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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grieving Singaporeans were joined by world leaders on Sunday to pay their final respects to the country’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as the nation came to a near-halt to honour its “founding father”. Tens of thousands of people waving flags braved heavy rain and lined the streets to catch a last glimpse of Lee as his coffin was taken by gun carriage on a 15…

Hundreds rallied up in front of the Indiana Statehouse on Saturday with some of them holding up signs that read “no hate in our state” to shout out against the new law which may sanction discrimination against homosexuals. The supporters on this law argues that the claims of the discrimination is exaggerated and are adamant keeping the government from compelling individuals to provide services which they believe to be offensive…

Several hundred Nigerian polling stations reopened Sunday, a day after violence and technical glitches tainted a presidential election and deepened tensions in Africa’s biggest democracy. Election commission spokesman Kayode Idowu said about 350 polling stations were reopening Sunday morning. That is less than 1% of about 120,000 polling stations nationwide, and some of these units weren’t expected to open until late morning because workers and voters were attending church. The…

GREENLAND, N.H. — Sen. Ted Cruz picked a huge evangelical Christian college to launch his bid for the White House. He spoke at length of his faith and the role the church has played in his life and politics. Days later in New Hampshire — a state with the first presidential primary and the second-lowest rate of religiosity — he emphasized a more secular message. “There are a lot of…

New reports Saturday say Andreas Lubitz — the co-pilot who crashed a jet into a French mountainside early Tuesday — had been dumped by his girlfriend a day before the crash, was being treated for depression and was possibly facing the loss of his job over eye problems. The new revelations emerged four days after the tragedy and painted a picture of a troubled man whose world, carefully hidden from…

A new “religious freedom” law in Indiana touched off a firestorm of criticism across the country Friday, after opponents warned that it could lead to legal discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the state’s business establishments. The measure, which Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed into law Thursday, allows any individual or corporation to cite religious beliefs as a defense when sued by a private party. The…

Election officials started the counting process in the dark on Saturday night after delays Voting is to continue in some parts of Nigeria after technical problems during Saturday’s presidential election. The electoral commission postponed voting because of problems with electronic card readers – new technology intended to reduce fraud. There was also some violence with more than 20 people reportedly killed in attacks by unknown gunmen. It is expected to…

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey.(Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports) CLEVELAND — Given what Notre Dame was up against, it was hard for Mike Brey to complain too much in the end. Yeah, the Fighting Irish wanted better looks down the stretch instead of the tough isolation plays that Jerian Grant couldn’t finish. Of course it would have been ideal to get a stop and a rebound…

A German pilot who recently flew with the co-pilot accused by French prosecutors of deliberately crashing a Germanwings plane said he seemed like a “normal guy,” and he “had plans for the future.” French prosecutors have said co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately slammed the passenger plane into a mountain on Tuesday. Authorities have since said he hid evidence of an illness from his employers, including a sick note that was found…

A German pilot who recently flew with the co-pilot accused by French prosecutors of deliberately crashing a Germanwings plane said he seemed like a “normal guy,” and he “had plans for the future.” French prosecutors have said co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately slammed the passenger plane into a mountain on Tuesday. Authorities have since said he hid evidence of an illness from his employers, including a sick note that was found…

A German pilot who recently flew with the co-pilot accused by French prosecutors of deliberately crashing a Germanwings plane said he seemed like a “normal guy,” and he “had plans for the future.” French prosecutors have said co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately slammed the passenger plane into a mountain on Tuesday. Authorities have since said he hid evidence of an illness from his employers, including a sick note that was found…

WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton wiped her e-mail server “clean,” permanently deleting all e-mails from it, the Republican chairman of a House committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks said Friday. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said the former secretary of state has failed to produce a single new document in recent weeks and has refused to relinquish her server to a third party for an independent review, as Gowdy has requested….

ABUJA, Nigeria—Nigeria’s presidential election day was hit by delays and violence on Saturday, as electronic biometric scanners at some polling stations failed and Islamist militants launched attacks on a village and two voting centers. It was a rough start to an election with so much at stake: Nigeria needs to show it can make it through this vote fairly and peacefully to its big economy humming and to press forward…

Ellen Pao, right, with attorney Therese Lawless after the verdict was delivered. In a series of post-trial tweets, Pao said, “If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change.” Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Ellen Pao, who on Friday lost her gender-discrimination suit against one of the most powerful venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, took to Twitter after the verdict was announced to…

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