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A coalition of tribal, environmental and climate change groups had argued that the State Department should not have allowed a temporary workaround that lets Canadian-based Enbridge Energy move more tar sands crude across the border without triggering an environmental review.

Punches were thrown Tuesday night during a community board meeting in Hymera, Indiana, over the firing of the town marshal. 

(AP) — Virginia Republicans are signaling their intent to remove Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's recent appointment to the state's highest court. House Republicans have not invited Virginia Supreme Court Justice Jane Marum Roush to judicial interviews later this week.

It floats in the air and it sticks to dishes. No wonder norovirus makes 21 million people sick every year in the United States.

Another night of heavy rain in the Pacific Northwest turned deadly early Wednesday when a large tree crashed into a Portland, Oregon, home.

The agency says the type of algae blamed in the fish kill, called Karlodinium venficum, damages a fish's gills so that it can't take in oxygen. The algae may have bloomed in the warmer waters this fall, then died off when the temperature dropped, releasing the fatal toxin.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the U.S. is willing to assist the Iraqi army with more personnel and attack helicopters to help it fight Islamic State militants, especially in the battle to retake a key city in Iraq. "The United States is prepared to assist the Iraqi army with additional unique capabilities to help them finish the job, including attack helicopters and accompanying advisers" if circumstances dictate the extra assistance and if requested by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Carter said. Читать дальше...

Iggy Azalea keeps warm in her fuzzy beanie leaving Epione salon on Tuesday (December 8) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 25-year-old rapper concealed her curves with a long slit t-shirt paired with skinny jeans for her beauty appointment. Iggy and Erykah Badu have been going back and forth the past couple of days over Erykah [...]

Albuquerque officials are working to reform their policies of mistreating and at times, outright persecuting, homeless people by offering jobs to people on the streets.

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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and others protested Trump Wednesday outside City Hall. Mark-Viverito, a Democrat who organized the rally, called Trump a "disgusting, racist demagogue" who has no business running for president.

We should not underestimate Saudi Arabia's role in creating and funding Daesh, F. William Engdahl notes, referring to the fact that King Salman, then Governor of Riyadh, was involved in funding al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Bosnia back in the late 1970s.

Italy has moved to block the European Union's automatic renewal of anti-Russian sanctions, requesting a political debate instead.

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky - General Motors says it will spend $44 million to increase engine-building capacity at the Kentucky plant that makes Corvette sports cars.

On the 10th anniversary of 'Brokeback Mountain,' check out other controversial films that pushed the envelope by exploring sexual taboos.

'F******g rally car son'

A Freedom of Information request shows just how far London had got in its plans for the 2017 Tour, and how sudden its U-turn was.

BALTIMORE (AP) — A police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Freddie Gray testified in his own defense Wednesday, saying he didn't call for a medic because Gray was "unable to give me a reason for a medical emergency." Officer William Porter, the first of six officers to go on trial in Gray's death, told jurors that Gray had no physical signs of injury when he checked on the man in a police wagon after his arrest. Prosecutors have argued that Porter should be held partially responsible... Читать дальше...

Eastbourne-based tennis player Johanna Konta tells BBC South East Today she is looking forward to building on her triumphs of the past year.

Principal dancer at the Royal Ballet who became a staple of gossip columns after her career faded

The magic of the season keeps this 75-year-old Christmas tree farmer growing.

KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda will vote on Dec. 18 on a referendum to allow President Paul Kagame to run for re-election when his current seven-year term ends, a move that's opposed by the U.S.

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda will vote on Dec. 18 on a referendum to allow President Paul Kagame to run for re-election when his current seven-year term ends, a move that's opposed by the U.S.

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda will vote on Dec. 18 on a referendum to allow President Paul Kagame to run for re-election when his current seven-year term ends, a move that's opposed by the U.S. Opposition leader Frank Habineza said the petition was "engineered by the ruling party and not ordinary Rwandans." The Obama administration has advised Kagame, one of America's closest allies in Africa, not to consider a third term as president. If Rwanda's term limits are changed and Kagame runs again,... Читать дальше...