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Dane Best won over the town board of Severance with cold logic, persuading them to overturn the long-established law.

A relief showed Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the war, including a menorah from the destroyed ancient Temple of Jerusalem. Observers noted the problematic image.

American medical schools have historically been disproportionately white, but they are starting to attract more diverse students. The change may be the result of a diversity policy with teeth.

The bond market is worried the trade war, slowing global growth and a drop in oil prices are signs the economy is slowing and may be heading for a recession. Nervousness spilled over into stocks too.

In July, the countries declared the war was over; a couple of months later, they opened their border for the first time in almost 20 years. Some analysts caution big changes are coming too quickly.

In Breaking News, Alan Rusbridger reflects on the blockbuster stories he helped publish over the course of his 20-year tenure running the British newspaper The Guardian.

Emile Ratelband, 69, says he feels 20 years younger, and he had asked a court to allow him to change his legal age accordingly. He lost his case, but plans to appeal.

The National Republican Congressional Committee said that it has reported a “cyber intrusion” to the FBI that may have imperiled its data. It’s not clear who’s responsible.

Mohn will step aside to focus on a newly created position to lead the network’s fundraising drive. He and his wife will contribute $10 million toward the effort from their personal fortune.

The lawmakers emerged from a CIA briefing and said they were convinced that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible. One said if there was a trial, he would be convicted “in 30 minutes.”

No matter where in the globe former President Bush’s pursuits took him, he circled back every year, as if tethered, to Walker’s Point — his family’s estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State’s offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.

“No tax deserves to endanger the unity of the nation,” French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says, putting on hold a new tax that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.

Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr. was fatally shot by a police officer on Thanksgiving. Now, the black man’s family says autopsy evidence demonstrates that the officer should be “charged with murder.”

The VA motto, which is taken from Lincoln’s second inaugural speech, addresses veterans with the male pronoun. Some veterans want to change the wording to include women.

Tens of millions of U.S. homes are threatened by rising seas. Communities around the country are planning for that future, but there are challenges to even having the discussion.

When the world’s population of Channel Island foxes started to vanish in the ’90s, no one knew why. Bringing them back from near-extinction has meant unraveling a mystery that started with WWII.

Teachers have formed something of a community on Instagram. Using hashtags like #teachersofinstagram, they post photos of meticulously crafted classroom decorations, lessons and even daily outfits.

VOA covers the U.S., warts and all. But is that enough for the president? VOA’s director tells NPR it’s protected by law, and if it’s told to change, she’ll respond, “Thank you for your input.”

Ethiopia is going through a historic transformation. The country has welcomed a new reformist leader, forged peace with Eritrea and opened up a democratic space after decades of authoritarian rule.

Jamal Khashoggi and Canada-based dissident Omar Abdulaziz communicated frequently in the months leading up to Khashoggi’s death. They planned to create a Saudi cyber army of government critics.

“We set out to correct a glaring inequity in our public spaces,” said Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City. A number of cities are taking steps to honor women with statues and public art.

The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia are preparing to move forward with discovery in their lawsuit alleging Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clause.

After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump’s demand for $5 billion for a border wall.

Patients and doctors should have nuanced conversations about the benefits and risks of statins before deciding to start them. The drugs can reduce heart attack odds but also carry some side effects.

Jean-Claude Arnault’s sex abuse scandal has roiled the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize in Literature. His appeal of his Oct. 1 conviction has backfired.

Speaking Monday at a Capitol ceremony, Sen. Mitch McConnell called Bush “a humble servant who loved his fellow citizens.” Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda until Wednesday.

Nicknamed for the safety vests worn by protesters, the yellow vest movement has sparked a political crisis for the French government. In Paris, demonstrations turned into riots over the weekend.

This time, Israel’s prime minister is being investigated for an alleged “bribery relationship” with Shaul Elovitch, the controlling shareholder of telecommunications company Bezeq.

The British naturalist spoke at an international climate conference being held in Poland. “Time is running out,” he said.

Nexstar’s $4.1 billion deal to acquire Tribune Media’s 42 stations would give it a presence in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Even after shedding some stations, Nextar would exceed rival Sinclair.

Jim McGrath, spokesman for the Bush family, tweeted out a photo on Sunday night showing the service dog Sully lying before the former president’s flag-draped coffin.

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