South Africans are heading to the polls Wednesday in the country’s fifth local elections since apartheid ended in 1994. The election will be a test for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about the key races, issues and violence that has marred the election. Key Races
Yvan Dionne, originally from Rimouski, Que., was shot in the back of the neck and killed
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Max Duval hurled seven strong innings, leading the Kane County Cougars over the Clinton LumberKings in a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Max Duval hurled seven strong innings, leading the Kane County Cougars over the Clinton LumberKings in a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
Officials want Jim Parker to pay after he leaked audio of his 2014 brush with the black actress to dispel racial profiling claims.
President Obama underscored his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) today, saying that he had a "better argument" than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, who both oppose the trade deal.
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At a certain point it’s just like, why not go home and try again next year?
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A dashcam video reportedly shows a possible tornado cutting through an industrial district in Vietnam’s northern Bac Ninh Province on July 28. According to reports no one was known to be injured. Photo: Nguyen Thinh via Storyful
The 49ers held their longest practice of training camp on Tuesday and they wore pads for the first time this summer, although the changes didn’t extend to the quarterback position. It was another day with reps split down the middle for Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick, both of whom have done a “really nice job”…
Two men are being questioned by police following suspicious death.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says he has withdrawn lawsuits against about 1,500 people, including opposition politicians, journalists and writers, for insulting him or his office.
U.S. Africa Command is poised to launch more airstrikes in Libya in support of friendly forces conducting an offensive against the Islamic State group, which is holding on to a shrinking coastal stronghold, military officials said.
Author Jesmyn Ward invited prominent writers from her generation to pen essays for The Fire This Time. It's a nod to James Baldwin's work of a similar name, which warned of today's racial tension.
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People quit jobs for all sorts of reasons.
Sometimes the problem is relatively innocuous — you're not in the right industry, the company's simply not a good fit, or you're just ready to move on.
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Investigators did not Dhue enough digging into sexual harassment claims against disgraced Fox News boss Roger Ailes, a former cable news star claims.
“Disgraced” is the talk of the summer, generating earnest post-show conversations about Islamophobia.
NEWPORT, R.I. — Everybody in the American Athletic Conference is prepared for the storm. Publicly, nobody is panicking. The AAC held its annual gathering in New England to eat lobster, kick off its fourth football season and start talking about what happens if the conference loses members to Big 12 expansion. “I cannot stand here
– The army says the Bayelsa operation is meant to keep the country as one – It was in response to a planned declaration of an independent Biafra state – The army assured that civilians will not be harassed The Nigerian army has confirmed that it deployed military equipment and troops to Bayelsa to prevent […]
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