Washington & Politics

Slain FBI agent remembered for success fighting child porn

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A slain FBI agent was remembered for his intelligence, keen wit and for an investigation that took down the largest...

Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album

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NEW YORK — When she was 24, folk singer Judy Collins went onstage in New York City to record her first live concert and...

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by...

New lawsuit targets California ride-hail labor law

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Ride-hail drivers and a union filed a lawsuit Thursday against Proposition 22 — a ballot measure that exempted Uber and other...

Dutch govt offers gesture of appreciation to Srebrenica vets

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<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands &mdash; The Dutch government said Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent...

Singer Ricky Martin joins efforts to build Pulse memorial

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<p>ORLANDO, Fla. &mdash; Singer Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49...

Indiana logs 1,233 new COVID-19 infections and 24 deaths

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<p>INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; Indiana health officials said Sunday that 24 more people in the state have died from COVID-19 as they announced 1,233 new infections....

Polish court rules record compensation for wrongful jailing

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WARSAW, Poland — A Polish court on Monday ordered a record high compensation of nearly 13 million zlotys ($3.4 million) to a man who...

Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon

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SALEM, Ore. — As racial injustice protesters swarmed the streets of Portland, Oregon, day after day last year, a voice would come over a...

Turkey: 9 detained over student protests against new rector

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ISTANBUL — Turkish police on Thursday detained nine people who had gathered outside an Istanbul courthouse to show solidarity with others detained for graffiti...