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Suicide bombing targets tourist area in Turkey
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Suicide bombing targets tourist area in Turkey

April 27, 2016

Security officials secure the area after an explosion outside the historic tourist site of Ulu Cami in Bursa, Turkey.IHA via Associated Press The assailant was “aged about 25” and only…

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April 27, 2016

Hastert CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to…

High Court could overturn political corruption case
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High Court could overturn political corruption case

April 27, 2016

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court heard oral arguments on his corruption case.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Several justices on Wednesday expressed major…

Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison
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Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison

April 27, 2016

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse Wednesday for his sentencing on federal banking charges which he pled guilty to last year.Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press Judge Thomas…

Millennial generation becomes largest group in U.S.
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Millennial generation becomes largest group in U.S.

April 26, 2016

They like socialism. They don’t eat breakfast cereal. They save more money than previous generations. They enjoy a work-life balance, and they often don’t think they’re millennials. Now, they’re the…

N. Korea almost completes nuclear test preparation
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N. Korea almost completes nuclear test preparation

April 26, 2016

South Korean protesters place portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rally in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea is reporting that the North is preparing for another…

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April 26, 2016

WASHINGTON – Congress will not act to help debt-ridden Puerto Rico ahead of a May 1 deadline when nearly half-a-billion dollars in bond payments come due, House Majority Leader Kevin…

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April 25, 2016

The city of Cleveland will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the relatives of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by a police officer in…

Pentagon, Congress at odds over bases
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Pentagon, Congress at odds over bases

April 25, 2016

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work says it “does not make sense” for the military to spend excess dollars on military bases that it doesn’t need.Cliff Owen/Associated Press file Congress,…

Obama says new U.S. troops in Syria will be essential
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Obama says new U.S. troops in Syria will be essential

April 25, 2016

The deployment will bring the number of personnel to roughly 300, up from about 50 special operations forces currently in Syria. Obama revealed his decision a week after Defense Secretary…

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April 24, 2016

TOPEKA, Kan. – Authorities found a body in a Kansas hotel room that erupted in flames during a shootout in which three federal agents were injured while trying to arrest…