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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold cl... by The Associated Press - July 14, 2020

Blame game? Cuomo takes heat over N.Y. nursing home study New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing blistering criticism over an internal report that found a controversial state directive that sent thousands of recovering c... by The Associated Press - July 14, 2020

Confederate statue removed from prominent spot at Ole Miss A Confederate monument that's been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was removed Tuesday from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus. by The Associated Press - July 14, 2020

Florida tops virus death mark, U.K., France mandate masks Florida surpassed its previous one-day record for coronavirus deaths Tuesday and Britain and France announced they will require people to wear masks in public i... by The Associated Press - July 14, 2020

U.S. executes murderer of Arkansas family A man convicted 21 years ago of killing a rural Arkansas family and dumping their bodies in a bayou was executed Tuesday morning at a federal prison in Indiana. by Tony Holt - July 14, 2020

Rise in virus cases fuels school-reopening debate WASHINGTON -- The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States intensified the debate Monday about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials w... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 14, 2020

'Heartbeat' measure blocked in Georgia ATLANTA -- In one of several federal court rulings Monday dealing with abortion, a judge issued an order to permanently block Georgia's "heartbeat" law after fi... by JEFF AMY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 14, 2020

Work on World War I memorial goes on amid pandemic Work at the World War I memorial at Pershing Park continues, despite blistering heat, a pandemic and recent rioting just blocks away. The lead memorial designer... by Frank E. Lockwood - July 14, 2020

In the news m Nathalia Bruno, 24, of Newark, N.J., escaped from her car before it filled with water after she attempted to drive through a flooded area, but she was then sw... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 14, 2020

China sanctions 3 in U.S. Congress Tensions between Beijing and Washington escalated Monday as China imposed sanctions on four U.S. officials -- including three Republican members of Congress -- ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 14, 2020

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The Nation in Brief Judge seeks Stone commutation details by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 14, 2020

Budget deficit hits a record high WASHINGTON -- The federal government incurred its biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the recession sparked by t... by MARTIN CRUTSINGER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 14, 2020

17 states sue to block student-visa rules Seventeen states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to block a new rule that would revoke the visas of foreign students ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 14, 2020

Ex-envoy plans Venezuela trip to free captives MIAMI -- Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to travel this week to Venezuela to urge President Nicolas Maduro to free several jailed Americans as a go... by JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 14, 2020