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A Canadian commission ruled Monday there was no evidence linking a Canadian citizen to any terrorist organization. Mahrer Arar was arrested in New York in 2002, sent to Jordan, then Syria, where he says he was tortured during the year he spent in Damascus jails. He was released in 2003.

The House majority leader was indicted and forced to step aside. A new chief justice of the United States was confirmed, but a battle looms over a second nominee. It's a dramatic time in American politics.

The body of Chief Justice William Rehnquist is lying in repose at the Supreme Court, where the public has been allowed to visit. The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings for Rehnquist's proposed successor, John Roberts, next Monday.

Contrary to what some may think, the road was not named after Samuel Morse, the American inventor who contributed to the creation of the single-wire telegraph and subsequently, the Morse Code system.

Transgender students in U.S. schools may not be able to use the restroom of their gender identity when school begins this year. A federal judge in Texas blocked the implementation of Obama administration guidance that says transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice.

Dr. Walter O. Evans' collection is the largest known on the abolitionist and politician who was formerly enslaved. Yale University recently acquired Evans' collection and plans to make it public.

The chief of the EU Mission to the U.S. noticed he was called up last as he paid his respects to late President George H.W. Bush.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the political podcast In The Thick, about presidential candidates trying to connect with voters by speaking Spanish.

With a focus on campaign finance, the Democrat who was twice elected governor in a state President Trump won by more than 20 points joins a primary field that is approaching two dozen candidates.

The New York City Fire Department said at least one person died in the crash Monday afternoon. Officials say they believe the person killed was the pilot. It's not clear what caused the incident.