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Republicans criticize Mueller’s probe, but want him to stay

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks before a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday…

December 13, 2017

Top Google searches in 2017: Matt Lauer, eclipse, bitcoin

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Justice official defends Mueller, sees no cause for firing

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks before a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday…

December 13, 2017

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Santa Fe educators, students face unsettling reality of school shootings

Natasha Juarez, a preschool teaching assistant at Turquoise Trail Charter School in Santa Fe, N.M., helps Kaia Ortiz, 4. “I…

December 13, 2017

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith speaks to attendees at the North Star Ball in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Gov.…

December 13, 2017

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Global warming boosted Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall by at least 15%, studies find

Floodwaters are seen surrounding houses and apartment complexes in West Houston, Texas, on Aug 30. Hurricane Harvey pushed thousands of…

December 13, 2017

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Democrat Doug Jones declared winner over Roy Moore in Alabama

The Associated Press called the race at 10:23 p.m. Eastern time. Jones becomes the first Democrat elected to the Senate…

December 12, 2017

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The latest: Moore supporters optimistic as polls close

7:10 p.m. Republican Roy Moore’s supporters are expressing optimism as polls close in Alabama. Supporters filed into Moore’s election night…

December 12, 2017

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After bitter campaign, Alabama Senate race goes to voters

Roy Moore, the 70-year-old GOP nominee who was twice ousted as state Supreme Court chief justice after flouting federal law,…

December 12, 2017

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The latest: Sen. Gillibrand says Trump tweet ‘sexist smear’

11:25 a.m. The political money website OpenSecrets.org says President Donald Trump and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, have donated nearly $8,000…

December 12, 2017

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Crews protect hillside homes as California fire grows

Firefighters protected foothill homes northwest of Los Angeles, making progress in residential areas while much of the fire’s growth occurred…

December 12, 2017

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Ancient penguin was as big as a (human) Pittsburgh Penguin

The creature was slightly shorter in length and about 20 pounds heavier than the official stats for hockey star Sidney…

December 12, 2017

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Albuquerque officer honored for adopting baby from opioid addicted mom

Albuquerque officer Ryan Holets holds his newly adopted daughter, Hope, after being recognized by the city of Albuquerque on Monday.…

December 12, 2017

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Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military

A Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that transgender people can enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President…

December 11, 2017

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Ash falls like snow as celebrities flee California community

Tens of thousands have fled their homes as flames churn through foothill towns near Santa Barbara, the latest flare-up after…

December 11, 2017

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Celebrity enclave under threat from California wildfire

LOS ANGELES – The Latest on California wildfires: 8:45 a.m. A growing Southern California wildfire is threatening the wealthy seaside…

December 11, 2017

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Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4

All four were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries in what the mayor and police labeled an attempted terror attack. The…

December 11, 2017

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8.8 million Americans face big tax hike if Republicans scrap the medical deduction

With shirts saying “fight poverty not the poor,” people with the “Poor People’s Campaign” gesture the group to remain quiet…

December 10, 2017

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Peace laureate urges world to ‘see the light’ and ban nukes

Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 years old when the U.S. bomb devastated her Japanese city during the final weeks of…

December 10, 2017

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New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up

Crews with help from water-dropping aircraft saved several homes as unpredictable gusts sent the blaze churning deeper into foothill areas…

December 10, 2017

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Boycotts, protests to greet Trump on Mississippi visit

Other activists were ready for protests Saturday, citing what they say is Trump’s sowing of racial division instead of racial…

December 9, 2017

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Snow slows or shuts down much of normally sunny Deep South

Forecasters warned that moisture on roads could freeze and cause black ice to form. The National Weather Service said that…

December 9, 2017

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Trump signs 2-week spending bill to avoid shutdown

The president signed the two-week spending measure in private at the White House after the House and Senate acted to…

December 8, 2017

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Elderly man fights off intruders, fatally shoots one of them

Don Lutz was jolted awake around 1:15 a.m. by the sound of people coming into his Ellwood City home and…

December 8, 2017

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Court: ‘Making a Murderer’ defendant’s confession stands

The full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed Brendan Dassey’s claims that investigators tricked him into confessing that he…

December 8, 2017

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Angry worshippers lash out against Trump across Muslim world

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December 8, 2017

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Uranium firm sought access to Bears Ears, documents say

Bears Ears National Monument, seen from the Canyon Rims Recreation Area in Utah.Katherine Frey/Washington Post Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and…

December 8, 2017

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Take a look at what didn’t happen this week

Not real What’s This? Congress Has Paid Out $15 Million from ‘Sexual Harassment Slush Fund’ to ‘Quiet’ Victims! The facts…

December 8, 2017

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Former Colorado GOP chair convicted of voter fraud, forgery

Steve Curtis was convicted Thursday after prosecutors said DNA evidence and handwriting analysis linked him to the ballot. Defense attorney…

December 8, 2017

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New Mexico fire departments sending help to California

The Albuquerque Journal reports five fire departments sent six wildland firetrucks and 18 firefighters to the Chino Hills-area emergency command…

December 8, 2017

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Republicans criticize Mueller’s probe, but want him to stay

Top Google searches in 2017: Matt Lauer, eclipse, bitcoin

Justice official defends Mueller, sees no cause for firing

Santa Fe educators, students face unsettling reality of school shootings

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat

Global warming boosted Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall by at least 15%, studies find

Democrat Doug Jones declared winner over Roy Moore in Alabama

The latest: Moore supporters optimistic as polls close

After bitter campaign, Alabama Senate race goes to voters

The latest: Sen. Gillibrand says Trump tweet ‘sexist smear’

Crews protect hillside homes as California fire grows

Ancient penguin was as big as a (human) Pittsburgh Penguin

Albuquerque officer honored for adopting baby from opioid addicted mom

Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military

Ash falls like snow as celebrities flee California community

Celebrity enclave under threat from California wildfire

Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4

8.8 million Americans face big tax hike if Republicans scrap the medical deduction

Peace laureate urges world to ‘see the light’ and ban nukes

New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up

Boycotts, protests to greet Trump on Mississippi visit

Snow slows or shuts down much of normally sunny Deep South

Trump signs 2-week spending bill to avoid shutdown

Elderly man fights off intruders, fatally shoots one of them

Court: ‘Making a Murderer’ defendant’s confession stands

Angry worshippers lash out against Trump across Muslim world

Uranium firm sought access to Bears Ears, documents say

Take a look at what didn’t happen this week

Former Colorado GOP chair convicted of voter fraud, forgery

New Mexico fire departments sending help to California