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Gun bills shorten D.C. break The House Judiciary Committee, spurred by recent massacres in Ohio and Texas, announced Friday that lawmakers would cut their summer recess short and return to ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 17, 2019

President gains a partial victory on asylum curbs; court allows enforcement of policy only in N.M., Texas A federal appeals court said Friday that President Donald Trump can begin blocking some Central American migrants from applying for asylum in the United States,... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 17, 2019

India set to ease up on restrictions in Kashmir India announced Friday that restrictions in Kashmir, which has been locked down for nearly two weeks, would be eased over the next few days, with schools and g... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 17, 2019

Easy Rider Fonda dies in LA at age 79 Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic Easy Ri... by LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Mormons are reminded on forbidden food, drink The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter the name, that vaping is banned despite the ... by BRADY McCOMBS The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Sale of U.S. F-16s to Taiwan gets OK President Donald Trump's administration is moving forward with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, U.S. officials said Friday. The move is likely... by Edward Wong The New York Times - August 17, 2019

Financier's death in jail was suicide, official rules New York City's medical examiner on Friday ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide, confirming after nearly a week of speculation that the financier hanged hims... by MICHAEL R. SISAK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and Larry NEUMEISTER The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Uber driver guilty of passenger rape An Uber driver has been found guilty of raping an intoxicated woman he picked up at a casino near Philadelphia. by The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

More people evacuated from rescue ship Three ailing migrants and a family member were evacuated Friday from a Spanish rescue ship anchored near a southern Italian island, but 134 others remained stuc... by FRANCES D'EMILIO The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

N. Korea slams South, U.S. relationship North Korea on Friday bluntly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in for continuing to hold military exercises with the U.S. and over his rosy comments o... by KIM TONG-HYUNG The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Vandals steal labels on Greek statues Efforts by North Macedonia’s government to relabel public statues of historic figures, under a deal with neighboring Greece, have gotten off to a rocky start. by The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Lawmaker renounces Israel trip Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday that she would not visit her grandmother in the occupied West Bank, despite being granted an Israeli permit on humanit... by JOSEPH KRAUSS and ISAAC SCHARF The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Chinese police practice near Hong Kong bridge Members of China's paramilitary People's Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong on Frida... by DAKE KANG and YVES DAM VAN The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

Iran ship's captain wants to leave post The captain of an Iranian supertanker at the center of a diplomatic standoff no longer wants to keep command of the ship, which is in need of repairs that coul... by ARITZ PARRA and HERNAN MUNOZ The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

The world in brief Pakistan bombing leaves 4 fatalities by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 17, 2019

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