DIVIDED AMERICA: The evolving face of US immigration
By JOSH BOAK When Manasi Gopala immigrated to America, she finally got the chance to row crew. As a child in India, she had dreamed of the sport from watching…
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Mayor: Pilot tells police that plane crash was intentional
By DAVE COLLINS The pilot of a small plane that crashed on a busy road near the headquarters of military jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, killing a passenger, told police…
In split, Ryan stumping for House GOP but not for Trump
By ALAN FRAM For Paul Ryan, October is now all about protecting the Republican majority of the House — and his own job as speaker. The Wisconsin Republican can’t ignore…
Woman accused of trying to extort money from ex-Gov. Spitzer
A young Russian woman who put former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer back in the tabloid headlines last winter when she told doctors he had choked her at a Manhattan…
Giving up on Trump? Ryan focusing on saving GOP majority
By JULIE PACE, ERICA WERNER and STEVE PEOPLES House Speaker Paul Ryan, the nation’s top elected Republican, effectively abandoned Donald Trump Monday, telling anxious fellow lawmakers he will not campaign…
Samsung changes Note 7 output schedule after fire reports
By YOUKYUNG LEE Samsung’s crisis with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone hit a new low on Monday as the company confirmed that it has made production changes, following reports that…
France seeks war crimes probe of Russian actions in Syria
France’s foreign minister is calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia for possible war crimes in Syria. Jean-Marc Ayrault told France-Inter radio Monday that “France intends to get…
Aid convoys arrive as Haiti gauges full extent of disaster
By DAVID McFADDEN and BEN FOX A small airstrip at the edge of town hums with activity. Aid convoys are arriving from the capital, now that some roads washed out…