The North Carolina Senate battle is heaving allegations back and forth on whether then-Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, released the man accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a Charlotte train last August.[#item_full_content]

Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown
The Chinese government is increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled church while tightening surveillance and restrictions on an estimated 12 million