Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. Harris served eight years in the Senate, first winning in 1964 to fill a vacancy, and made unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1976.
The surge of bloodshed this week following the Mexican military’s killing of the country’s most powerful cartel boss offered more worries about the country's ability to host the World Cup....