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GOP, Democratic senators back bill to bolster FBI gun checks

Cornyndu1-i-syn Congress has taken no steps on guns in the weeks after deadly shootings in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs,…

November 16, 2017

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Hispanic Caucus rejects request from GOP lawmaker to join

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, leads applause for House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, along…

November 16, 2017

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Congress debates oil drilling in largest US wildlife refuge

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.…

November 16, 2017

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Moore targets female accusers as critics decry intimidation

Moore ignored mounting calls from Washington Republicans concerned that Moore may not only lose a seat they were sure to…

November 16, 2017

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Killer Charles Manson alive as reports swirl of ill health

This Aug. 14, 2017 photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Charles Manson. A spokeswoman for…

November 16, 2017

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After California shooting, residents seek police presence

The Rancho Tehama Reserve homeowners’ association board was meeting Thursday to talk about more patrols, two days after 44-year-old Kevin…

November 16, 2017

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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<br><br>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