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Commonwealth panel acknowledges racism in honoring war dead

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LONDON — The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has apologized after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly Africans and Indians who died fighting...

Longhorn Band will be required to play ‘The Eyes of Texas’

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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has announced that its traditional marching and pep bands will be required to play “The Eyes of...

Chadian opposition decries Deby’s son as interim leader

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<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad &mdash; Chad’s political opposition is saying the country suffered a “coup d'etat” when power was handed to Mahamat Idriss Deby, arguing that...

Mormon sex therapist ousted from faith for critiques

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<p>SALT LAKE CITY &mdash; A sex therapist in Utah who has publicly challenged her faith's policies on sexuality has been kicked out of The...

Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision

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RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has given the Fish and Wildlife Service just 30 more days to make an overdue decision on whether...

Chadian opposition decries Deby’s son as interim leader

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N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s political opposition is saying the country suffered a “coup d'etat” when power was handed to Mahamat Idriss Deby, arguing that...

Legalization bids boost outlook for US cannabis industry

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LOS ANGELES — Uncle Sam gave marijuana lovers more reason to celebrate this week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of...

After Floyd, Congress ready to plunge into policing laws

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws, heeding President Joe Biden’s admonition that...

Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises

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<p>VATICAN CITY &mdash; Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...

Florida court deals blow to marijuana ballot initiative

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<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. &mdash; The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing...