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With white supremacists drawn into political mainstream, David Duke declares victory

KENNER, La. (TNS) — David Duke worked the Louisiana gun show like a preacher pursuing souls, cornering potential voters as they picked over firearms and ammo.

 

Rosetta’s long journey with comet 67P has officially ended

The Rosetta mission to catch up with a speeding comet, land a space probe on it and follow it as it flies past the sun has officially come to an end.

 

Across US, police officers misuse confidential databases

DENVER — Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons unrelated to police work, an Associated Press investigation has found.

 

Video: New Jersey commuter says train just never stopped

Commuter Ross Bauer describes the moment of impact as the New Jersey transit train pulled into the Hoboken rail station.

 

Video: New Jersey Transit says 100+ hurt in train crash

A New Jersey Transit spokeswoman says that more than 100 people were injured, some critically, when a commuter train plowed into the Hoboken station.

 

Gender played a bigger role in the presidential debate than you think

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (TNS) — Did he call her “secretary” as a sign of respect or condescension? What about the interruptions? And the matter of her looks or lack of stamina? And then there was “Miss Piggy.”

 

Video: Golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at age 87

Golfing legend Arnold Palmer died in Pittsburgh on Sunday at the age of 87. Palmer played in at least one PGA tour event every year for 52 years and was known for driving golf to unprecedented popularity.

 

Census racial categories aren’t so black and white

DALLAS (TNS) — When Gloria Fortner was a little girl, a classmate of black and white parentage claimed to be a “better mix” than her. It was a jarring experience — one that has stayed lodged in her mind over…

 

Young voters to Clinton: We can’t stand you

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (TNS) — Students all over Penn State University agree on this much about Hillary Clinton: “She’s slimy,” said Anay Pope.

 

In China, where dogs are both pets and meat, a prestigious competition runs into controversy

BEIJING (TNS) — Every year, locals in Yulin, a city in southwestern China, skin dogs alive, then season, cook and consume them alongside lychees and grain alcohol.

 

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