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Analysis: Trump, in China, opts against confrontation
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Analysis: Trump, in China, opts against confrontation

November 9, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing on Thursday.Andy Wong/Associated Press On the…

Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time
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Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time

November 9, 2017

This illustration made available by the European Southern Observatory in 2014 shows dust surrounding a supernova explosion. On Wednesday astronomers reported that a star 500 million light-years away exploded in…

Seattle elects first woman mayor in nearly a century
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Seattle elects first woman mayor in nearly a century

November 8, 2017

Durkandu1-i-syn Durkan maintained her 20-point lead Wednesday when a second batch of ballots was tabulated and released in the all mail-in election. Durkan captured just over 60 percent of the…

Elton John celebrates 25 years of AIDS foundation
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Elton John celebrates 25 years of AIDS foundation

November 8, 2017

Elton John, left, and David Furnish, right, attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Gala at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in…

Saudis blame missile on Iran, tighten blockade on Yemen
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Saudis blame missile on Iran, tighten blockade on Yemen

November 7, 2017

Hani Mohammed/Associated Press file<br><br>Boys stand on the rubble of a house destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is blaming a rebel missile launch…

New York Times fires lawyer who worked with Weinstein
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New York Times fires lawyer who worked with Weinstein

November 7, 2017

Weinsteindu1-i-syn Boies has disputed the Times’ view that his work for Weinstein represented a conflict of interest. Still, he no longer works for Weinstein and said the task he completed…

Michigan lawmaker puts top aide on leave amid allegations
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Michigan lawmaker puts top aide on leave amid allegations

November 7, 2017

Lawrencedu1-i-syn Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence placed Chief of Staff Dwayne Duron Marshall on leave following a Politico report detailing allegations of inappropriate behavior. Several of the former aides said they’d…

Menendez jury finishes 1st full day with no verdict
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Menendez jury finishes 1st full day with no verdict

November 7, 2017

Menendezdu1-i-syn A juror asked the judge Tuesday to read back part of Monday’s closing argument by the New Jersey Democrat’s lawyer that dealt with the definition of a senator. The…

Book: Hackers pursued Democrats into last days of election
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Book: Hackers pursued Democrats into last days of election

November 7, 2017

Former head of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Brazile says she considered replacing…