Sep 26 China pledges billions in development aid, debt forgiveness By Associated Press China's president on Saturday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed to help achieve… Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. aims to cut HIV infections of young women in Africa By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration is announcing a $300 million program to drastically reduce HIV infections in girls and young woman in 10 sub-Saharan African nations hard hit by the virus. Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump argues against gun control, background checks in policy paper By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who once advocated certain gun control measures, says he is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and that gun rights should not be infringed upon. Continue reading
Sep 19 Iran nuclear deal is done, but debate in Congress isn’t over By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press It's a done deal, yet opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement won't go quietly. Continue reading
Sep 19 Following debate, Trump rivals see reasons for hope Donald Trump's rivals emerged from the second Republican debate newly confident that the brash billionaire will fade if the nomination fight takes a more substantive turn, and that they can play a role in taking him down without hurting their… Continue reading
Sep 16 Brady says he supports Trump for president By Associated Press New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw his support behind presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, hours before the second Republican debate. Continue reading
Sep 13 College students can apply earlier for financial aid, government says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Aspiring college students will be able to apply for federal financial aid three months earlier than now and submit a previous year's tax return, changes aimed at helping more people pay for school, the White House said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 13 Before next debate, Republican presidential rivals take aim at Trump By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Three days before the next Republican presidential debate, signs abound that some rivals of billionaire developer Donald Trump are taking direct aim at his decisive lead with attacks on his divisive rhetoric and vague policy. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump’s first victim? Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A day after Rick Perry, Texas' longest serving governor, ended his second Republican presidential run with a whimper, Trump marked the shake-up by embracing his role as his party's 2016 bully on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Spy fears drive U.S. officials from Chinese-owned Waldorf-Astoria Hotel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Fears of espionage have driven the U.S. government from New York's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which has housed presidents and other top American officials for decades but was bought last year by a Chinese firm from Hilton Worldwide. Continue reading