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Do your bit for refugees, Merkel tells Europe

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Hackers hit 2 state election boards

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Nickel discovery: Ministry appeals to Nigerians

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Donald Trump stand-ins struggle to speak for and defend nominee

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10000th Syrian refugee arrives in the U.S

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Donald Trump will speak at African American church in Detroit

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'Gunman', 72, in stand-off with police

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Comedic icon Gene Wilder dies at 83

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NASCAR Pure Michigan 400 highlights and interviews

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Far-right candidate ahead in polls to win Austrian presidency

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Led coalition planes hit Islamic State in north Syria - Turkish military

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Israel lashes back after United Nations envoy comments on settlements

A Kremlin spokesman said Monday there was "nothing concrete" yet on such a meeting. Israeli and Palestinian sources told the news site that Abbas had showed w...

US polls: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points

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Turkish forces bombard northern Syria areas controlled by Kurdish militia

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Turner gets Nats on board (Nats fall 5-3)

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Supreme Court hears minimum wage arguments

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Officials Begin Recovery of Small Plane From Louisiana Lake

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3 inmates escape from detention center in Louisiana

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Firefighters battle inferno at Gap distribution center in Upstate NY

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North Korea Missile Test Slammed

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South Korea says it has no plans to introduce nuclear submarines

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