The Latest: Iran blames Turkey for downing of Russian jet
The latest on the war in Syria, including a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey. All times local: 9:25 p.m. Iran is lashing out at Turkey over the shooting down…
Religion and politics
Assad’s trip to Moscow bolsters sense he may survive war
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Jordanian MP says son joined IS, carried out suicide attack
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After ruinous war, Syria regions may go separate ways
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2 Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned by Egypt leader are freed
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GOP candidate Carson: Muslim shouldn’t be elected president
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Pope John Paul II arrives in Cuba
By VICTOR L. SIMPSON On Jan. 21, 1998, Pope John Paul II became the first Catholic pontiff to visit Cuba, and more than 20 AP writers, editors, photographers and TV…
Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
By ADAM BEAM After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work as soon as…