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Transgender rights advanced without fanfare

In 2007, not enough Democratic votes for congressional ‘trans-inclusive’ bill

What is considered offensive?

‘Redskins’ case forcing us to introspect

Militants take 2 more Iraqi cities

Sunni fighters expand offensive

U.S., Iran, longtime enemies, now potential partners

WASHINGTON – It’s the fog of diplomacy. For years, Iran has been an archenemy of the United States. Now, with alliances blurred in the Mideast, the two countries are talking about...

Nation Briefs

Ohio Group contests statutory ban on campaign lies CINCINNATI – A national anti-abortion group wants a federal court to block an Ohio law barring people from recklessly...

Benghazi suspect a shadowy figure among militias

Abu Khattala states he tried to organize rescue mission and did not attack

World Briefs

Man wrongly convicted of IRA bombing dies DUBLIN – Gerry Conlon, who was imprisoned unjustly for an Irish Republican Army bombing and inspired an Oscar-nominated film, has died at...

‘Microbeads’ ban turns heads

Industry working on alternative substances

Nation & World Briefs

VA official defends bonus payments WASHINGTON – Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs got performance bonuses last year despite widespread ...

Cleric calls out leader of Iraq

BAGHDAD – The most respected voice for Iraq’s Shiite majority on Friday joined calls for the country’s prime minister to form an inclusive government or step aside, a day after President Bar...

Park Service moves to ban use of drones

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is taking steps to ban drones from 84 million acres of public lands and waterways, saying the unmanned aircraft annoy visitors, harass wildlife and thr...

Doctors Without Borders: Ebola ‘out of control’

DAKAR, Senegal – The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is “totally out of control,” according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical group is stretched to t...