Supreme Court considers Facebook threats case
By SAM HANANEL From the violent lyrics of rap music to the crude comments of teenagers in video-game chat rooms, the Supreme Court struggled Monday over where to draw the…
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President Barack Obama: Doesn’t want A ‘militarized’ police culture
By NEDRA PICKLER President Barack Obama asked federal agencies on Monday for concrete recommendations to ensure the U.S. isn’t building a “militarized culture” within police departments, as he promoted the…
Taiwan, Hong Kong a challenge for China’s Xi
By RALPH JENNINGS and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN In this Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 photo, police officers throw a pro-democracy protester on the main road outside government headquarters in Hong Kong as…
Republicans push to update education law
By KIMBERLY HEFLING The No Child Left Behind education law could be making a political comeback. Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who is the incoming chairman of the Senate…
Ashraf Ghani Afghan president to overhaul security
By LYNNE O’DONNELL Facing an intensified Taliban insurgency, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani plans to fire senior civilian and military leaders in the country’s most volatile provinces to reinvigorate the battle…
A glance at developments in Ferguson
President Barack Obama planned to hold meetings Monday on the Ferguson situation, and a few members of the St. Louis Rams football team showed their support for protesters who have…
Obama daughters: Malia and Sasha Thanksgiving row apology
Sasha and Malia Obama were criticised for their outfits at the annual turkey pardoning event at the White House US President Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia have been accused…
Swiss reject plan to hoard gold, limit immigration
By JOHN HEILPRIN Switzerland (AP) — Voters in Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected plans to protect the country’s wealth by investing in gold and to drastically limit immigration or to…