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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Efforts to unionize graduate students at private universities are gaining momentum as the National Labor Relations Board shows new openness to arguments that they are n…

A union for teaching assistants is in place at only one private U.S. school, New York University, where the administration gave its blessing in 2013. [...] organizing campaigns have sprouted or gained new life at other major northeastern universities, including Yale, Harvard and Columbia. The Yale students are asking for recognition and for negotiations on issues including pay and benefits, mental health services and racial and gender equity among faculty and students. "The argument that we're... Читать дальше...

Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly, a frequent target of GOP front-runner Donald Trump, took a shot at her colleagues in the media Wednesday while defending a CNN reporter from the candidate's ire. Trump had appeared on CNN's "New Day" the day before and wailed on the work of the network's reporter Sara Murray, who covered one of his book signings this week.

Angelina Jolie remains "Unbroken" by the scathing Sony emails leaked last year.

The Democrats running for their party's presidential nomination in 2016 are scheduled to descend on Rock Hill, South Carolina, Friday evening for a forum with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. Earlier in the day, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, will host Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky for a town hall-style forum, the Herald newspaper reported.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story Nov. 4 about the death of former U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Coble won his initial 1984 congressional race by 79 vote…

RALEIGH, North Carolina - In a story Nov. 4 about the death of former U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Coble won his initial 1984 congressional race by 79 votes. Coble won in 1984 by about 2,700 votes, according to election results. The 79-vote margin occurred in 1986.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story Nov. 4 about the death of former U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Coble won his initial 1984 congressional race by 79 vote…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story Nov. 4 about the death of former U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Coble won his initial 1984 congressional race by 79 vote…

The British pound fell and U.K. government bonds rose after the Bank of England said Thursday it doesn’t expect to hit its 2% inflation target for around another two years.

This is Virsaviya Borun, a 6-year-old girl who was born with her heart outside of her chest. She loves dancing and drawing. But at first the girl needs help paying for a life-saving surgery.     

Mourad Benchellali, of Lyon, was being held as a maximum security prisoner after agents refused to allow him to withdraw his request to enter Canada and go home voluntarily

A harmless compliment or a mindset problem?

Doctors Without Borders says probe confirms no armed men were in Afghan clinic bombed by US

U.S. worker productivity advanced at a modest pace in the third quarter—1.6%—because businesses curtailed hours when output gains slowed.

Patrick McLoughlin says plans to use speed cameras to raise revenue for police forces is a breach of official guidelines

Patrick McLoughlin says plans to use speed cameras to raise revenue for police forces is a breach of official guidelines

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Final design of a planned $75 million African American museum in Charleston is underway and the project has received a boost with a $500,000 donation from Boeing. The wharf where thousands of slaves landed was built by Revolutionary War leader Christopher Gadsden, also known for designing the yellow rattlesnake flag of the period with the legend "Don't Tread on Me."

The treasury is preparing to downgrade its forecasts of economic growth, cutting expected improvements in government revenue and potentially pushing out its estimate of the date the budget returns to surplus.

The US-led coalition against ISIL conducted 3 airstrikes on targets in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a release on Thursday.

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. unionized pilots have rejected a proposed four-year labor contract.

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has come under increased criticism following the release of the full text to the public, with activists saying that it will result in widespread job losses, environmental degradation and a "disaster for democracy".

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Wounded Taliban fighters were being treated in a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan that was bombed by U.S. forces last month, but there were no…