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Report shocks, angers some of Ohio State doc's 177 victims
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Victims of a now-dead Ohio State team doctor are reacting with shock, grief and anger at investigative findings that validated a heinous pattern of sexual abuse that many of them say ...
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD - When U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as tensions mounted between America and Iran, he delivered a nuanced message: If you're not going ...
May 18, 2019
Political pitfalls: Iran tests 'America First' pledge
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump won the White House pledging to wind down the nation's many foreign entanglements and put "America First." But as his administration in recent days has sent mixed s...
May 18, 2019
Weak legal case could still benefit Trump in Congress clash
WASHINGTON - For all President Donald Trump's talk of winning, his lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser to try to defy congressional attempts to investigate...
May 18, 2019
US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being "misidentified" amid heightened tensions between the U.S...
May 18, 2019
Prince William says Diana's death was 'pain like no other'
LONDON - Prince William has spoken candidly about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, describing his bereavement as a "pain like no other pain." Speaking in a BBC documentary on mental health, Wi...
May 18, 2019
In the news today, May 16
Six stories in the news for Thursday, May 16 --- TRUMP PARDONS CONRAD BLACK FOR FRAUD CONVICTION U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper pub...
May 18, 2019
Provinces asking feds for $138 million to help buy out flooded properties
OTTAWA - Flood-ravaged provinces are asking the federal government to provide almost $138 million to move or buy out homeowners affected by previous years' inundations, according to new data that give...
May 18, 2019
Liberals re-elected with minority government in Newfoundland and Labrador vote
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador registered their frustration with traditional politics Thursday by reducing the incumbent Liberals to minority status - a rare event in the ...
May 18, 2019
Atlanta United continue win streak with 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says his team's downfall on Wednesday night was a single "clumsy" play. The 'Caps (3-6-3) dropped a 1-0 decision to Atlanta United (6-3-2), thanks to a penalt...
May 17, 2019
