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Iraq’s parliament adopts law legalizing Shiite militias
Fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand at the front line against Islamic State Group militants outside Mosul, Iraq, on Saturday. Iraq’s parliament has voted to accord full legal status…
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Seeking students, public colleges reduce out-of-state prices
A student walks across the University of Southern Mississippi School of Businesses in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Nov. 21. The university is the latest public university to cut tuition across the…
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Celebration, sorrow, slights greet news of Castro’s death
sends personal message to Fidel’s brother
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First lady kicks off last White House Christmas
Michelle joined by nephews to ‘accept’ tree
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Don’t get nostalgic about punk is message sent with burning
That seemed to be the message Saturday when the son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood set fire to an extensive collection of punk memorabilia…
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Deadly 1919 molasses flood made worse by cold weather
The ruins of a massive tank containing 2.3 million gallons of molasses lie in a heap in 1919 in Boston. Harvard University researchers say they’ve solved the mystery behind the…
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Trump owns stock in company building Dakota Access oil pipeline
holdings raise worries about conflict of interest
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Russian effort impacted election, researchers find
The Washington Post, citing a yet-to-be published report from independent researchers, said the goal was to punish Hillary Clinton, help Donald Trump, and undermine faith in American democracy. The report…
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Erdogan says EU has ‘betrayed’ Turkey
Turkish leader threatens to let migrants into Europe
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China think tank calls U.S. patrols major threat
The guided missile destroyer USS Decatur, right, patrols in the South China Sea, which is raising concerns in China.Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Gaskill via Associated Press The patrols pose…
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Official warns Britain that Brexit will hurt
Pro-Brexit demonstrators wave flags outside Parliament in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press Now, they have EU leaders’ reply: And it’s going to hurt. The prime minister of Malta, whose country is about…
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U.S. shoppers hit the stores for deals, fun
But it’s those very shoppers retailers are trying to keep as loyal customers, working to improve their own online sites and letting people pick up purchases in the store as…
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Security tight for Macy’s parade
Charlie Brown led the signature large inflatable balloons as the parade kicked off with the spraying of confetti and a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Costumed characters mingled with revelers and crowds cheered…
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Trump expected to tap billionaire investor for commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump walks out with investor Wilbur Ross after a meeting at the clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.Jabin Botsford/Washington Post Ross helped…
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Unusually late Hurricane Otto takes aim at Central America
Heavy rains from the storm were blamed for three deaths in Panama, and officials in Costa Rica ordered the evacuation of 4,000 people from its Caribbean coast. Nicaragua ordered evacuations…
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U.S. boosts refiners’ 2017 biofuel quotas to record levels
du1-i-syn Under quotas the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday, refiners must mix 19.28 billion gallons of renewable fuel into the U.S. gasoline and diesel supply next year, including up to…
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Tensions soar as Indians fire on bus in Kashmir, killing 10
Pakistan protesters burn a representation of an Indian flag to condemn recent shootings at the Line of Control, in Multan, Pakistan, on Wednesday.Mohammad Asim/Associated Press Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…
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Trump taps Haley, DeVos for Cabinet
Education secretary nominee criticized by conservatives
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Astronauts get ready for holiday
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the station’s commander, is serving as Thanksgiving chef for the six-person crew. He showed off the specialties he’ll be preparing in a video this week. “It’s…
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The heat is on to keep setting new records
A youngster runs along a concrete bench across from the New York Stock Exchange on Christmas Eve in New York last year.Kathy Willens/Associated Press file Under normal conditions, without extra…
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Will Santa remember your pet this year?
Here’s some ideas for holiday gifts for your best friend
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Trump signals end to Clinton investigations
President-elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he leaves The New York Times building following a meeting in New York.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Trump also said he saw no potential…