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Big House victory for GOP tax plan, but Senate fate unclear

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, center, shares a laugh with Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., right, as Rep. Cathy McMorris…

November 16, 2017

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Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC

Now, Green would begin collecting biblical artifacts that he hoped could become the starting point for a museum. On Friday,…

November 16, 2017

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New Jersey senator’s bribery trial ends in a hung jury

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez pauses to compose himself before speaking to reporters in front of the courthouse in Newark, N.J.,…

November 16, 2017

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Leonardo da Vinci’s Christ painting sells for record $450M

Bidding representatives react after Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sold for $450 million at Christie’s, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in…

November 16, 2017

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Trump reverses ban on importing elephants killed as trophies

adult sons are avid trophy hunters

November 16, 2017

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Franken faces ethics probe after woman says he groped her

Franken apologized, but the criticism only grew through the day. Fellow Democrats swiftly condemned his actions, mindful of the current…

November 16, 2017

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Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

At a distance of 11 light-years, Ross 128 b is the second-closest planet to be detected yet outside our solar…

November 16, 2017

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Egypt displays previously unseen King Tut artifacts

At least 55 pieces of fabric decorated with gold that were found in the tomb of the pharaoh, better known…

November 16, 2017

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Russian lawmakers approve bill targeting foreign media

Speaker of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, top, gestures while speaking to lawmaker…

November 16, 2017

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Agricultural groups challenge California weed-killer warning

du1-i-syn The lawsuit filed in federal court in Sacramento seeks an injunction barring the state from enforcing what the suit…

November 16, 2017

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Arctic refuge drilling closer as Senate panel backs bill

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. shows graphics as he speaks during the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill…

November 15, 2017

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‘Obamacare’ mandate repeal would remake market for consumers

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, arrives as the tax-writing panel begins work on overhauling the…

November 15, 2017

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Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? Here are the leading players

President Robert Mugabe The wily, 93-year-old Mugabe has led the once-prosperous southern African nation since independence from white minority rule…

November 15, 2017

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Wanted polygamist free after 15 years on the lam in Mexico

Blackdu1-i-syn Orson William Black Jr. was arrested by Mexican authorities in the northern state of Chihuahua and handed over to…

November 15, 2017

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Southwest pilot with loaded gun arrested before boarding

The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that local law enforcement was alerted around 4:45 a.m. and took possession…

November 15, 2017

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Fallout continues for Weinstein and his former company

Weinstein and his former company were hit Wednesday with a proposed class-action lawsuit that targets what it called the producer’s…

November 15, 2017

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Police knew ‘madman’ had guns before killing rampage

Nealdu1-i-syn At a tense news conference, police conceded that neighbors had repeatedly complained about Kevin Neal firing hundreds of rounds…

November 15, 2017

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Pence praises GOP ‘momentum,’ but some governors may be wary

Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Floresville, Texas. Pence will be keynoting two days of Republican Governors Association meetings beginning…

November 15, 2017

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Marijuana industry’s future is bright, MJBizCon speakers say

The Journal file Speakers predicted that major mainstream companies are going to play a big role in the future of the…

November 15, 2017

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Army acknowledges failures to report crime data to FBI

Mourners arrive at the Floresville Event Center to attend a funeral for members of the Holcombe family who were killed…

November 15, 2017

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Feds say rainbow crosswalks in Kentucky pose safety hazard

Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, file In this Saturday, June 24, 2017 photo, pedestrians use the rainbow crosswalks at the…

November 15, 2017

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USDA petitioned to include poultry in humane slaughter law

LM Oter/Associated Press Turkeys stand in a poult barn near Waco, Texas. Just a week before Thanksgiving when 46 million turkeys…

November 15, 2017

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Silence from Trump as Moore-Alabama storm grows louder

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore leaves after he speaks at a church revival, Tuesday, Nov.…

November 15, 2017

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California gunman’s mom says he told her “it’s all over now”

Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press Investigators view a pickup truck involved in a deadly shooting rampage at the Rancho Tehama Reserve, near Corning,…

November 15, 2017

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Another day ends with no verdict in Menendez bribery trial

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez arrives to the federal courthouse in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Jurors in Menendez’s…

November 15, 2017

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1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., center, joined by, from left, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Senate Majority…

November 15, 2017

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Nevada rancher’s son tells US jury militia ‘saved my life’

Ryan Bundy, center, walks out of federal court with his wife, Angela Bundy, on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Ryan Bundy,…

November 15, 2017

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Couple offering large reward for missing record-holding cats

Will and Lauren Powers are offering $25,000 worth of bitcoins for each cat returned alive. Arcturus, Cygnus and the others…

November 15, 2017

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Vail Mountain opening day pushed back to Thanksgiving

The Vail Daily reports it’s the second consecutive year that the opening of Vail Mountain has been delayed. Officials say…

November 15, 2017

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Opioid addiction treatments face off in US trial

Carla K. Johnson/Associated Press, file The first U.S. study, published Tuesday in the journal Lancet, comparing Vivitrol and Suboxone, two opioid…

November 15, 2017