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September 27, 2016

Satanic Temple brings after-school club to elementary pupils

The Portland chapter of The Satanic Temple has succeeded in its efforts to bring an after-school program to a Portland ...

September 27, 2016

Neb governor agrees to meet with Huskers' anthem protester

Gov. Pete Ricketts has agreed to meet with one of the Nebraska football players he criticized for kneeling during the ...

September 27, 2016

Governor signs bill targeting 'doctor-shopping' for opioids

California doctors will be required to check a database of prescription narcotics before writing scripts for addictive drugs ...

September 27, 2016

LGBTQ festival canceled in Haiti amid threats, gov't order

Organizers of a cultural festival in Haiti celebrating the Afro-Caribbean LGBTQ community said Tuesday that it has been ...

September 27, 2016

Prosecutor: No federal charges in police killing in Memphis

A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the ...

September 27, 2016

AP-GfK poll: Americans divide on importance of tax returns

American voters are divided along party lines about whether it's important for presidential candidates to release their tax ...

September 27, 2016

2nd woman dies after being struck by car at Ohio concert

A second woman has died after a car drove into a crowd of dancers last month at a community concert in suburban Cleveland.

September 27, 2016

US probing possible worker abuse by Wells Fargo

The U.S. Labor Department is investigating possible abuses of employees by Wells Fargo in connection with the bank's alleged ...

September 27, 2016

Transgender child actor to guest star on 'Modern Family'

A transgender child actor will guest star on Wednesday night's "Modern Family." Director Ryan Case has posted on Instagram ...

September 27, 2016

No average scores being released this year for new SAT exam

No score results yet, but students didn't seem to be scared off by the new version of the SAT college entrance exam.

September 27, 2016

Mexico rights body: Army killings of 6 civilians unjustified

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission has determined that soldiers killed six civilians without justification in a 2012 ...

September 27, 2016

Kenyan police open fire to disperse protesting students

Riot police fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse Kenyan university students protesting over road safety.

September 27, 2016

Voters in Azerbaijan approve extending presidential term

A sweeping majority of voters in Azerbaijan have supported extending the presidential term and powers in the ex-Soviet ...

September 27, 2016

Toll from Egypt migrant boat sinking rises to more than 200

Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled dozens of bodies from the hold of an Egyptian fishing boat that sank in the Mediterranean ...

September 27, 2016

A Miss Universe insulted by Trump steps up for Clinton

Alicia Machado says that when she gained weight after being crowned Miss Universe for 1996, Donald Trump labeled her with a ...

September 27, 2016

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW CLINTON, TRUMP ...

September 27, 2016

Court document: Black man killed by cop had threatened wife

The black man killed by Charlotte police had a restraining order filed against him a year ago when he threatened to kill his ...

September 27, 2016

At NBA media day, concern for country over concern for team

NBA players aren't just worried about their teams as they start a new season. They're concerned for their country. The usual ...

September 27, 2016

Turkey issues warrants for 121 people linked to Gulen

Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued detention warrants for 121 people as part of an ongoing ...