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Send Us Your Money or the Kitten Gets It

Why so many emails? Monday is the end of third quarter fund-raising and despite their ubiquity, the most urgent emails are overwhelmingly effective.

Jessye Norman, Regal American Soprano, Is Dead at 74

A multiple Grammy Award winner, she was a towering figure on operatic, concert and recital stages.

Rouhani reportedly refused to take call with Trump and Macron during UN stay

Iranian leader did not, at any point, show interest in a conversation despite the French president setting up a secure phone lineEmmanuel Macron, the French president, attempted to facilitate a three-way phone call with Hassan Rouhani and Donald Trump,…

Examining Trump’s Claims About Democrats and Ukraine

Over the past week, the president has accused Democratic lawmakers of lying and hypocrisy on dealings with Ukraine. Here are the facts behind his claims.

Contract Extended For Acting Head Of Bureau Of Land Management

The contract for the controversial acting head of the Bureau of Land Management was extended on Monday. Democrats and former federal land managers were pushing hard for it not to be renewed.

Julia Hagewood, Sacred Heart’s No. 5 player, wins Region Six golf championship

Senior Julia Hagewood birdied her first playoff hole to beat Whitefield Academy freshman Jenna Estravillo.

       

China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong unrest looms large

China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party supremacy Tuesday with a parade of tanks, missiles and troops, a muscular display of its rising superpower status even as it faces an unprecedented challenge to its authority in seething Hong Kong. Authorit…

‘Jail them!’: Brexit divisions rise on fringes of UK Tory meet

Shouts of “jail them!” rang out at the UK Conservative party conference, as talk turned to the lawmakers who voted against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s strategy on Brexit. The flash of hostility in an otherwise largely upbeat and disciplined annual …

A Teenager Killed Himself After Being Outed as Bisexual. His Family Wants Justice.

The family and classmates of Channing Smith, a high school junior, said his death was a result of “social media bullying” and called for a thorough investigation.

ACC power rankings: Louisville can’t make up ground, Florida State takes big leap

The ACC power rankings after Week 5 got shuffled as Wake Forest rose to the No. 2 spot, while Virginia Tech fell way back after its loss to Duke.

       

The Latest: UN envoy says Syria charter panel a sign of hope

The U.N. special envoy for Syria says the convening of a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria on Oct. 30 “should be a sign of hope for the long-suffering Syrian people” — but it will matter only if it becomes a step out of the more than eigh…

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