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New sex assault allegation hits Moore; withdrawal calls grow

WASHINGTON – A second woman abruptly emerged Monday to accuse Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her as a teenager in the late 1970s, this time in a locked car, further roiling the Alabama Rep...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad? ATV owners protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece – Hundreds of four-wheel motorbike owners, most from Greek holiday resorts, blocked traffic Monday outside the country’s Transport Ministry to protest a proposed vehicle ban. ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Florida man back at Supreme Court with 1st Amendment case

MIAMI – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a First Amendment case brought by a Florida man who previously won a landmark ruling from the justices on whether his floating home was a...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Russia probe details likely to dominate Sessions hearing

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions returns to Capitol Hill this week amid growing evidence of contacts between Russians and associates of President Donald Trump, bracing for an onsl...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Arizona State professor resigns after Catholic diocese reveals dark secret

Jaime Lara kept his scandalous past hidden for 25 years. During that time, he became a renowned medievalist specializing in the intersection of the arts and religion. He published numerous b...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Hannity’ fans smash Keurig brewers over pulled ads

The Associated Press NEW YORK – A decision by Keurig to stop advertising on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program has supporters of the conservative host destroying the company’s coffee...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Polish president sharply condemns weekend nationalist march

WARSAW, Poland – The Polish president has sharply condemned expressions of xenophobia and racism at a weekend march by nationalists, saying there is no place in the country for anti-Semitism...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Video recovered, 10 more charged in Penn State frat death

Newly recovered security camera footage from inside a Penn State fraternity house showed a pledge had been given at least 18 drinks in less than 90 minutes, investigators said Monday in anno...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Stalled in Congress, LGBT rights advance at the local level

At the U.S. Capitol and in most statehouses nationwide, supporters of LGBT rights are unable to make major gains these days. Instead, they’re notching victories in seemingly unlikely venues,...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump buddies up to Duterte, doesn’t highlight human rights

MANILA, Philippines – Winding down his visit to Asia, President Donald Trump repeatedly praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, called him by his first name, shared a joke with him abo...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bipartisan analysis: Senate bill would hike taxes for 13.8M

WASHINGTON – Promoted as needed relief for the middle class, the Senate Republican tax overhaul actually would increase taxes for some 13.8 million moderate-income American households, a bip...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Relatives meet to honor Jewish girl who died in Holocaust

FRANKFURT, Germany – More than two dozen relatives from around the world met for the first time on Monday at a memorial ceremony for Karolina Cohn, a Jewish girl from Frankfurt who perished ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World