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Nation Nov 16

‘Post-truth’ named word of 2016, beating out ‘Brexiteer’ and ‘alt-right’

Oxford Dictionaries said it chose "post-truth" for its frequented use in the 2016 political climate.

Nation Nov 15

Capitol dome restored to former glory

The bright, white 150-year-old dome of the U.S. Capitol was revealed Tuesday, completely restored after a three-year project.

Nation Nov 12

Americans don safety pins in solidarity with minorities after election

Some Americans are wearing safety pins as a symbol of solidarity with victims of racism, homophobia and religious discrimination.

World Nov 11

Court rules to block LinkedIn in Russia

Russia could move to block the website as early as next week, when the country’s telecommunications and media regulator receives the full text of the court’s ruling, the Associated Press reported.

Nation Nov 08

Jury awards UVA administrator $3 million over Rolling Stone article

A jury awarded $3 million in damages Monday to a former University of Virginia dean in a defamation case against Rolling Stone magazine.

Nation Nov 04

Rolling Stone’s discredited U.Va. rape exposé defamed administrator, jury finds

A federal jury on Friday found that Rolling Stone magazine and one of its journalists had defamed a University of Virginia administrator over a retracted story. The jury decided that article author Sabrina Rubin Erdely had committed libel with actual malice.

World Nov 04

National Geographic ‘Afghan Girl’ to be deported from Pakistan

A Pakistan judge ordered the deportation of "Afghan girl" Sharbat Gula. The nation has been cracking down on Afghan migrants living in the country illegally.

World Nov 03

This year, more migrants dead or lost in the Mediterranean than in 2015

At least 239 people are missing from two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in recent days, the United Nations migration agency said Thursday. So far this year, the latest tragedy brings the total to 4,220 migrants who have died…

Health Nov 02

Breast cancer deaths might double by 2030, reports say

Cancer deaths among women are expected to climb 60 percent globally by 2030, based on estimates released Tuesday.

World Nov 01

Women fleeing Boko Haram abused by forces meant to protect them, report finds

The Nigerian president has ordered police and state leaders to investigate claims that government officials and soldiers raped and assaulted refugees fleeing the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

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