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September 26, 2016

The Latest: Updates from the 1st presidential debate

The Latest on the first of three presidential debates between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump (all times ...

September 26, 2016

Arkansas lawmaker arrested after filming traffic stop

An Arkansas legislator who co-sponsored a law aimed in part at preventing authorities from prohibiting the filming of an ...

September 26, 2016

Feds accuse Silicon Valley firm of hiring bias

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit accusing a fast-growing Silicon Valley software company of systematically ...

September 26, 2016

Police: Mall shooting suspect confessed, shot 5 in 1 minute

The suspect accused of killing five people at a Macy's department store confessed to police, court documents said, but his ...

September 26, 2016

Showdown: Congress looks to override Obama veto of 9/11 bill

Congress is poised to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue ...

September 26, 2016

Chinese firm charged with plotting to evade NKorea sanctions

The Justice Department on Monday unsealed criminal charges against a China-based company and four of its executives for ...

September 26, 2016

Brazil arrests Silva's ex-finance minister in graft probe

Brazilian authorities arrested a former finance minister Monday for his alleged role in a massive kickback scheme, the latest ...

September 26, 2016

Testimony: Christie pals OK'd gridlock, campaign chief knew

A political revenge scheme to create traffic gridlock near the George Washington Bridge in 2013 was approved by two former ...

September 26, 2016

LePage's documents don't back up claims on blacks, Hispanics

Gov. Paul LePage on Monday released his informal documentation on drug arrests and they don't back up his claim that ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: Investigators still at Houston shooting scene

The Latest on a shooting at in Houston neighborhood (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Houston police and state and federal agents ...

September 26, 2016

Spain: Police arrest 2 Moroccans for alleged jihad support

Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested two alleged pro-jihad activists, including one who allegedly attempted ...

September 26, 2016

Spain: Protesters jeer ex-IMF boss as bank card trial starts

Protesters shouted insults at Rodrigo Rato, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, as he and 64 others entered ...

September 26, 2016

Bosnian prosecutor to probe disputed Bosnian Serb referendum

Bosnia's state prosecutor has issued a summons to Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik who initiated a Bosnian Serb referendum ...

September 26, 2016

Politics, outsider status shield Trump from House oversight

Donald Trump's status as a Washington outsider fuels his fiery populism and also is helping to shield him from the scrutiny ...

September 26, 2016

Charlotte ends curfew imposed after black man shot by police

Charlotte lifted its midnight curfew, signaling movement toward normalcy after a state of emergency was imposed following the ...

September 25, 2016

Lengthy jury selection in Charleston church shootings begins

The laborious process of jury selection is getting underway in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man ...

September 25, 2016

Still no will, but work to settle Prince estate forges ahead

Work to settle Prince's estate is moving forward, and a closed hearing is expected to be held this week to resolve an ...

September 25, 2016

Israeli military indicts Palestinians for online incitement

The Israeli military says it has indicted more than 145 Palestinians so far this year for incitement over social media.

September 25, 2016

Mall shooting suspect: 'Creepy,' multiple arrests, disputes

The 20-year-old man suspected of killing five people with a rifle at a Macy's makeup counter was described by a neighbor as ...