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WASHINGTON - Republicans held onto their slim Senate majority, a stinging blow to Democrats in a night full of them. Democrats had been nearly certain of retaking control but saw their hopes fizzle as...

MARRAKECH, Morocco - The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a “hoax” alarmed environmentalists and climate scientists and raised questions Wednesday about whether A...

PARIS - France’s highest court ruled for the first time Wednesday that police illegally checked the identification of three minority men based on racial profiling, a key source of tension betwee...

CHICAGO - The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump’s election in demonstrat...

BANGOR, Maine - The bitter defeat in the presidential race has many supporters of Democrat Hillary Clinton shell-shocked in Maine. Among them is Stephen King. King, the bestselling author, tweeted ear...

NEW YORK - Gone was the ballroom with a soaring glass ceiling, the confetti and the celebrity guest stars. Instead, Hillary Clinton looked out to a group of grief-stricken aides and tearful supporters...

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the U.S. election. (All times EST): 11 p.m. Vice-President Joe Biden says Donald Trump’s election victory should have little effect on U.S.-Israel relations. Biden was...

WASHINGTON - In an awkward political ritual, President Barack Obama urged the nation Wednesday to join him in rooting for President-elect Donald Trump’s success, even as he and his shell-shocked...

LONDON - Seven people were killed and more than 50 injured when a tram derailed while rounding a tight curve in a rainstorm in south London Wednesday, police said. Investigators said the train, which ...

The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower in morning trading Thursday as an early surge faded. Utilities, technology and consumer-focused stocks were among the biggest decliners. Banks and other ...