Mayor at center of bridge scandal says he lied about motive
A Democratic New Jersey mayor who prosecutors say was punished with traffic gridlock by former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie for not endorsing Christie tells a jury he lied…
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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…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Town and country offer differing realities
From where Peggy Sheahan stands, deep in rural Colorado, the last eight years were abysmal. Otero County, where Sheahan lives, is steadily losing population. Middle-class jobs vanished years ago as…
London’s new Muslim mayor vows to be leader for everyone
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK Sadiq Khan has a simple, striking message for Londoners: He won’t be merely a Muslim mayor, but a leader for all. Khan celebrated his landslide election victory…
Democratic mayor to challenge GOP’s Rand Paul in Senate race
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray filed to run for Rand Paul’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, giving Paul a viable challenger and complicating his bid for re-election as he lags in…
Jacksonville mayoral race draws national political interest
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON There’s a reason why the Jacksonville mayoral race is drawing the attention of outsiders like former President Bill Clinton, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Gov. Jeb…
PASADENA, Texas emerges as new battleground on voting rights
By PAUL J. WEBER When the movie “Urban Cowboy” made this refinery town famous in 1980, the honkytonk Gilley’s was booming and wannabe cowpokes from the white Houston suburbs flocked…
EGYPT ARMY CHIEF WHO LED COUP PROMOTED TO TOP RANK
By MAGGIE MICHAEL FILE – In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi salutes during an arrival ceremony for U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck…