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Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador on May 19, 2017, in London.

World News

Ecuador Grants Citizenship To Julian Assange, Who Lives In London Embassy

4:36pm January 11, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, originally sought refuge in an Ecuadorian embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden. That case against him has been dropped, but he continues to stay there.

Report Shows It's Increasingly Dangerous To Be A Christian In Many Countries

4:22pm January 11, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Open Doors USA released its annual list of the most dangerous countries for Christians. Among those where anti-Christian hostility has grown are India and Turkey, two important U.S. allies.

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Perched on McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide, a new billboard bought by UCF fans lays down the gauntlet — which, it must be noted, is all but assured of not being picked up.

With One Billboard Inside Tuscaloosa, Ala., UCF Fans Drum Up A Little Drama

4:06pm January 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Alabama won the national title. But so did the University of Central Florida — according to UCF backers, at least. And some enterprising fans took their trolling to the heart of Crimson Tide country.

The funeral for the girl who was raped and killed in Kasur, Pakistan, drew people from across the city Wednesday. Outrage over the attack has prompted clashes between protesters and police.

World News

A Young Girl's Rape And Murder Have Catalyzed Countrywide Outrage In Pakistan

3:36pm January 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Days after Zainab went missing, police found her body in a trash heap. Now, many Pakistanis are challenging the government inaction they believe led to her death — and the deaths of many like her.

Survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual abuse and their supporters protest during a #MeToo march in Los Angeles in November. Moira Donegan revealed herself as the creator of an anonymously sourced list of men who work in media and are ac

National

'I Started The Media Men List,' Reveals Woman Behind Viral Sexual Misconduct Document

3:21pm January 11, 2018

Writer Moira Donegan says she created the list of accused sexual harassers and assaulters "for women to share their stories of harassment and assault without being needlessly discredited or judged."

Representative Darrell Issa, R-Calif., became the 31st Republican to announce he is not seeking re-election in this year's midterms.

Retiring Rep. Darrell Issa Was Once A Powerful Anti-Obama Voice

2:34pm January 11, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The San Diego Republican and former chairman of the House oversight committee, played a key role in GOP-led probes of the Benghazi attacks and IRS targeting of conservative groups.

Women are catching up with men nationally in overall drinking, as well as in binge drinking, drunk driving and deaths from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism.

Alcohol-Related ER Visits Soar, Especially Among Women

2:07pm January 11, 2018

by Robin Lloyd

The nine-year period ending in 2014 saw a sharp increase in the U.S. of alcohol-related visits to emergency rooms, a study finds. And binge drinking doesn't completely explain it.

In a rush to buy journalist and author Michael Wolff's book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, buyers have mistakenly purchased Randall Hansen's book of a similar name, Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945.

Author Of The Other 'Fire And Fury' Book Says Business Is Booming

1:53pm January 11, 2018

Historian and author Randall Hansen's book, Fire And Fury: The Allied Bombing Of Germany 1942-1945, has been mistaken by buyers for Michael Wolff's Trump exposé and selling out.

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This graffiti in a neighborhood in Cairo is emblazoned with the words "no harassment" in Arabic.

Health & Safety

Apps Let Women Say #MeToo About Street Harassment

1:20pm January 11, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

The authorities don't always listen. Women may be afraid to speak up. Around the globe, apps are giving them a place to document harassment on the streets.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort faces new legal headaches.

Paul Manafort Sued By Russian Oligarch's Company Over Business Deal

1:01pm January 11, 2018

by Brian Naylor

A suit filed in New York state court alleges that Manafort and a business associate misappropriated millions from a company linked to Oleg Derispaska, who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.