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Federal Judge Allows Florida Voters More Time To Fix Signature Problems
By Dan Merica, Matthew Hilk and Aaron Cooper, CNN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the state must give voters whose mismatched signatures disqualified their provisio...
Syndicated Author Nov 15, 2018

Saudi Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty In Khashoggi’s Killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor announced Thursday he's recommended the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carrying out the killing of Saudi writer J...
Syndicated Author Nov 15, 2018

May Wins Cabinet Backing For Brexit Deal But Pitfalls Remain
LONDON (AP) - In a hard-won victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May persuaded her fractious Cabinet to back a draft divorce agreement with the European Union on Thursday, a decision that triggers ...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Justice Legal Opinion Backs Whitaker’s Naming as Acting AG
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinionsupporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general as Democrats press the case...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Pelosi Challenges Unhappy Dems To Block Her Bid For Speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) - A defiant Rep. Nancy Pelosi challenged maverick Democrats on Wednesday to produce a rival who could win enough votes to prevent her from becoming the House's new speaker."Come on in,...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Official: Michael Avenatti in Los Angeles police custody
WASHINGTON (AP) – A law enforcement official says Michael Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following an allegation of domestic violence.The official says Avenatti was taken into cust...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Mattis Defends Use of Military on US-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday defended the use of active duty troops on the U.S.-Mexican border, saying that in some ways it provides good training for war. He argued tha...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Mrs. Oleson of ‘Little House’ Katherine MacGregor Dead at 93
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Katherine MacGregor, who played petty, gossiping mother Harriet Oleson on TV's "Little House on the Prairie," has died, a representative said Wednesday. She was 93.MacGregor d...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

The Latest: McCarthy Chosen To Lead House GOP Next Year
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected to take over the Republican caucus next year. The California Republican, an ally of President Donald Trump, fended off a challen...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

White House Says It Has ‘Broad Discretion’ On Press Access
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration contends it has "broad discretion" to regulate press access to the White House as it fends off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets ov...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018
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