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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Abercrombie Dress Code

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the employment discrimination claim of a Muslim woman who was turned down for a job by Central Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch after she showed up at her job interview wearing a black headscarf that conflicted with the company's dress code.

Former Speaker John Boehner outside the house chamber.

Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is Honored at Ohio Statehouse

The former Speaker of the U.S. House was honored yesterday at his former workplace, the Ohio Statehouse. John Boehner spoke after a resolution honoring...

Yoan Francisco, a rookie for the Havana Industriales, warms up before a game at Havana's Latin American Stadium. Cuban baseball has been facing hard times, but improved diplomatic relations with the U.S. have raised the possibility of increased cooperation and new opportunities.

With Improved Relations, Are The U.S. And Cuba Ready To Play Ball?

Cuban baseball has been struggling. A lack of money means facilities are in disrepair. Defections mean some of the best players have left. But new relations with the U.S. may mean new opportunities.

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati (center), Canadian CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani (left) and Mexican Football Federation President Decio De Maria present their unified bid for the 2026 World Cup at a news conference in New York City on Monday.

U.S., Canada And Mexico Declare Combined Bid To Host The World Cup

With their powers combined, the three countries aim to return the World Cup to North America in 2026. Under the proposal the U.S. would host 60 matches, with 10 apiece hosted by Canada and Mexico.

U.S. regulators say cheap solar panels from China have hurt U.S. manufacturers. Here, the Manhattan skyline is seen beyond a rooftop covered with solar panels.

Ruling Finds Solar Panels From China Hurt U.S. Makers

Installing solar panels on your home could become more expensive, depending on how President Trump responds to a decision Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Kendall Coyne, No. 26 of the U.S., celebrates with teammate Hilary Knight, No. 21, after scoring a goal in the second period against Finland during the women's hockey tournament in Pyeongchang.

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Wins First Game In Winter Olympics

The U.S. team came out skating at a furious pace, pushing Finland well back into their own end and firing off shots on goal.

Russia's consulate general in San Francisco, as seen at the end of last year.

In 'Spirit Of Parity,' U.S. Orders Russia To Close Consulate, 2 Annexes

The State Department declaration requires closures in San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C., in retaliation for a Kremlin order expelling 755 U.S. diplomatic staff. The deadline is Saturday.

People watch a television screen showing news of North Korea's long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7 in Seoul. The new proposed U.N. resolution would ban supplying North Korea with aviation fuel, including rocket fuel.

U.S. Proposes Tough New Sanctions On North Korea — With China's Support

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution "is nearly unprecedented in many respects and the toughest ... in more than two decades."

Drivers line up in the border city of Juárez in Mexico's Chihuahua state, as they attempt to cross the border at El Paso, Texas. The Guatemalan consul has confirmed that a Guatemalan boy apprehended with his mother last month had died Tuesday night.

Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital

The child's mother informed federal agents that her 2 ½-year-old son was sick after they were taken into custody last month on the north bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, U.S. officials say.

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