At issue are serious allegations of corruption, but the trial has also unveiled some unfortunate details of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's personal life.
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The disappearance of MH370 and the shooting down of MH17 in recent months have compounded the hit to the carrier's already shaky bottom line.
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The warning was raised to "severe," the second-highest level, as British Prime Minister David Cameron said Islamic extremism poses a "greater and deeper" threat to the U.K. than ever before.
Read More »California Lawmakers Pass ‘Affirmative Consent’ Sexual Assault Bill
The bill states that students on college campuses would need "affirmative consent" before engaging in sexual activity. Silence or a lack of resistance would not constitute consent.
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Two eruptions a half a world apart have caused evacuations and aviation warnings, but so far no injuries.
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Also: the case for a more inclusive literary culture; health care and the modern writer.
Read More »Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership
Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Kiev was sending a bill to parliament to get the process rolling. Meanwhile, NATO held an emergency meeting to discuss further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory.
Read More »‘We Don’t Have A Strategy Yet’ On Islamic State, Obama Says
But at a news conference, the president said the Sunni militant group was continuing to lose arms and equipment because of targeted U.S. strikes against its members in Iraq.
Read More »Foley’s Mother: We Didn’t Want Him To Go Back To Syria
Diane Foley tells NPR that her son, slain journalist James Foley, "could have done so many other things. But he, I think, was drawn to some of the drama, some of the rawness of the conflict zones."
Read More »Obama Orders Review Of Transfers Of Military Surplus To Local Police
The White House says it will look at federal programs begun after Sept. 11, 2001, that have given local law enforcement military-grade weapons and equipment.
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