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Flynn pleads guilty to lying
national security adviser cooperating in Trump-Russia probe
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Garrison Keillor firing prompts backlash from his fans
Jim Mone/Associated Press file<br><br>In this July 20, 2015 file photo, Garrison Keillor, creator and host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” appears during an interview in St. Paul, Minn. Keillor said…
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Trump tweets strain U.S.-Britain ‘special relationship’
President Donald Trump speaks about tax reform Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in St. Charles, Mo.Jeff Roberson/Associated Press Ten months later, that relationship looks decidedly strained. As May and Trump traded…
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Trump lights National Christmas Tree for 1st time
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, cheer after lighting the 2017 National Christmas Tree during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House…
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Biologists: Grizzly numbers hold steady around Yellowstone
Alan Rogers /The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, file<br><br>A grizzly bear cub forages for food a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Researchers say…
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Jury: Mexican man not guilty in San Francisco pier killing
Flowers and a portrait of Kate Steinle formed a memorial site on Pier 14 in San Francisco in July 2015. Jurors on Thursday found a Mexican man not guilty in…
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Senate tax bill gains support
Republicans were making major changes to the bill up to the last minute, including one that would roll back some of the tax cuts after six years to appease deficit…
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Midler to Rivera: Apologize for alleged sexual assault
This combination photo shows Geraldo Rivera at “The Celebrity Apprentice” panel at the NBC 2015 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2015, left, and Bette Midler at the…
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Trump weighs plan to oust Tillerson, put CIA’s boss at State
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers a reporters question about North Korea while he meets with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, left, at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov.…
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Friend of Florida man accused in killings shocked by charges
‘I’m going to always think he didn’t do it’
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Nancy Pelosi calls on Conyers to resign amid sex allegations
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 14. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the top Democrat in the House, said Thursday…
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Artifacts from King Tut’s tomb set for international tour
FILE – In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, file photo, tourists look at the tomb of King Tut as it is displayed in a glass case at the Valley of…
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House panel backs bill expanding gun owners’ rights
J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press<br><br>House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., center, is joined by, from left, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, a staff aide, and Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., far right,…
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Far-right Trump retweets draw UK rebuke, but visit still on
The tiny extremist group, meanwhile, appeared delighted at the publicity boost from a leader with almost 44 million Twitter followers. Trump drew sharp criticism from both government and opposition politicians…
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Lawyer: Conyers has no plan to resign amid harassment claims
FILE- In this April 4, 2017, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democratic Leader Nancy…
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Garrison Keillor fired for ‘inappropriate behavior’
Jeff Baenen/Associated Press file <br><br>Garrison Keillor, creator and former host of, “A Prairie Home Companion,” talks at his St. Paul, Minn., office. Keillor said Wednesday, Nov. 29, he’s been fired…
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Supreme Court frets over erosion of privacy in digital age
American Civil Liberties Union attorney Nathan Wessler speaks outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Washington, following arguments in a case about the government’s ability to track…
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Arrest of suspected killer puts Tampa neighborhood at ease
Donaldsondu1-i-syn Howell Emanuel Donaldson, who was working as crew chief at a McDonald’s, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a string of shootings that targeted people near…
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Haley: N. Korea ‘brings us closer to war’ the U.S. doesn’t seek
People cheer as they watch the news broadcast announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s order to test-fire the newly developed inter-continental ballistic missile Hwasong-15, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at…
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Speculation rising about royal title for Meghan Markle
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, Monday Nov. 27, 2017. It was announced Monday that Prince Harry, fifth…
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Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured here and abroad
This screenshot from President Donald Trump’s Twitter account shows three retweets that he posted early Wednesday morning from the account of Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of the British far-right…
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Denver museum receives 6,000 duck-billed dinosaur bones
The Denver Post reported Tuesday that the donation is the largest the museum has received. Among the bones are skulls, vertebrae and limbs of a duck-billed dinosaur called edmontosaurus, or…
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New Mexico plans improvements along San Juan River
The state Game and Fish Department says the work will begin in mid-December and last until April. It will result in temporary closures of day-use areas along the river. The…
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Facing tax vote in Senate, Trump seizes on cultural fights
President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeting with Navajo Code Talkers including Fleming Begaye Sr., seated left, Thomas Begay, second from left, and Peter MacDonald, second from right, in…
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Matt Lauer is fired at NBC, accused of crude misconduct
Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC “Today” television program, was fired for “inappropriate sexual behavior.”Associated Press file With his easygoing charm, Lauer has long been a lucrative and highly visible…
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List of men in media accused of sexual misconduct
— “Today” show host Matt Lauer — Accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. He was fired and did not respond to a request for comment. — Former “A Prairie Home Companion”…
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Eni receives federal permit for US Arctic offshore drilling
Oil production equipment appears on Spy Island, an artificial island in state waters of Alaska’s Beaufort Sea. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, it…
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Remains of ancient sea cow unearthed on California island
In this July 21, 2017 photo provided by the National Park Service shows Dr. Jonathan Hoffman, paleontologist with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History works on an ancient Sea…
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Citing probes, military agency bars access to Flynn records
Evan Vucci/Associated Press file<br><br>In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Michael Flynn arrives for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Defense Intelligence…