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The Honest Elections Initiative, or I-122, aims to create a public financing model that would drastically transform how candidates raise money.

Death row inmate Ernest Lee Johnson's case has been sent to an appeals court for further review.

A Chicago jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding Michael Coscia, who was the first to be tried under the anti-spoofing law in the U.S., guilty.

On Tuesday, the U.S. NHTSA fined Takata $70 million for lapses in its air bags and ordered it to stop using a chemical in its product.

The first-of-its-kind hearing will focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for regulating the nation's banks and overseeing its financial system.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state student attending a public, four-year college averaged $9,410.

Earlier, a senior U.S. defense official said China was lobbying Southeast Asian nations to drop any reference to concerns over the South China Sea in the statement.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.4 percent. Australian shares surged 1.3 percent.

Fierce competition for control of the disputed waters has depleted the fish population to the point where only 5 percent remains from 1950s levels, a study said.

Although the polling date hasn't been set, more than 1 million Libyans have registered to vote using Smart Elect, a platform designed by a North Carolina company.

Donald Trump attacked Sen. Marco Rubio for saying he wouldn't immediately revoke Obama's first immigration executive action.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter "reaffirmed that the United States will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows," a Pentagon official said.

The chain is offering deep discounts on Apple products like iPhones and iPads long before Black Friday.

A Pew survey of U.S. religious groups found all Christian communities much more accepting of gays and lesbians, including 70 percent of Catholics.

Apple Pay customers in the U.K. can potentially be left on the hook for fraudulent transactions if they share their sensor with a spouse or partner.

In a bill before parliament, a prisoner's monthly visit from a spouse, partner or acquaintance could last six to 24 hours.

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday that it was not a priority to keep Syrian President Bashar Assad in power.

Takata, a Japanese supplier to automakers, could pay $70 million or more for airbag problems that have resulted in recalls of millions of vehicles.

The action comes six years after a New York City yeshiva founded to train female religious leaders prompted debate within the Jewish community.

The public radio network launches Earbud.fm, which provides human recommendations to help podcast fans find the good stuff.

Fifty-eight journalists were fired days after the outlets were placed under new court-ordered management, in the lead-up and aftermath of Sunday's parliamentary vote.