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Repeatedly named "The World's Most Powerful Woman" by Forbes magazine, Merkel also has been suggested by some as the last powerful defender of liberal values in the West following Donald Trump's election as the next U.S. president. While she's never been described as a visionary or earned much praise for stirring speeches, Merkel has won respect for being tough, shrewd and doggedly tackling problems. Since becoming chancellor, she's dealt with several international crises, including the Eurozone... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors' claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of "Downton Abbey." State political observers say the alleged scheme stands out — even with Illinois' long-established reputation for corruption, including a former governor's... Читать дальше...

A White House description of the meeting says after exchanging pleasantries, Obama encouraged Putin to uphold his country's commitments under the Minsk deal aimed at ending the conflict. The White House says Obama called for Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to keep working in initiatives with other countries to lower violence in Syria and alleviate suffering. A series of diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. and Russia have been unsuccessful at reducing violence in a sustainable way. Читать дальше...

Aryn Frazier from Laurel, Maryland is a senior at the University of Virginia, where she is double-majoring in African-American and African Studies and the Honors Program of the Department of Politics. Frazier is president of the university's Black Student Alliance, is involved with the Legal Aid Justice Center's youth leadership program and has run for several elected offices.

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Authorities in New Hampshire are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged an empty apartment house in Nashua. The city Fire Department says two of the five units in the building at 17 Eleventh St. suffered heavy damage in the Saturday evening blaze. The building was unoccupied at the time. The Nashua Housing Authority had moved tenants to temporary housing due to a plumbing problem in the building that had forced water to be shut off. One firefighter suffered minor head... Читать дальше...

Carrese says the current definition of a refugee is outdated in the 21st century because international agreements apply to individuals fleeing violence or persecution, and not mass migrations from places like Syria, Honduras, El Salvador and North Africa.

Cadets run Egg Bowl football, collect food for the needy The ROTC units are bringing canned foot and other items to Calhoun City, and the local chamber of commerce will distribute it to people in need.

Rice is working to create a foundation in Tamir's name to provide scholarships and mentor children using a portion of what she's owed from the city of Cleveland in a $6 million settlement of a federal civil rights lawsuit, she told The Associated Press in an interview last week. Rice, 39, struggles with grief but also with anger and frustration that no one has been held accountable for Tamir's death and with what she said are the racially driven fears of officers who injudiciously kill members of... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man is one of the 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University. Pavur is a junior member of Phi Beta Kappa with an interested in cyber policy.

Cameron Clarke is a senior at Howard University, where he is double-majoring in community health education and biology. Clarke is co-president of Howard University's chapter of the Peer Health Exchange and serves as a news editor of the school's student newspaper, The Hilltop.

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump, in the midst of choosing his Cabinet, took time out Sunday for a second day to criticize the cast of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" and demand an apology for a message an actor delivered from the stage to Trump's running mate about the need for diversity in America. Trump had a different take on the message from cast member Brandon Victor Dixon, who had expressed his concerns in a prepared speech after the curtain call about the incoming Republican administration. Читать дальше...

Rain showers washed through the Bay Area on Sunday amid what will be a wet week going into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, forecasters said. “There will be a consistent array of storms tracking through the area over the week,” said Bob Benjamin, a forecaster with the National Weather Service. The region is set to get hit by the southern end of a series of storms that will dump heavy amounts of rain on Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. [...] here in the Bay Area, rain showers will come and go... Читать дальше...

The 1-8 49ers take on the 7-2 Patriots in drizzly Santa Clara today. Join us for live game updates, chatting and possibly commiseration. Kickoff's at 1:25 p.m., live coverage starts at 12:30.

(AP) — A college student from Minnesota is among the 32 Americans who have been chosen as Rhodes Scholars and will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England. Ahmed M. Ahmed, of Rochester, will pursue a master's degree in research in organic and medical chemistry at Oxford.

[...] newly discovered documents show that the remains of four of the missing sailors were indeed found and buried not long after the disaster in separate graves for unknowns in a Long Island veterans cemetery. [...] the researcher who found the documents suspects many more remains could have been found and buried along with them in those same simple gravesites, marked only with the words "Unknown U.S. Sailor" and "January 3, 1944," the day the destroyer sank. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency... Читать дальше...

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man is among the 32 Americans who have been chosen as Rhodes Scholars and will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England. Carter will graduate from Montana State University with dual degrees in mechanical engineering and microbiology.

“I’d be focused on how to improve the lives of AS MANY AMERICANS AS POSSIBLE,” actor replies Baldwin did his famous Trump impersonation on the long-running NBC show on Saturday in a sketch that poked fun at Trump being in over his head as the future leader of the free world. Donald Trump Demands 'Hamilton' Cast Apologize to Mike Pence for 'Rude' Behavior To Trump’s criticism, Baldwin shot off a string of tweets on Sunday, giving the president-elect some unsolicited advice on how to proceed as the next commander-in-chief... Читать дальше...

The tribal council estimates fewer than 150 know parts of the language, but elders and teachers say only 12 remain fluent. The grant will help create an introductory textbook on the language and an audio CD that will be distributed to all schools on the reservation.

(AP) — Mid-morning sun streams through chapel windows at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden. Sister Ruth (Venard) Sattler, 90, maneuvers her motorized wheelchair to a piano and plays a lilting lullaby. Stained-glass windows are closed to silence extraneous street noise -- birdsong, bustling traffic on nearby Route 65, groundskeepers mowing grass. Recording sessions lasted days, always in the afternoons "and that would be the hottest time," she said. "There was a lot of noise outside," remembered Sister Ruth, the album's musical director. Читать дальше...

Among the 2017 recipients announced Sunday is Jory M. Fleming, who is double-majoring in geography and marine science. Fleming's biography lists his interests as three-dimensional mapping and data visualizations related to sea level rise, aquatic habitat, and underwater archaeology.

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Sting set for American Music Awards With new albums to promote, the timing is perfect for Sunday's American Music Awards, where performers include top pop stars such as Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd. Other big-named acts who recently released albums will also perform at the fan-voted show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, including Green Day, Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers and Sting, who will also receive the American Music Award of Merit. The "Hotline Bling"... Читать дальше...

Oscar De Los Santos, of Laveen, was among the recipients announced Sunday from 882 applicants endorsed by 311 colleges and universities. The son of undocumented immigrants from Mexico was one of the top 20 graduates from the University of Southern California last year with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Two teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an Illinois congressman's grandson following an argument over basketball shoes. Chicago police say charges are expected soon in the fatal shooting of an Illinois congressman's grandson following an argument over a pair of basketball shoes. Officer Michelle Tannehill says two juveniles are considered suspects in the murder of 15-year-old Javon Wilson and are being questioned by police.

“Harry Potter” prequel “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” met expectations on its debut weekend, easily topping the box office with $75 million. The wizarding film starring Eddie Redmayne was produced for a reported $180 million, which is further offset by its international opening of an estimated $143.3 million from 63 markets this weekend. Following up its hit comedy “Bad Moms,” STX’s coming-of-age dramedy “The Edge of Seventeen” earned $4.8 million, down from previous estimates of $10 million. Читать дальше...

CHESTERFIELD, N.J. (AP) — About a half-dozen students sat at their desks, listening as a guest speaker led them through a discussion about the election process and the combination of factors that made Donald Trump's stunning victory possible. To an outsider, it could have been any social studies classroom a week after the election, except that all the students wore the same prison-issued khaki uniforms and a tutor from Princeton University was leading the lesson. Down the hall at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility's learning center... Читать дальше...