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Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
WASHINGTON - Worried about a potential Republican primary challenge, President Donald Trump's campaign has launched a state-by-state effort to prevent an intraparty fight that could spill over into th...
Feb 04, 2019
European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuelan leader
MADRID - Spain, France and Sweden have all announced that they are recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president and are urging him to hold a new presidential...
Feb 04, 2019
French yellow vest protesters condemn injuries, blame police
PARIS - France's yellow vest protesters were back on the streets Saturday to keep up the pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government and to decry the number of people being injured by po...
Feb 04, 2019
Deadly Brazil dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen
SAO PAULO - Lax regulations, chronic short staffing and a law that muffled the voices of environmentalists on mining licenses made the devastating collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil all but dest...
Feb 04, 2019
Powerful storm hits Southern California, flooding highways
LOS ANGELES - The second in a string of powerful storms battered California on Saturday, shutting key highways after water and mud rushed into lanes from bare hillsides in wildfire burn areas where th...
Feb 04, 2019
Trump is latest to give State of Union in time of turmoil
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is the latest chief executive to deliver a State of the Union address at a time of turmoil. But others may have had it even worse. Abraham Lincoln delivered a writt...
Feb 04, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 4
Four stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 4 --- CANADA AND LIMA GROUPS ALLIES TO DISCUSS VENEZUELA CRISIS Canada and its Lima Group allies are meeting in Ottawa today to talk abou...
Feb 04, 2019
Soccer player refuses voluntary extradition to Bahrain
BANGKOK - A soccer player who has refugee status in Australia told a Thai court Monday that he refuses to be voluntarily extradited to Bahrain, which has asked for his return to serve a prison sentenc...
Feb 04, 2019
Review: Thank U, Next: Maroon 5's halftime show was basic
There are a number of words you could use to describe Maroon 5's halftime show performance: Empty. Boring. Basic. Sleepy. Skippable. Unfulfilling. Unnecessary. And those who came to help save the day ...
Feb 03, 2019
Patriots beat Rams 13-3 in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever
ATLANTA - That super shootout everyone expected turned into a defensive standoff. The New England Patriots showed they can win that type of championship game, too. So after Tom Brady led one classic d...
Feb 03, 2019