Most students and their families quickly dive into rankings when searching for the “best colleges and universities.” However, Georgetown University, itself on many of those “best college” lists, has veered …
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Maduro’s Foes Balk at UN-backed Deal to Rebuild Power Grid
A proposal to rebuild Venezuela’s collapsed power grid with the help of the United Nations is proving a political hot potato for Nicolas Maduro’s opponents. On Tuesday, the opposition-controlled National …
your ads here!Back for Gig in Stockholm, A$AP Rocky Won’t Play in Prison
Sweden’s prison board says U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky won’t be able to perform in the Swedish prison where he was held until convicted of assault in a June street brawl …
your ads here!US, Taliban to Renew Push for Afghan Peace
The United States is set to formally restart peace talks with the Taliban insurgency, nearly three months after President Donald Trump abruptly suspended the year-long process aimed at finding a …
your ads here!Russia, US Spar Over Former Marine Detained on Espionage Charges
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused a former U.S. Marine currently facing charges of espionage of faking health problems and lying about his poor treatment while in custody — comments the …
your ads here!OPEC Nations Grapple With Oversupply of Oil
The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility — which could drive down fuel and energy prices — is hanging over members of …
your ads here!Fears Deepen for Families of People Held in Iran Amid Unrest
Families of several U.S. and British people held in Iran expressed fear for their loved ones Tuesday amid the deadliest unrest in decades in the Islamic Republic. The relatives spoke …
your ads here!Trump Looks Beyond DOJ Watchdog’s Russia Report
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected an upcoming watchdog report to be “devastating” on the origins of the Russia investigation that dogged his presidency for nearly two years, …
your ads here!Jimmy Carter ‘Feeling Better’ After Latest Hospitalization
A spokeswoman for Jimmy Carter says the former U.S. president is already feeling better after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Monday that …
your ads here!Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Left Behind $10 Million, No Will
Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe left behind $10 million, 10 cars, a farm and several homes, but apparently no will, his estate revealed Tuesday. The state-run Herald newspaper reported Tuesday …
your ads here!Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Steady Upward Trend
Carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2019 for the third straight year, according to the latest Global Carbon Project estimate, and do not look set to fall before the end of …
your ads here!Rosenstein Said He was ‘Horrified’ at How Comey was Fired
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the FBI he was “angry, ashamed, horrified and embarrassed” at the way James Comey was fired as FBI director, according to records released …
your ads here!Somalians Remember Hotel Bombing Ten Years Later
Ten years ago on December 3, a suicide bomber attacked a graduation ceremony at Shamo Hotel, one of Mogadishu’s main hotels. Fourteen medical students, lecturers, and doctors from Banadir University …
your ads here!US College Leaders See Too Much Competition Ahead
A survey of nearly 500 leaders at colleges and universities reflects other reports that found American higher education is facing challenges on many fronts. School officials were asked to name …
your ads here!Typhoon Hits Philippines, Disrupting Travel, Work
A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday bringing heavy rains and prompting preemptive halts in air travel, schools and government offices, with some 200,000 people evacuated after warnings of floods …
your ads here!US Defense Chief Calls on Turkey to Stop Holding Up NATO Readiness Plan
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Turkey on Monday to stop holding up support for a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland, as Ankara presses the alliance to …
your ads here!France Pays Homage to 13 Soldiers Killed in Mali Air Crash
In its biggest military funeral in decades, France is honoring 13 soldiers killed when their helicopters collided over Mali while on a mission fighting extremists affiliated with the Islamic State …
your ads here!Indians Demand Justice After Woman Gang-Raped And Killed
Hundreds of people gathered in the Indian capital on Monday to demand justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week. The protesters …
your ads here!Vigil Honors London Attack Victims; Politicians Trade Blame
London Bridge reopened to cars and pedestrians Monday, three days after a man previously convicted of terrorism offenses stabbed two people to death and injured three others before being shot …
your ads here!UN Chief Warns Climate Crisis is ‘In Sight’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “point of no return” in climate change as a result of inadequate efforts to stop it. The U.N. chief spoke in …
your ads here!GOP, Dems, Keep Wary Eye on Third-Party Presidential Contenders
In next year’s U.S. presidential election, most voters will have one or more additional choice beyond the nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties. And there are indications that a …
your ads here!New Orleans Police: 11 Shot on Edge of French Quarter
New Orleans police say 11 people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday on the edge of the city’s famed French Quarter. A police news release said two people were …
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