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Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic abuse
Saudi Arabia has adopted a law that criminalises domestic violence, usually targeting women and children, in a decision hailed by activists.Wed gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide
All married, same-sex couples in the U.S. will receive federal tax benefits previously given to just heterosexual couples, the Obama administration said ...UN meets to discuss resolution on Syria action
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council made no comment after meeting to discuss a British resolution calling for international ...NFL, ex-players agree to $765M settlement in concussions suit
The U.S. National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement with thousands of former players who sued the league for ...Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood member Beltagi
Egyptian police arrested senior Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed al-Beltagi and a former Islamist government minister on Thursday, the interior ministry said.Australia police arrest five over people-smuggling
Australian police have arrested five men they say facilitated dozens of dangerous sea voyages for asylum seekers, in a nationwide raid authorities ...Pakistan retrial for doctor who helped find bin Laden
The Pakistani doctor jailed for 33 years after helping the CIA find Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had his sentence overturned on ...41 killed in major Kenyan road accident
At least 41 people have been killed and 33 others injured in a bus crash west of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, police ...U.S. economy grew faster than initially estimated in Q2
The US economy grew much faster than originally estimated in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, boosting the case for ...The American Jobs Crisis
On any given day, Congress debates cutting entitlement programs versus strengthening them. Programs such as food stamps and ...