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FOX NEWS: Politics in the classroom leading to bad education?

Politics in the classroom leading to bad education? Survey: Most college students are afraid to disagree with their professors.

FOX NEWS: The Latest: Father says man killed in mall had gun permit

The Latest: Father says man killed in mall had gun permit The Latest on the fatal shooting at an Alabama mall (all times local): 2:25 p.m.

FOX NEWS: Sea turtles, some dead, some barely alive, wash ashore

Sea turtles, some dead, some barely alive, wash ashore An unusual number of sea turtles have been washing ashore in New England, many of which are a critically endangered turtle species called Kemp's ridley.

FOX NEWS: Rod impales migrant woman who tries climbing over US border fence

Rod impales migrant woman who tries climbing over US border fence

FOX NEWS: One person dead after domestic dispute in Florida Walmart turns violent

One person dead after domestic dispute in Florida Walmart turns violent

Malaysia says former PM Najib's office ordered changes to 1MDB audit report

The office of former Malaysian premier Najib Razak ordered changes to a 2016 audit report of scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, including removing mention of financier Low Taek Jho's presence at a board meeting, authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BvUMWJ

Voters to decide on 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' proposal

The Swiss vote on Sunday on a proposal to give Switzerland's laws clear priority over international law - a move supporters say would reinforce its sovereignty but which critics claim would deeply damage its ties with the rest of the world. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TH6zsn

Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion

(This November 24 story corrects to remove New York-based from description of Beirut Institute in fourth paragraph.) from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BtLnyS

Former Australian judges call for national anti-corruption body

Dozens of former Australian judges published an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday calling for a national anti-corruption body to restore public trust in the country's democratic process. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DJ96gc

Indian town tense as thousands of Hindus gather near disputed religious site

Amid heavy security, tens of thousands of monks and activists from Hindu nationalist groups began converging on the Indian town of Ayodhya on Sunday to demand the construction of a temple on a disputed religious site. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P3unDg

French police clash violently with protesters on Champs Elysees over petrol costs

Police firing tear gas and water cannons clashed in Paris on Saturday with thousands of protesters angry over rising car fuel costs and President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies, the second weekend of "yellow vest" protests across France. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P08Zi8

Taiwan rebukes ruling party, emboldens China-friendly opposition

Voters in Taiwan have delivered a strong rebuke to the island's pro-independence ruling party in local elections, emboldening the China-friendly opposition, one of whose main figures says he will now reach out to Beijing to forge more friendly ties. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P0FD3a

Hong Kong democrats hope to regain veto powers in crucial by-election

Hong Kong's democratic opposition is aiming to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election on Sunday that will restore some of its veto power at a time when the China-ruled city's freedoms are under strain. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2THEdOM

Landslide state election loss rattles Australia's minority government

The Labor government in the Australian state of Victoria won an unexpectedly large majority in an election that analysts say is a warning to the country's ruling conservative government ahead of national polls due in six months. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2THAL6v

Taiwan voters set to block same-sex marriage in referendum

Taiwan voters were set to back a referendum that defines marriage as between a man and a woman, dealing a blow to the self-ruled island's reputation for liberalism in Asia amid a heated debate over marriage equality. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2R9P0Q4

Gibraltar deal clears way for Sunday Brexit summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May will seal a Brexit package deal with European Union leaders in Brussels on Sunday after an agreement to reassure Madrid on a future say on Gibraltar lifted a threat of a Spanish veto. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PRBdRH

Save our Brexit: May urges UK public to back her in letter to the nation

Prime Minister Theresa May made a dramatic direct appeal to the British public to support her deal to exit the European Union on Sunday even as backing from her own party for the agreement appeared to elude her. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Rdayes