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White House says Trump not stumping for Moore due to ‘discomfort’ with bid

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

But the president isn't calling on the controversial judge to drop out of the race because the state's voters should decide, the White House says.

Thousands march in show of support for Puerto Rico

By Michael D. Regan

Thousands of people rallied in the nation’s capital on Sunday to protest conditions in Puerto Rico nearly two months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory, leaving millions of American citizens without basic services.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe could face impeachment after refusing to resign

By Kamala Kelkar

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country since its independence from Britain in 1980, refused to resign on Sunday despite a military coup and his party’s threat to impeach him in Parliament.

Nebraska to announce decision on Keystone XL pipeline

By Grant Schulte, Associated Press

Nebraska regulators are set to decide Monday whether to approve or deny an in-state route for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

Long-awaited study finds monthly Vivitrol as effective as daily pill for opioid addiction

By Max Blau, STAT

The finding from the largest head-to-head study to date between two leading drugs to treat opioid addiction could dramatically change prescribing habits.

Millions, billions, trillions: How to make sense of numbers in the news

By Andrew Hwang, The Conversation

Use school arithmetic, common knowledge and a little imagination to train your emotional sense for the large numbers shaping our daily lives.

Why some Alabamians are still standing with Moore

By Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Alabama's Christian conservatives see Roy Moore as their champion.

Turkey bans all LGBTI events in Ankara, citing security

By Associated Press

Turkish officials have banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in the country's capital.

Progressive pastors say Roy Moore unfit for U.S. Senate

By Associated Press

A leading figure among religious liberals says the candidacy of Roy Moore for U.S. Senate is a struggle for the "soul of the nation."…

Lebanese prime minister visits France, says he will return home

By Kamala Kelkar

Two weeks after disappearing to Saudi Arabia and resigning, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France on Saturday, announcing he will return home, though failing to quash speculation that he’s under the Saudi government’s control.