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U of I Omits, Then Includes, Personal Emails To Fulfill FOIA Requests

The University of Illinois says several administrators violated school policy by using private emails to hide correspondence from public view, including…

In Tacloban, the Philippines, graffiti on the side of a grounded ship sends a message out to the world.

Typhoon Haiyan's Exact Death Toll May Never Be Known

veThe storm struck on Nov. 8 and some remote islands have yet to be reached. It's been difficult to get help to some survivors and to account for the dead. As of Tuesday, the official death toll stood at nearly 4,000. Among them were at least 5 Americans.

Alabama's Tornado Death Toll Of 23 Is Final, Lee County Sheriff Says

"I'm very pleased to announce... we are now confident we have accounted for all of the individuals," Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said, easing fears of a higher total.

When it carried out a tense prisoner exchange in May, the Pentagon misused nearly $1 million, the Government Accountability Office says. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was taken out of captivity in Afghanistan, as seen in this image from video obtained from the Voice Of Jihad Website.

U.S. Prisoner Swap For Bergdahl Broke The Law, GAO Says

The Pentagon didn't give enough notice to Congress and misused nearly $1 million when it swapped Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban leaders, the Government Accountability Office says.

Armed men in military uniform, believed to be Russian soldiers, were outside the territory of a Ukrainian military unit in Bakhchisaray, on the Crimean Peninsula, on Monday.

Russia Denies Issuing Ultimatum Or Warning Ukraine Of 'Storm'

Russian media say a stern message has been delivered: Ukraine must surrender Crimea, or a full-on military assault could begin Tuesday. Russia disputes that account.

Ventura is seen at the federal building in St. Paul, Minn., on July 8, which was the first day of jury selection in his defamation lawsuit.

Jury Awards Former Gov. Ventura Nearly $2 Million In Defamation Case

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura said his reputation had been damaged by an account of a fight in a book. In a split verdict, a federal jury agreed with him.

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent

The Justice Department has taken an active — and public — stand against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it's been nearly silent on possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war.

Protesters hold signs saying "COUNT ME IN" at a 2019 rally against the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.

Protesters hold signs in front the of the Utah state Capitol on May 23 in Salt Lake City to oppose construction of the Stratos data center in Box Elder County. Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.

The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters

Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.

Polls Show Germany's Far-Right Party Grows In Popularity

The AFD is benefiting from being the official opposition to Chancellor Merkel's grand coalition government. Polls rate it Germany's second most popular party, dropping the Social Democrats to third.

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