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Ukraine Calls on Russia to Support Peace Plan

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday called on Russia to support his peace plan "with deeds, not words" as a weeklong cease-fire between government troops and pro-Russian rebels is set …

World

Iraqi Parliament to Meet in Step to Form New Govt

Iraq's vice president called on parliament to convene on Tuesday, taking the first step toward forming a new government to present a united front against a rapidly advancing Sunni insurgency …

National

High Court Limits President's Appointments Power

The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate Republicans in their partisan clash with President Barack Obama.

Politics

Mississippi Senate Race: 2 Parties Have to Regroup

Fresh off Sen. Thad Cochran's comeback to defeat tea party challenger Chris McDaniel in Mississippi's bitter Republican Senate runoff, the general election matchup between the six-term incumbent and Democratic former …

Politics

Cochran Win in Miss. a Blow to Tea Party Movement

The Washington establishment delivered a punch to the gut of the tea party movement Tuesday as Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, a mainstream conservative with more than 40 years congressional …

World

Russia Annuls Sanction for Use of Force in Ukraine

On Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand, the upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday canceled a resolution allowing the use of military in Ukraine, a move intended to show …

World

Ukraine to Sign EU Deal that Sparked Revolution

On Friday, Ukraine will sign a sweeping economic and trade agreement with the European Union, a 1,200-page telephone book of a document crammed with rules on everything from turkeys to …

State

KFC: No Proof Worker Asked Scarred Child to Leave

Fried chicken chain KFC says two different investigations have not found any evidence that an employee asked a 3-year-old girl and her family to leave because injuries she suffered in …

Politics

AP: Incumbent Thad Cochran Will Face Travis Childers in Election

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran has defeated challenger Chris McDaniel in Mississippi's Republican primary runoff.

Politics

LiveBlog: Associated Press Calls the Race for Incumbent Senator Thad Cochran

With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Cochran led with 51 percent to McDaniel's 49 percent in a test of whether the congressional veteran could win over voters with his seniority …

Politics

Lawsuit to Stop Crossover Voting in GOP Runoff Dismissed By Judge

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a supporter of Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel aimed at preventing crossover voting in Tuesday's GOP runoff.

World

One Editor Convicted, One Cleared in UK Scandal

It was a simple trick—punching in passcodes to listen to messages left on other people's phones. For years the illegal technique, known as phone hacking, helped Britain's News of the …

World

Extremists Abduct 91 More People in Nigeria

Extremists have abducted 91 more people, including toddlers as young as 3, in weekend attacks on villages in Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday, providing fresh evidence of the military's failure to …

World

Ukraine's President Warns He Could End Cease-Fire

Ukraine's president warned Tuesday that he may terminate weeklong cease-fire early after rebels downed a military helicopter, while Russia urged the Kiev leadership to extend the truce and launch talks …

LGBT

Bishop to Restore Defrocked Pastor's Credentials

A United Methodist bishop says she will abide by the decision of a church appeals panel to restore the credentials of a pastor who had been defrocked for performing his …