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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama has raised the sensitive issue of gay rights during his visit to Kenya. At a joint news conference with President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, Obama urged African nations to treat gays and lesbians equally under the law. Kenyatta was unmoved, saying gay rights "is not really an issue on the foremost mind of Kenyans." Gay sex is a crime in Kenya punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning that corruption may be the biggest impediment to Kenya's growth and opportunities in the future. During a joint news conference with Kenya's president, Obama also said that despite progress in weakening terrorist networks, groups like al-Shabab are still able to harm civilians. He's calling for more intelligence-sharing between Kenya and the U.S. to identify and prevent threats.
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's parliament has passed a new anti-terror law by an overwhelming vote. Among other things, it raises the amount of time police can hold a suspect without charge and without contact with a lawyer from six days to 15. Outrage over two attacks this year that have crippled Tunisia's tourism industry prevailed over concerns raised by human rights groups.
LISLE, Ill. (AP) — Family and friends of an Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail cell are saying their goodbyes near the Chicago suburb where she grew up. A large crowd gathered this morning at the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle for Sandra Bland's wake and funeral. An autopsy report found that Bland used a plastic trash bag to hang herself three days after a confrontational traffic stop. The 28-year-old woman's family has questioned the findings.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A cold front heading toward the northern Rocky Mountains is giving firefighters hope for a break in their battle against a wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park. The National Weather Service says the front is expected to sweep into the northern Rockies tomorrow, bringing cooler temperatures, rain and possibly snow at high elevations in Glacier.
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