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Brazil's Rousseff defends herself at Senate impeachment trial

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Trump cleans up re-tweet on Clinton

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Chicago officers face firings in black teen's shooting

The superintendent's recommendation follows a report from inspector general Joseph Ferguson, who said that 10 police officers should be fired. The Police Bo...

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French submarine maker hit by massive data leak

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Afghanistan university attack leaves more than a dozen dead

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Corbyn pledges to 'democratise the internet'

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FBI Says Foreign Hackers Got Into Election Computers

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the attacks were attributed to Russian intelligence services. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, sent a letter...

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Nigerian Army wounds Boko Haram leader

Simultaneously, the military believes that Boko Haram was using fighters who resembled Abubakar Shekau to impersonate him after he was deemed dead. "The ter...

Your primer on Justin Trudeau's visit to China

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Teen Shot by Police Following Foot Pursuit

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Turkey air strikes, shelling kill 35 civilians in Syria

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SDF Official Confirms Brief Ceasefire between Turkey, Kurdish-Backed Fighters in Syria

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John Kerry: The Media Should Stop Covering Terrorism So Much

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Harrowing 911 calls detail Pulse massacre

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Italy holds funeral for quake victims

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911 calls: 'Gunshots going like crazy' in Pulse nightclub

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Clashes subside in Syria between Turkish, Kurdish forces

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Dead, 40 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings, Police Say

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1 dead, more than dozen sickened in Indiana heroin overdoses

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Pilots arrested on suspicion of being under alcohol influence due in court

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Diamondbacks beat Reds on 2-out wild pitch in 11th inning

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Gabon goes to the polls in presidential race

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EU Commission: Apple ordered to pay €13bn in Irish taxes

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Turkey Detains Ex-police Chief, Governors, Journalists as Coup Probe Continues

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Says Resignation Rumors 'Greatly Exaggerated'

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