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Yale classmate recalls Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker

By Darlene Superville, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A Yale classmate of Kavanaugh's said he is "deeply troubled by what has been a blatant mischaracterization by Brett himself of his drinking at Yale."…

Jean-Claude Arnault, man at center of Nobel Literature scandal, convicted of rape

By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

The case began in November, when 18 women came forward in a Swedish newspaper with sex abuse accusations against Jean-Claude Arnault.

California’s tough net neutrality bill prompts U.S. lawsuit

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, prompting an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration.

Column: Recent research sheds new light on why nicotine is so addictive

By Nora D. Volkow, Scientific American

Research continues to provide new insights into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and we now know that nicotine’s insidiousness as a reinforcer goes beyond its ability to promote smoking.

How Australia can help the U.S. make democracy harder to hack

By Scott Shackelford, Matthew Sussex, The Conversation

In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of…

Over 800 dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami; toll may rise

By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

Rescuers struggled Sunday to reach victims in several large coastal towns in Indonesia that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami.

Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Corporate America is jumping deeper into the care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit.

Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity

By Mark Lewis, Associated Press

The aura of this year's Nobel announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women have entered the pantheon, particularly in the sciences.

A look at what the FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation will entail

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A look at what a reopened FBI investigation would and wouldn't do.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, company settle fraud suit for $40M

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the electric car company have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit.