MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed Western criticism on Wednesday after his two main opponents were excluded from next month’s presidential election and police arrested more than 250 protesters. Law enforcement officers detain a man outside the Belarusian electoral commission as people line up to file their complaints …

The Michigan appeals court has denied a request to require absentee ballots to be counted after the polls close on Election Day, arguing that the state deadline, which has been in effect for more than 90 years, remains intact. The appeals court ruling was released Wednesday in a 2-1 decision. …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Mail deliveries could be delayed a day or more due to cost reduction efforts imposed by the new Postmaster General. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the survival of the Postal Service …

Michael McDowell ruined Bubba Wallace’s chances of advancing to the NASCAR Cup All-Star Race on Wednesday night. McDowell turned his car left on the straight and turned Wallace on the wall during the first segment of the qualifying race for the main event in Bristol. McDowell was apparently unhappy with …

Disdainful and outraged, Eric Church, the most accessible contemporary heretic in country music, begins his new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song”, with an image of a decayed America: Take me to Detroit cityPrisons are full, factories are emptyMom crying, boys dyingBeneath that red, white and blue still flying …