By SIMON ROMERO
Charges against a powerful lawmaker bring a combative reaction, and shift attention to the scandal-plagued Congress.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Americans Foiled Train Attack in France
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve spoke after a shooting on a train between Paris and Amsterdam left three people wounded, saying two United States citizens helped disarm the attacker.
Published: August 21, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Guatemala: Former Official Is Arrested
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roxana Baldetti, who stepped down as vice president in May, was detained Friday in connection with a customs corruption scandal that led to her resignation.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Italy: Lavish Funeral for a Mafia Don
By REUTERS
Italy reacted with outrage on Friday to a lavish funeral held for the head of a notorious Rome crime family.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: See the trailer for the return of HBO’s Project Greenlight, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
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See the trailer for the return of HBO’s Project Greenlight, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
If you would like to see a first-time director be worn down to his last nerve, then HBO has a revived show for you. After a decade-long hiatus,…
Published on August 21, 2015 at 06:15PM
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Israel Came Close to Attacking Iran, Ex-Defense Minister Says
By JODI RUDOREN
Ehud Barak told biographers that in 2010, 2011 and 2012, he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were ready to strike, and why the attacks didn’t happen.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: Jimmy Fallon chipped his tooth while trying to open medicine for his broken finger
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Jimmy Fallon chipped his tooth while trying to open medicine for his broken finger
Jimmy Fallon has got to be the unluckiest multimillionaire on the planet….
Published on August 21, 2015 at 06:00PM
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Buzzing: Fear the Walking Dead, Rogue One, and why Hollywood makes prequels
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Fear the Walking Dead, Rogue One, and why Hollywood makes prequels
Fear the Walking Dead is not a spin-off of The Walking Dead. Believe me, I know. When I interviewed the cast of AMC’s new zombie show last month at…
Published on August 21, 2015 at 05:30PM
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Airstrike Kills a Deputy to ISIS Leader, U.S. Says
By HELENE COOPER
The White House said Fadel al-Hayali was second in command to the militant group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Americans Foil Gunman on French Train, Officials Say
By MARLISE SIMONS
The assailant wounded at least three people before two American passengers subdued him. France’s interior minister described them as particularly courageous.
Published: August 22, 2015 at 12:00AM
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