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Democrats struggle to build broad support on eve of voting
OSAGE, Iowa - As Joe Biden wrapped a bus tour of Iowa this week, the elderly crowd gathered at VFW Hall 7920 was a stark reminder of the former vice-president's struggle to attract young people. Berni...
Jan 24, 2020
Trump, a late convert to cause, to join anti-abortion rally
WASHINGTON - It was just four years ago that a political committee supporting one of Donald Trump's Republican rivals unveiled an ad slamming his views on abortion, complete with footage from a 1999 i...
Jan 24, 2020
Now on Trump's team, Dershowitz says, 'I haven't changed'
WASHINGTON - Alan Dershowitz was in line at Mar-a-Lago's lavish Christmas Eve buffet last month when President Donald Trump stopped to chat. The retired Harvard law professor had already been asked by...
Jan 24, 2020
Australia works to recover bodies of 3 from air tanker crash
SYDNEY, Australia - The American tanker plane that crashed while fighting Australian wildfires had just dropped a load of retardant on a fire before it went down in New South Wales state, investigator...
Jan 24, 2020
Democrats swarm industrial Iowa to prove they can beat Trump
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - Since their surprise loss to Donald Trump in 2016, Democrats have struggled with how to regain territory that long supported the party before suddenly flipping to Republicans. T...
Jan 24, 2020
Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central C...
Jan 24, 2020
Face of impeachment: Schiff sets tone with appeals to Senate
WASHINGTON - In the otherwise scripted impeachment trial, it was a rare spontaneous moment: Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's chief defenders, stopped Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead pro...
Jan 23, 2020
Philippine leader threatens to end US pact over ally's visa
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine president has renewed a threat to terminate an accord that allows American forces to train in the country unless Washington restored a visa of a political ally lin...
Jan 23, 2020
Militant sentenced to 19 years for role in Benghazi attacks
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Libyan militant to more than 19 years in prison for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador. ...
Jan 23, 2020
Trump vs. Bloomberg: Fortunes collide in pricey knife fight
NEW YORK - They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling descriptions. They rose to prominence in Manhattan on parallel tracks, amassed wealth rea...
Jan 23, 2020