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Trump asked to move on pipeline
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at University of Louisville.Alton Strupp/The Courier-Journal Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told reporters he made the request during his Capitol Hill meeting…
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Trump protesters flood streets again
Protesters march on their way to Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., on the third day of protests over the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.Jim Ryan/The Oregonian The demonstrations…
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Trump meets with Obama as whirlwind transition starts
sides cordial, but tensions remain
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Iraq troops slow Mosul advance as they clear neighborhoods
Soldiers searching for ISIS militants sneaking out with civilians
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Trump election elicits jeers and fears
America’s allies worry about shifting U.S. foreign policies
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Trump speech helps calm nervous markets
Donald Trump’s concilatory acceptance speech after beating Hillary Clinton to be the next president helped calm U.S. markets on Wednesday.Richard Drew/Associated Press Asian stock markets stumbled shortly after Trump overtook…
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Trump, Clinton call for nation to unite after divisive election
Clinton urges working together, but protests break out across the country
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Clinton: ‘We owe him an open mind, chance to lead’
Former President Bill Clinton applauds as his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in New York Wednesday.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Standing before a crowd of crestfallen but cheering supporters, she…
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In a field south of Mosul, investigators probe mass grave
When a bulldozer scraped the ground, bones poked from just beneath the surface, along with clothing scraps, garbage bags, human remains swarming with flies – and even a child’s stuffed…
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Arctic farming could be next hot idea
Inupiat company hopes to expand hydroponics program throughout northern Alaska
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EU chief warns Turkey about political crackdown
“I note with bitterness, I who am a friend of Turkey, that Turkey is distancing itself from Europe every day,” said the president of the EU’s executive Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.…
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The U.S. stock market rebounded from a nine-day losing streak Monday, posting its biggest gain in eight months and driving the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 370 points.…
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Occupiers acquittal puts feds on heels
FILE – In this Jan. 22, 2016, file photo, Ammon Bundy, right, shakes hand with a federal agent guarding the gate at the Burns Municipal Airport in Burns, Ore. Bundy,…
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Afghans wonder how U.S. vote will affect them
Massoud Hossaini/Associated Press<br><br>Afghan family members walk in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, which is 90 miles west of Kabul, on Sunday. After years of a complicated U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, perhaps it should not come…
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Quake near Oklahoma oil hub causes substantial damage
A video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday.KFOR-TV via Associated Press As the sun rose Monday, television news footage showed widespread,…
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Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general, dies
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, died early Monday. She…
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CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email accounts and a personal email domain to communicate with government officials and political figures, according to hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks.…
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IS hits elsewhere as Mosul battle rages
Armored vehicles move towards Hamam al-Alil from Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq, on Sunday.Felipe Dana/Associated Press The Mosul offensive has slowed in recent days as Iraqi forces have pushed into…
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Trump, Clinton sprint across U.S.
reconfirms decision not to charge Clinton in email case
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Parent group in Spain calls for weekend homework boycott
The CEAPA federation of 12,000 parental associations says the “No to Homework” campaign aims to encourage more family time between parents and children. It also argues that the homework system…
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Report: Melania Trump worked in U.S. without proper permit
The AP cited detailed ledgers from Melania Trump’s modeling agency, as well as a contract she signed with the firm, concluding she was paid more than $20,000 for the work…
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‘Bridgegate’ again interrupts Christie’s political plans
Then Bridgegate interrupted his plans — again. Two of Christie’s former allies were convicted Friday in a plot to close the George Washington Bridge in 2013 to punish a Democratic…
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In South Florida, Clinton tries to seal a lead in biggest battleground
Sunshine State could be key to victory