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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

UK Labour leader addresses claims of anti-Semitism in party

The leader of Britain's Labour Party is calling anti-Semitism an evil that must be wiped out as he hits back against claims ...

September 28, 2016

Friend: 'No hate' in Charlotte officer who shot black man

Before he became known as the police officer who fatally shot a black man, sparking days of protests in North Carolina's ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: Police: California man shot by officers has died

The Latest on the police shooting of a man in a San Diego suburb (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Police say a black man shot ...

September 27, 2016

Riley: Rose-Ivey 'will do great' when he meets with governor

Nebraska coach Mike Riley said he expects Michael Rose-Ivey to represent himself well when he meets next week with Gov.

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

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 26, 2016

People around the world react to first Trump-Clinton debate

Views from around the world on Monday's first U.S. presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald ...

September 26, 2016

Cheers and jeers: Americans tune into Trump-Clinton debate

From senior centers to college campuses and bars featuring campaign-themed cocktails, Americans laughed, cheered and jeered ...

September 26, 2016

Debate Takeaways: Clinton gets under Trump's skin in debate

Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday's first presidential debate, interrupting her and ...

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

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

Memorial to confront South's troubled history of lynchings

Southern states have long welcomed tourists retracing the footsteps of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and others who opposed ...

September 26, 2016

South Sudan rebel leader says president wants 'ethnic state'

South Sudan's rebel leader on Monday accused President Salva Kiir of wanting to turn the country into an "ethnic state" for ...

September 25, 2016

Clinton team hopes 'birther' flap will motivate black voters

Democrats wasted no time looking for political opportunity after Donald Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the ...

September 24, 2016

Anthem protests spread to colleges, WNBA player sits

Liberty guard Brittany Boyd sat on the bench with her head bowed in prayer during the national anthem before a WNBA playoff ...

September 24, 2016

The Latest: Doubts follow release of police shooting video

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): ___ ...

September 24, 2016

Mercury players meet with Phoenix police; will keep kneeling

Mistie Bass, Kelsey Bone and their Mercury teammates met with Phoenix police a few weeks ago after practice. It was an ...

September 24, 2016

Black community sees Charlotte as glimmering, fake Oz

To much of the world, Charlotte is the Queen City — a gleaming downtown, state-of-the-art stadiums, sparkling new mass ...