesse Owens returned home from his snubbing by Adolph Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, he and America's 17 other ...

September 28, 2016

Officer involved in deadly confrontation was sex-suit target

One of the officers involved in a deadly confrontation with an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb was demoted last year ...

September 28, 2016

The military's ritual of saluting for the national anthem

The Navy has investigated the case of a sailor who didn't salute as the national anthem played at Pearl Harbor, in a protest ...

September 28, 2016

Congress adopts bill of rights for sexual assault survivors

A proposed federal bill of rights for survivors of sexual assault won final legislative approval Wednesday, sending it to the ...

September 28, 2016

Pentagon: Tests confirm no mustard agent in Iraq attack

The Pentagon says that an Islamic State rocket that hit a military base used by hundreds of U.S. troops in northern Iraq did ...

September 28, 2016

Obama: Veto override 'a mistake' and 'a political vote'

President Barack Obama says Congress' vote overturning his veto of Sept. 11 legislation was "a mistake" and "basically a ...

September 28, 2016

Wells Fargo CEO to face lawmakers with better defense

Wells Fargo's CEO, newly stripped of tens of millions in compensation in a scandal over sales practices, will face lawmakers ...

September 28, 2016

FBI director: More 'attempted intrusions' in voter databases

FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Wednesday there have been additional "attempted intrusions" in voter registration ...

September 28, 2016

Early votes: High interest buoys Clinton in key states

More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of North Carolina and Florida than at this point in ...

September 28, 2016

Union launches boycott of Trump companies amid Vegas dispute

Union members are calling on the public to boycott Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's businesses nationwide ...

September 28, 2016

Michelle Obama says America 'needs an adult' in White House

Michelle Obama told supporters in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don't change once they become president and that ...

September 28, 2016

US urging Myanmar to end any vestige of NKorea military ties

Pockets within the Myanmar military may still be cooperating with North Korea although the new civilian government and the ...

September 28, 2016

Ethics panel rebukes W.Va. Rep. McKinley over business name

The House Ethics Committee scolded West Virginia Rep. David McKinley on Wednesday for disregarding House rules by failing to ...

September 28, 2016

Witness says he told Gov. Christie's aides about bridge plot

Republican Gov. Chris Christie's senior staffers and advisers were told about the political revenge plot involving the George ...

September 28, 2016

Non-nuclear states advance push for UN treaty to ban nukes

Despite arm-twisting and vocal opposition from nuclear powers like the United States, six non-nuclear countries urged the U.N

September 28, 2016

White House blasts Senate for override vote

The White House says the U.S. Senate vote to override President Barack Obama's veto of Sept. 11 legislation is an ...

September 28, 2016

California officer guns down refugee in 'shooting stance'

The fatal police shooting of a Ugandan refugee who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a "shooting ...

September 28, 2016

FBI head: Extremism apparent influence in Minnesota attack

FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday that the man who stabbed and wounded 10 people in a central Minnesota mall before he ...

September 28, 2016

Massive Texas district isn't big enough for either candidate

A West Texas congressional district sprawls 58,000-plus square miles and two time zones, from San Antonio to just outside El ...

September 28, 2016

Kerry says TPP rejection would hurt US national security

Secretary of State John Kerry urged Congress on Wednesday to adopt a landmark 12-nation Asia-Pacific trade deal, arguing that ...