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US says American killed by rock in restive part of Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia is confirming that an American has been killed in a part of the country that has seen months of deadly protests. The embassy on Wednesday attribute...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Pence says Trump misspoke on abortion
WASHINGTON - TIM KAINE: “We do not think that women should be punished as Donald Trump said they should for making the decision to have an abortion….That is the fundamental difference betw...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Hits, misses on Clinton emails
WASHINGTON - A claim from the vice-presidential debate between Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and how it stacks up with the facts: PENCE: “Hillary Clinton had a private serv...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Pence and Trump on Putin
WASHINGTON - A claim from the vice-presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, and how it stacks up with the facts: KAINE: “Governor Pence said, inarguably Vladimir...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Kaine on Immigration
WASHINGTON - KAINE: “Our plan is like Ronald Reagan in 1986.” THE FACTS: Hillary Clinton’s immigration plan is certainly similar to a bill signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. ...
Oct 05, 2016
WHY IT MATTERS: Islamic State
WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: The Islamic State group seized swaths of land in Iraq and expanded its territory in Syria in a dramatic blitz in 2014, taking advantage of unrest in both countries. The militan...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate
WASHINGTON - Not all the claims in the vice-presidential debate stand up to scrutiny. A look at some of them and how they compare with the facts: DEMOCRAT TIM KAINE: While secretary of state, Hillary ...
Oct 05, 2016
Looking for substance, voters tune in for VP debate
DENVER - It wasn’t the headliners, but some political groupies took time Tuesday to gather and watch the vice-presidential candidate debate. The 90-minute showdown is the only time the two will ...
Oct 05, 2016
Pence's 'Mexican thing' remark draws ridicule from Latinos
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Latino scholars and activists are criticizing Republican Mike Pence for referring to “that Mexican thing,” at the vice-presidential debate as he tried to brush aside cr...
Oct 05, 2016
German minister says plight of stranded Syrians 'a scandal'
KUFR SUM, Jordan - Germany’s development minister says it’s “a scandal” that more than 70,000 displaced Syrians are going hungry and thirsty in a remote desert area on the bord...
Oct 05, 2016