Tag: Social affairs
Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds
DALLAS — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted...
Group says death toll now 50 from clashes in Sudan’s Darfur
<p>CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region climbed to at least 50 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, a...
Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained
<p>MOSCOW — Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is...
NRA exec sheltered on friend’s yacht after mass shootings
<p>DALLAS — After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him...
Analysis: Baylor bullied the Bulldogs to win national title
INDIANAPOLIS — The big, bad Baylor Bears bullied college basketball's beautiful game into a corner.
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Musician couple host concerts to fundraise for food pantry
NEW YORK — When Erin Shields belted out “Being Alive” — the showstopper from the Broadway classic “Company” — the title had extra levels...
Indiana Senate approves ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that tightens state abortion laws despite objections that it would force doctors...
Lewis running to lead the ski federation that fired her
<p>GENEVA — Sarah Lewis is out to make a surprising comeback in sports politics, declaring herself a candidate to become the first female president...
Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many...
Homicide rate among challenges awaiting next St. Louis mayor
ST. LOUIS — Whichever candidate St. Louis voters pick in Tuesday's mayoral election will face daunting tasks, including a declining population and one of...