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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 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

Jordanian writer gunned down outside courthouse

A prominent and outspoken Jordanian writer on Sunday was shot dead in front of the courthouse where he had been on trial for ...

September 24, 2016

Gabon opposition candidate decries high court ruling

Opposition candidate Jean Ping vowed to not back down from his pursuit of the presidency hours after the constitutional court ...

September 24, 2016

Outsider status, politics shields 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 24, 2016

Transgender man sues over Indiana law blocking name change

A transgender man granted asylum by the U.S. last year is challenging an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his ...

September 23, 2016

Judge dismisses lawsuit over sex offender passport marker

A lawsuit challenging a law that requires a marker to be placed in the passports of people convicted of sex offenses against ...

September 23, 2016

Death sentence for man who killed 2 to get wedding money

A Southern California man who killed two people and dismembered one of them as part of a plot to steal money to pay for his ...

September 23, 2016

Trump adds names to Supreme Court wish list

Donald Trump has added 10 names to the list he says he'd use to fill Supreme Court vacancies if he becomes president, ...

September 23, 2016

Justice: Changing course on the bench is not weakness

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says a willingness to change course on the bench is not an indication of weakness, but ...

September 23, 2016

Appeals court: Ohio elections chief wrongly purged voters

Ohio's process for maintaining its voter rolls wrongfully removes eligible people, a federal appeals court ruled Friday as ...

September 23, 2016

Gabon high court upholds incumbent leader Bongo's victory

Gabon's constitutional court upheld incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba's victory in last month's disputed election early ...

September 23, 2016

New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion

With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation's voting process seems more ...

September 22, 2016

Kentucky's GOP governor overridden in feud with Democrat

Kentucky's Supreme Court has overridden the state's Republican governor in a bitter dispute with the son of a Democrat who ...

September 22, 2016

The Latest: Attorney: Prosecutors right to charge officer

The Latest on the death of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma (all times ...

September 22, 2016

Indiana house explosion ringleader appeals murder conviction

An attorney for a man convicted in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion urged the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday to set ...

September 22, 2016

Wal-Mart to face class-action over alleged bribery in Mexico

A federal judge has granted class-action status to Wal-Mart investors suing the world's largest retailer over allegations ...

September 21, 2016

California Supreme Court to consider suit over Yelp review

The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider a lawsuit that Yelp.com warns could lead to the removal of negative ...