Government News
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A St. Louis man sentenced to more than a quarter century in prison on drug charges has failed to have his prosecution overturned, despite his argument that he has a religious duty to sell heroin
April 27, 2017 -
Baltimore health officials have warned a network of medical providers of a potential increase in drug overdoses and withdrawals after law enforcement raided a pain management clinic
April 27, 2017 -
Russia's defense ministry says a naval reconnaissance ship has sunk after colliding with a freighter off Istanbul, but all crew members were rescued
April 27, 2017 -
The sale of Soviet masterpieces that fetched $3 million at a London auction is causing uproar in Moscow's art community, where it was largely perceived as a theft of the family jewels
April 27, 2017 -
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's entry into the U.S. Senate race adds another layer of drama to what's already expected to be a rollicking special election to fill the seat previously held by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement at this time, but could still withdraw if he concludes a renegotiated pact is not "a fair deal for all."
April 27, 2017 -
Treasury secretary says President Donald Trump 'has no intention' of releasing his tax returns to the public, despite Trump's pledged before he entered the 2016 race that he'd release the information
April 27, 2017 -
Police say an Ohio man called 911 to request a police dog to help track down heroin allegedly stolen from him
April 27, 2017 -
"The Simpsons" is taking on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office in a short animation released online
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump says he's considered breaking up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which has stopped implementation of his travel ban
April 27, 2017 -
North Korea observers have long marveled at the impoverished, autocratic nation's ability to go toe-to-toe with the world's superpowers
April 27, 2017 -
India has banned 22 social media sites in Kashmir in an attempt to quell unrest, but the local telecom is struggling to shut them down
April 27, 2017 -
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the U.K. will probably join the United States in further military action against Syria if asked to do so, whether or not Parliament gets a vote on it
April 27, 2017 -
Alabama officials say they're forming a task force to address concerns about private information about victims and others being posted to a state website for court records
April 27, 2017 -
Israel says it was informed that the Palestinian self-rule government in the West Bank will stop paying for electricity Israel sells to the Gaza Strip
April 27, 2017