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Michelle Obama (left) talks with poet Elizabeth Alexander during an event for the former first lady's memoir at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday.

Michelle Obama's Take On 'Lean In'? 'That &#%! Doesn't Work'

Obama told a Brooklyn audience that the notion of "having it all" is "a lie." Many were delighted by the former first lady's spontaneous candor.

Ohio EPA Looks to Update Air Quality Rules at Fracking Sites

The Ohio EPA is considering changes to its regulations on air quality at fracking and natural gas transmissions sites. The state Environmental...

Jean-Claude Arnault is escorted on Nov. 12 after the first day of his appeal trial in Stockholm. Arnault challenged his conviction for rape, but instead of throwing out the conviction, the appeals court extended his sentence.

Swedish Cultural Figure Appeals Rape Conviction, Is Given Longer Sentence

Jean-Claude Arnault's sex abuse scandal has roiled the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize in Literature. His appeal of his Oct. 1 conviction has backfired.

Kentucky Lawmakers Say Criminal Justice Reform Possible In 2019

The head of Kentucky’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and two Republican state lawmakers say the legislature needs to make changes to the state’s…

The U.S. flag flies at half-staff in honor of former President George H.W. Bush outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Monday. Top Hill leaders planned on a stopgap funding bill to avoid a partial shutdown at the end of the week.

Congress Poised To Punt On Government Spending Fight Over Border Wall

After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall.

The French government is suspending a planned fuel tax hike, after "yellow vest" demonstrators took to the streets for months of protests. On a motorway near Aix-en-Provence, France, on Tuesday, demonstrators set up a barrier.

France Freezes Fuel Tax Hike In Face Of Yellow Vest Protests

"No tax deserves to endanger the unity of the nation," French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says, putting on hold a new tax that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.

The city of Del Mar, Calif., located about 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, has voted against a formal policy of "managed retreat" from rising seas.

'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas

Tens of millions of U.S. homes are threatened by rising seas. Communities across the country are planning for that future, but there are challenges to even having the discussion.

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer will retire following Ohio State's appearance in the Rose Bowl.

Urban Meyer To Retire Following Rose Bowl

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer will retire from coaching following the Buckeyes' appearance in the Rose Bowl on January 1. Offensive coordinator...

An Israeli soldier, seen in September, stands near a wall along the Israel-Lebanon border near the Israeli region of Rosh Haniqra. The Israeli military says it has launched an operation intended to "expose and thwart" tunnels built on the border by the Hezbollah militant group.

Israel's Army Says It Found Tunnels Dug By Hezbollah Beneath Border With Lebanon

Israel says its Operation Northern Shield will "expose and destroy" a series of tunnels that it says Hezbollah dug into Israel from Lebanon, where the militant group is based.

Ky. Education Commissioner Scales Back Proposed Graduation Requirements

Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis has revised his proposal for high schoolers to demonstrate they’re ready to graduate.The changes come a little…

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