Rap lyrics, Kavanaugh take the stage in pivotal House race Hip-hop, health care and Brett Kavanaugh have emerged as issues in a tight congressional race in New York's Hudson Valley that pits a freshman Republican...
WRAL Comment this news The Latest: Authorities say guards killed 3 Afghan officials The Latest on the situation in Afghanistan ahead of the country's parliamentary election on Saturday (all times local):
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The Latest: Putin hails Turkey's efforts in Syrian province The Latest on Russia President Vladimir Putin's comments (all times local): WRAL Comment this news 
Tennessee women slow to back GOP's Blackburn in Senate race If Republican Marsha Blackburn were to win in November, the congresswoman would become the first female U.S. senator in Tennessee history. And yet women have been... WRAL Comment this news Kleenex to rebrand 'mansize' tissues after gender complaints Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark says it will re-brand its "Mansize" tissues after consumers complained the name was sexist.
WRAL Comment this news Ethiopia PM says soldiers' protest attempt to derail reforms Ethiopia's reformist prime minister says a meeting with disgruntled soldiers last week was an attempt to derail dramatic reforms and "there were some sides...
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UK prime minister: Post-Brexit transition could be extended British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday she is considering a European Union proposal that would keep Britain bound to the bloc's rules for more than two... WRAL Comment this news 
Facebook's election 'war room' takes aim at fake information In an otherwise innocuous part of Facebook's expansive Silicon Valley campus, a locked door bears a taped-on sign that reads "War Room." Behind the... WRAL Comment this news 
World shares mixed after Wall St retreat, weaker Japan data Shares turned higher in Europe on Thursday after declines in Asia and on Wall Street. A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over... WRAL Comment this news 
The Latest: Crimea hunts possible school attack accomplice The Latest on the Crimea school attack (all times local): WRAL Comment this news China 'regrets' US leaving postal union amid trade dispute China says it regrets Washington's decision to leave the United Nations treaty that regulates international postage amid a worsening trade dispute between the...
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China's yuan sinks further after US currency report China's politically sensitive yuan has sunk to a 22-month low against the dollar after the U.S. Treasury declined to label Beijing a currency manipulator amid a mounting... WRAL Comment this news Cyprus airline Cobalt halts flights amid lack of investment Cyprus-based airline Cobalt Air says it has indefinitely suspended all of its operations amid a struggle to find investors.
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10 of the wounded in Crimea shooting to be flown to Russia Russia's health minister says at least 10 of the wounded in a shooting by a student at a vocational school in Crimea will be airlifted to hospitals in Russia. WRAL Comment this news 
Farm-rich Salinas exemplifies California's housing struggles Middle-school English teacher Maryam Powers doesn't take vacations. To earn additional money, she picks up an extra period of teaching when she can and mentors... WRAL Comment this news 
Analysis: With 'America First,' where do human rights rank? If it's an "America First" presidency, where does that rank human rights? WRAL Comment this news 
Baby born after Michael starts life in Walmart parking lot Their home full of soggy furniture and mosquitoes, Wilmer Capps was desperate to find shelter for his wife and their son Luke, born just three days after Hurricane... WRAL Comment this news 
US officials optimistic on US-China military ties After a rocky few months, Pentagon officials say they sense that relations with the Chinese military may be stabilizing. WRAL Comment this news 
Peru's president soars as he channels anger over corruption Martin Vizcarra stepped down from a military helicopter into a small Peruvian jungle village where no president had ventured before. WRAL Comment this news 
At Vatican, South Korean leader says he's certain of peace South Korea's president said he was certain peace could be achieved on the Korean Peninsula as he prepared for an audience Thursday with Pope Francis where... WRAL Comment this news 
Lidl deals 10/17: Red grapes (.79/lb), avocados, whole chicken (.65/lb), pork loin, canned veggies, cheese Lidl has excellent deals this week on grass fed ground beef, Hass avocados, red seedless grapes, red onions, whole... WRAL Comment this news Feinstein, opponent spar on how Democrats can best resist California Sen. Kevin de Leon tied U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Washington dysfunction during a Wednesday event and pledged to "fight like hell" for...
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Film of Judy Blume's 'Are You There God?...' in development Judy Blume has at long last agreed to a feature film adaptation of her seminal 1970 young adult novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." WRAL Comment this news 