Death toll rises to 50 in massive blasts at Chinese port

Death toll rises to 50 in massive blasts at Chinese port
The myth of Trump’s angry legions
Clerk's office defies order; no same-sex marriage licenses
At least 50 dead as huge warehouse blasts hit Chinese port
At drab Philadelphia jail, anxious times precede papal visit
At least five dead in spate of shootings around Boston
Kentucky county clerk defies judge over gay marriage
Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery
Why is Bernie Sanders drawing huge crowds?
One-on-one with U.S. ambassador to Chile

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 09:34 AM PDT

TIANJIN, China (AP) — The death toll from the fiery explosions at a warehouse of hazardous chemicals climbed Thursday to 50, and the Chinese government sent experts to the shattered and smoldering port to assess any environmental dangers from the spectacular blasts.

The myth of Trump’s angry legions

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Trumpmania may be telling us a lot less about the dominant mood in the electorate at large than we think.

Clerk's office defies order; no same-sex marriage licenses

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 09:07 AM PDT

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — A clerk's office turned away gay couples who sought marriage licenses on Thursday, defying a federal judge's order that said deeply held Christian beliefs don't excuse officials from following the law.

At least 50 dead as huge warehouse blasts hit Chinese port

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 08:21 AM PDT

Huge, fiery blasts at a warehouse for hazardous chemicals killed at least 50 people and turned nearby buildings into skeletal shells in the Chinese port of Tianjin, raising questions Thursday about whether ...

At drab Philadelphia jail, anxious times precede papal visit

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 04:01 AM PDT

When Dino Robinson was sent to Philadelphia's largest jail to await trial, the tattooed, 29-year-old inmate could hardly have imagined he would wind up in the furniture shop upholstering a special chair to be presented to Pope Francis. With six weeks to go before the pope's arrival, it is a busy and anxious time for many of the employees and inmates. Workers are modifying corridors to accommodate Francis and his entourage.

At least five dead in spate of shootings around Boston

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 08:10 AM PDT

As of Sunday, some 151 shootings had been reported in Boston this year, a 25 percent increase from the same period last year. Two other fatal shootings occurred in the neighboring cities, local police confirmed.

Kentucky county clerk defies judge over gay marriage

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 10:43 AM PDT

A Kentucky county clerk's office on Thursday defied a federal judge's order by continuing to block marriage licenses for same-sex couples, saying the legal case was still pending. Local media also reported that the Rowan County clerk's office turned away two same-sex couples who tried to get marriage licenses. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is on vacation, but Nathan Davis, a relative who also works at the clerk's office, told Reuters the office was not currently taking licenses because of the active litigation.

Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 09:21 PM PDT

The former U.S. president announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday.

Why is Bernie Sanders drawing huge crowds?

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The enthusiastic audiences at his campaign stops are dwarfing the turnouts for Hillary Clinton.

One-on-one with U.S. ambassador to Chile

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U.S. Ambassador to Chile Mike Hammer is a widely respected career diplomat who has worked for presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.