Two-Page Handwritten Manifesto Found on Body of UC Merced Attacker — Here's What It Said, and Who He Praised  —  The man who went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday at the University of California, Merced, praised Allah in a two-page manifesto recovered from his body, the Merced County Sheriff said Thursday.

Fox Business debate: Christie, Huckabee bumped from main stage  —  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have failed to qualify for the prime time Republican debate on November 10, making them the first top-tier candidates to be relegated to the undercard round …

“And a lot of it is going to be driven by Tarantino, who is nothing if not predictable.”  —  In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a “surprise” in store for Quentin Tarantino.  —  Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police …

First President George Bush Swings at Son's Aides, Rattling Clan  —  WASHINGTON — Former President George Bush's unusually sharp indictment of his son's presidential advisers touched off a round of recriminations on Thursday that exposed rifts within America's leading political dynasty …

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Bill O'Reilly slanders Ronald Reagan  —  Donald Trump is just one symptom of today's cultural pathology of self-validating vehemence with blustery certitudes substituting for evidence.  Another is the fact that the book atop the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list is a tissue of unsubstantiated assertions.

The indispensable European  —  Angela Merkel faces her most serious political challenge yet.  But Europe needs her more than ever  —  From the print edition  —  LOOK around Europe, and one leader stands above all the rest: Angela Merkel.  In France François Hollande has given …

Obama administration concedes that Mideast peace is beyond reach on his watch  —  President Obama has concluded that a peace deal between Israel and Palestinians is beyond reach during his presidency and will press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps to preserve …

Sources: Gliniewicz family orchestrated sham marriage to boost son's military benefits  —  Share Update:  —  The Gliniewicz family reportedly took part in a sham marriage to boost the military benefits to the lieutenant's son.  —  Sources tell WGN Investigates that officials were briefed …

U.S. Economy Added 271,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate at 5.0%  —  The American economy added 271,000 jobs in October, a very strong showing that makes an interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve much more likely when policy makers meet next month.

House Rejects Measure to Bar Ex-Im Financing for Terrorism Sponsors  —  Taxpayers could end up footing the bill for Iran's purchase of American-manufactured planes thanks to legislation passed on Thursday that critics say facilitates U.S. support for an Iranian commercial airline sector frequently used …

Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General  —  The New York attorney general has begun a sweeping investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how those risks might hurt the oil business.