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Report: Airstrikes on Syria pro-government positions kill 12

Airstrikes overnight in eastern Syria killed at least 12 pro-government fighters, all reportedly foreign nationals, a ...

Senate primary splits Arizona conservatives between 2 icons

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was asking dozens of tea party activists for their backing in Arizona's Republican ...

What's next? NFL sparks new questions with anthem policy

With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL just wanted to get past the ...

Texas shooting survivors seek purpose in shadow of Parkland

She had seen the memorials on television, the familiar white crosses erected after each massacre, and now there were 10 of ...

Greg Abbott, Ed Scruggs

Texas governor meeting with students, shooting survivors

The focus of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's meetings on school safety and mass shootings is shifting to those who have been closest ...

Stand or stay out of sight: NFL takes on anthem protesters

Stand or stay out of sight. Looking to quell a national debate that was sparked by Colin Kaepernick, stoked by President ...

Angela Merkel

Merkel in China stresses dialogue on human rights, tech

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday stressed the importance of dialogue with China during a visit to Beijing that ...

Greg Abbott, Ed Scruggs

Texas governor supports 2 small gun rules after shooting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he could support stronger regulations for gun storage and quicker reporting to law ...

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson estate slams ABC TV special on his last days

The estate of Michael Jackson is objecting to an ABC TV special on the end of the King of Pop's life, calling it a crass ...

The Latest: Texas victim's mother speaks out for gun control

The Latest on the mass shooting at a Texas high school (all times local): 6:35 p.m. The mother of one of the students killed ...

Roger Goodell

The Latest: Bethea: New NFL policy 'not really a compromise'

The Latest on the NFL's new policy requiring players to stand if they are on the field during the national anthem but ...

After mass shootings, NRA pins blame on familiar list

In the aftermath of recent school shootings, a familiar pattern has played out in the debate over guns. Gun-control advocates ...

Comedian Josh Denny not sorry about N-word tweets

Comedian and Food Network host Josh Denny has called his tweets using the N-word and comparing use of "straight white male" ...

Wael Abbas

Egypt detains activist blogger amid new wave of arrests

An Egyptian activist and blogger known for documenting police abuse was detained Wednesday, security officials said in the ...

ACLU sues over battleground Ohio's congressional districts

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a constitutional challenge to Ohio's congressional map on Wednesday, using ...

Molly Zuckerman

Estimated 7,000 bodies may be buried at former asylum

Some of the boxes stacked inside anthropologist Molly Zuckerman's laboratory contain full bones — a skull, a jaw, or a leg.

Courtney Goodson

Bitter, expensive fight for Arkansas court seat to drag on

A bitter and expensive fight for an Arkansas Supreme Court seat that drew more than $1 million in outside spending and a ...

Senate bill overhauls handling of sex harassment complaints

Senate negotiators on Wednesday released a bipartisan bill to overhaul the system for handling sexual harassment complaints ...

Stacey Abrams

Georgia Democrat challenges racial barrier in governor race

Georgia Democrats gave Atlanta lawyer Stacey Abrams a chance to become the first black female governor in American history ...

Philip Roth

Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85

Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from the comic madness ...