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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (left) greets South African President Nelson Mandela in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1998. The two men have shaped their countries in dramatically different ways.

World News

Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe And The Countries They Shaped

10:13am November 15, 2017

by Greg Myre

Before coming to power, Mandela and Mugabe led remarkably similar lives. Then their paths diverged: In South Africa, Mandela became a global icon and Mugabe presided over Zimbabwe's sharp decline.

President Trump gives a thumbs up at the Republican National Convention, as then-Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort stands behind him and next to Ivanka Trump.

'Drain The Swamp'? Hardly. Washington Appears More Stuck In The Muck Than Ever

8:53am November 15, 2017

by Peter Overby

"We have dysfunction in Congress; we have dysfunction, I think, in the presidency; and we have dysfunction in the lobbying community" — reform lobbyist Meredith McGehee

One near-beer pioneer is Heineken, which launched alcohol-free Heineken 0.0 this summer in Europe and Israel.

Pioneers Of High-Quality Near Beer Are Banking On Non-Drinking Binges

8:00am November 15, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Even if you're staying sober, sometimes you might just miss the taste of a really good beer. But the market for high-end booze-free brews has gone largely untapped. That's starting to change.

Australians Vote 'Yes' On Gay Marriage

5:19am November 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Although the mail-in poll is non-binding, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has agreed to debate a change in the law by Christmas.

World News

Nonprofit Has Tracked 33,000 Lives Lost In 24 Years Of Attempts To Reach E.U.

11:31pm November 14, 2017

For decades, a network of volunteers has been tracking refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants who have died trying to cross the borders of the European Union.

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Zimbabwe's Army Commander, Constantino Chiwenga threatened at a Monday news conference in Harare to "step in" to calm political tensions over the president's firing of his deputy.

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Tensions Increase In Zimbabwe As Troops Reportedly Patrol The Capital

11:25pm November 14, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

President Robert Mugabe's party has warned that Zimbabwe will not succumb to military pressure. The army commander had threatened to "step in" to calm political unrest and party infighting.

Two women embrace outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School, in Corning, Calif., where a gunman opened fire Tuesday.

National

At Least 4 Victims Killed After Shooting At School, Other Locations In California

10:26pm November 14, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The shooter began at a residence and traveled to "multiple locations" before shooting students at an elementary school in Tehama County, an assistant sheriff said. Officials say the shooter is dead.

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California Shootings Sprung From Domestic Violence, Restraining Order

10:13pm November 14, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Tehama County authorities say one of the first victims killed Tuesday was a woman who had sought protection from the shooter earlier this year. Other victims may have been chosen randomly.

Congress Continues To Address Its Sexual Harassment Issues

8:39pm November 14, 2017

by Susan Davis

The House and Senate are moving swiftly towards mandating previously optional sexual harassment training. The Senate approved the change last week, without a single objection. In the House on Tuesday, lawmakers held a hearing to consider even more far-reaching changes to shake up what many female lawmakers say is a culture that encourages silence.

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