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Federal agency recommends White House aide Conway by fired

WASHINGTON - A federal watchdog agency is recommending that White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employee...

Jun 13, 2019

Lester Holt, colleagues to moderate first Democratic debate

NEW YORK - Lester Holt and four of his NBC News colleagues will share moderating duties for the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The debate, shown on NBC News networks, will un...

Jun 13, 2019

Jessica Biel not against vaccinations, just against bill

LOS ANGELES - Actress Jennifer Biel says she's not opposed to vaccinations, but she does not support a bill in California that would limit medical exemptions. The 37-year-old has drawn criticism after...

Jun 13, 2019

Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case

JOHANNESBURG - Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday, a landmark case for Africa, as the High Court rejected laws punishing it with up to seven years in prison. Jubila...

Jun 13, 2019

US resident released from Iran custody says it eases tension

BEIRUT - A Lebanese man with permanent U.S. residency who had been imprisoned in Iran for years on charges of espionage said Tuesday that he was subjected to "kidnapping, arbitrary detention and a sho...

Jun 13, 2019

More research monkeys retire when studies finish

WESTFIELD, Wis. - Izzle, Timon, Batman, River and Mars spent years confined to inside of a lab, their lives devoted to being tested for the benefit of human health. But these rhesus macaques have paid...

Jun 13, 2019

Aid groups: Migrant humanitarian crisis looming in Bosnia

SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Aid groups are warning of a developing humanitarian crisis in Bosnia as more migrants make their way to one of Europe's poorest and most volatile countries, where the needs of the e...

Jun 13, 2019

Samoa bans Elton John movie 'Rocketman' due to homosexuality

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...

Jun 12, 2019

UK group warns of Oman Sea incident as Japan PM visits Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A U.K. maritime safety group warned Thursday of an unspecified incident in the Gulf of Oman and urged "extreme caution" amid heightened tensions between Washington and Te...

Jun 12, 2019

Hong Kong legislative work suspended amid political crisis

Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial and that is seen ...

Jun 12, 2019