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Defending champion Ricky Walden is knocked out of the International Championship in the first round by Tian Pengfei of China.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A high court in Saudi Arabia has upheld on appeal a guilty verdict and death sentence against a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric who galvanized young activists with his outspoken criticism of the Sunni monarchy, his brother said Sunday.

As captured in the Vietnam War's most iconic photo, Kim Phuc was seriously scarred for life by a napalm attack; now 52, she talks about healing and finding peace

An Indiana judge recently overturned an earlier ruling that banned voters from taking photos while performing their civic duty.

A look at state laws addressing LGBT nondiscrimination

The Latest from NFL: Game streamed on Yahoo goes off mostly glitch-free

In the absence of a federal law banning discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, there is a sharp split among the states, with some enacting such protections and a majority opting not to. According to LGBT-rights advocacy groups, here's the latest breakdown: —17 states and the District of Columbia prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations:

The former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelloti has reacted to Chelsea’s poor start to the Premier League season under Coach Jose Mourinho. The League holders fell to their fifth defeat in their opening 10 league fixtures at the hands of West Ham on Saturday, October 24 and it was yet another bad day for Mourinho […]

Houston votes soon on divisive LGBT nondiscrimination measure; issue also simmering elsewhere

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova describes her epic journey to the WTA Finals.

HOUSTON - After a drawn-out showdown between Houston's popular lesbian mayor and a coalition of conservative pastors, voters in the nation's fourth-largest city will soon decide whether to establish nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people.

HOUSTON (AP) — After a drawn-out showdown between Houston's popular lesbian mayor and a coalition of conservative pastors, voters in the nation's fourth-largest city will soon decide whether to establish nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people. The contested Houston Equal Rights Ordinance is a broad measure that would consolidate existing bans on discrimination tied to race, sex, religion and other categories in employment, housing and public accommodations, and extend such protections to gays... Читать дальше...

Coast Guard: Crews to start hunt for mysterious petroleum leak near sunken barge in Lake Erie

A Virginia man with cerebral palsy had to crawl off his flight after United Airlines reportedly failed to officer him assistance after landing.

Islamic militants storm supermarket in Yemen's southern city of Aden, briefly taking hostages

SANAA, Yemen - Islamic militants stormed a supermarket in Yemen's southern city of Aden on Sunday, firing into the air and briefly taking hostages, security officials and witnesses said.

Heroes forged in Afghanistan and Iraq are having their names bestowed on a new generation of warships, joining those whose exploits in World Wars and battles domestic and abroad earned them the distinction of having U.S. Navy vessels christened in their honor.

His cash network will more than compensate for weekends at home, allies say.

Police name 3 adults killed in Oklahoma State homecoming parade crash; Boy, 2, also killed

Others can spark real passion but few have her stamina. She is the Stakhanovite of US politics

VILLAGE OF PADDOCK LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 47-year-old man shot by a Kenosha County sheriff's deputy has died.

In more embarrassment for the ruling JD(U), its MLA Satyadev Singh has been caught on camera allegedly taking a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a businessman, following which the party on Sunday said it would probe the matter as it has “zero tolerance” for corruption.

A plan to build a temporary hotel on the banks of the Seine in the form of a water wheel with rotating room pods is under consideration by Paris officials

Eleven of the nearly four dozen people injured when a car careened into a crowd watching a Oklahoma State University homecoming parade on Saturday were children, say police said.