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San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
October 15, 2018
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has come to be known around the world as a place for aggressive panhandling,…
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
October 15, 2018
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will “probably” meet at a G20 summit next month, a…
In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges
October 15, 2018
In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges
Canada will end its pot prohibition Wednesday with the goals of curbing the black market and use by youth,…
British, EU ministers say still time for Brexit deal
October 15, 2018
British, EU ministers say still time for Brexit deal
British and European foreign ministers insisted Monday there is still time to negotiate an orderly Brexit deal, even after…
Brexit talks in crisis over Irish border ahead of crunch summit
October 15, 2018
Brexit talks in crisis over Irish border ahead of crunch summit
Last-ditch talks between London and Brussels’ chief Brexit negotiators failed to agree a draft divorce settlement on Sunday, still blocked…
Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration
October 14, 2018
Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that separating migrant families at the border could deter illegal immigration and…
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
October 14, 2018
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
The hunt for missing people in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael early Sunday is turning into a search for…
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
October 14, 2018
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
Fifty years after raising clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shockwaves unleashed by John…
Journalist murder a toxic mystery in Malta one year on
October 14, 2018
Journalist murder a toxic mystery in Malta one year on
A year after a car bomb killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, those who ordered the murder remain…
Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI
October 14, 2018
Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI
Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join…