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North Korea calls Trump comments a 'declaration of war'

By Erica R. Hendry

North Korea's foreign minister told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump's weekend tweet about leader Kim Jong Un was a “declaration of war” that gives his country the right to take "countermeasures," including the right to shoot down U.S. bombers…

Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case

By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl in a case that rocked Hillary Clinton's campaign for the White House in the closing days of the race and may have…

Trump's travel ban unlikely to affect North Korea

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on visitors from several nations are largely symbolic in North Korea’s case, because not many of its citizens visit the United States.

WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on Graham-Cassidy health care bill

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Top Republicans are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the Obama health care law. Yet their path to succeeding in their last-gasp effort has grown narrower, perhaps impossible.

Trump doubles down on criticism of NFL players, says it 'has nothing to do with race'

By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

With his attacks on activist athletes, Trump again plunged into the middle of his favorite kind of drama — personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and entirely of his own making.

Trump signs proclamation restricting travel from 8 countries

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, go into effect on October 18.

In central Mexico, earthquake survivors face extensive damage

By PBS News Hour

Mexico’s government said Sunday that 318 people died from last week's major earthquake, including 180 people in Mexico City, where dozens of buildings collapsed. Outside the city, residents of rural towns and villages are assessing massive damage to their homes…

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President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games

By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press

More than 130 National Football League players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance during early games on Sunday.

Merkel claims victory in German election as far-right party joins parliament

By Michael D. Regan

Angela Merkel's conservative coalition, made up of the Christian Democratic Union party and the Christian Social Union, combined to take an estimated 33 percent of the vote.

White House says tax plan to help business, middle class

By Michael D. Regan and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says a Republican tax overhaul plan expected to come out this week will offer help for the middle class and businesses.