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Lawsuit: Mississippi has racist way of choosing governors

JACKSON, Miss. - A new lawsuit by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state's racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials. The fed...

May 30, 2019

New Hampshire repeals its death penalty

CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state Senate had enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto. The repeal takes effect immediately. The 16-8 ...

May 30, 2019

Supreme Court signals more openness to state abortion rules

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court signalled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remain...

May 30, 2019

Austria: Top court justice to lead caretaker government

BERLIN - Austria's president said Thursday he will appoint the head of the country's top court to lead a caretaker government until new elections in September, after the previous one collapsed over a ...

May 30, 2019

'The Chi' actor loses MTV awards bid amid misconduct claims

LOS ANGELES - MTV on Wednesday cut Jason Mitchell from contention at next month's MTV Movie & TV Awards following reports of alleged misconduct by "The Chi" actor. MTV said in a statement Mitchell...

May 30, 2019

Canada to align 'very much' with American timeline for new NAFTA: PM

OTTAWA - Canada has fired the starting gun on the race to ratify the new North American free-trade pact - but the United States is setting the pace. When it comes to approving the new U...

May 30, 2019

Lawyers duel in Paris over Chris Brown rape allegations

PARIS - Lawyers have issued very different takes on a formal meeting in Paris that was supposed to take place Tuesday between an alleged rape victim and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. A lawye...

May 30, 2019

Tornadoes hit Kansas, Pennsylvania as storms sweep across US

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A vicious storm tore through the western outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least 11...

May 30, 2019

Thai junta chief gives thumbs-up to Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

BANGKOK - The late British writer and social critic George Orwell appears to be back in the good graces of Thailand's military ruler after a spell in the doghouse five years ago. Deputy government spo...

May 30, 2019

7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Rescue workers scoured the Danube River in downtown Budapest Thursday for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat carrying South Korean tourists sank in a matter of seconds afte...

May 30, 2019