As US housing recovers, low incomes keep Detroit far behind
By COREY WILLIAMS Ann and Oscar Mack had fallen behind on property taxes and knew they faced foreclosure on their home of 20 years. But they didn’t know their house…
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South Africa’s ruling party suffers biggest election setback
By CARA ANNA South Africa’s ruling party has suffered its worst election setback since taking power at the end of apartheid a generation ago, with the African National Congress losing…
North America leaders urge against Trump’s isolationism
By KEVIN FREKING and ROB GILLIES President Barack Obama and the leaders of Mexico and Canada pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against the isolationist and anti-immigrant sentiments that have roiled…
Poland wants to lead group to reboot EU
The Latest on Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union (all times local): 4 p.m. Poland’s Foreign Minister says that his government wants to lead an informal group of…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Minorities missing in many legislatures
By DAVID A. LIEB As Virginia’s only Latino state lawmaker, Alfonso Lopez made it his first order of business to push for a law granting in-state college tuition to immigrants…
GOP-led House committee pushes through censure of IRS head
By ANDREW TAYLOR A Republican-run House committee has voted along party lines to censure the IRS commissioner. GOP lawmakers say John Koskinen (KAHS’-kihn-ihn) failed to provide information demanded by Congress…
The Latest: 6 people still in critical condition at hospital
The Latest on the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub (all times local): 11:50 a.m. An Orlando hospital says six people wounded in the nightclub shooting are still in critical…
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
By MIKE SCHNEIDER A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police…