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UN Human Rights boss condemns govt action on Kenya TVs

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Maldives court reverses decision to free opponents of President Yameen from prison

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CNN Finds Pre-Superbowl DHS Docs on Plane in Embarrassing Security Lapse

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Rauner should debate Ives, Sukovic says

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Devin Nunes and the big Carter Page contradiction

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Lance: Secret Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Harassment Settlements Eliminated

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Justin Trudeau Wants Us All to Say 'Peoplekind' Instead of 'Mankind'

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Donald Trump feels vindicated after Republican memo's release

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For now, Trump won't fire Rosenstein or Mueller

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Pence leaves for Asia with stern message on North Korea

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The Health 202: Everyone suddenly wants to fund community health centers

Without funding, more than 9 million patients are going to lose access to health care, 50,000 jobs lost and more than 3,000 health center sites at risk of closi...

Trump accuses House intel panel's top Democrat of leaking information

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Senators support new application for foreign maritime research on Philippine Rise

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'Let's Have a Shutdown' If Congress Can't Reach Immigration Deal

The comment, which came during a White House meeting on the violent MS-13 gang, was not well received in the room. Trump's comments came amid congressional ne...

Early Odds Give Vikings 5th-Best Chance To Win Super Bowl LIII

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Salah Abdeslam: Paris attack suspect tells judge he is 'not afraid'

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International Olympic Committee considering appeal against controversial ruling on Russian doping bans

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Pennsylvania reports 26 flu deaths last week

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New bipartisan immigration plan introduced in Senate by McCain, Coons

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Financial advisers say stay put; don't sell after Dow plunges

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S Africa's Zuma faces another no confidence vote

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Waymo vs. Uber trial opens with claims of cheating

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Democratic memo released by House Intelligence Committee

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India successfully tests nuclear Agni-I missile off Odisha coast

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Reps urge AGF to allow Metuh access overseas treatment

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White House chief: Dreamers not priority for deportation

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Our voice is being muzzled in parliament: Ghulam Nabi Azad

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Trump should release Democrats' memo

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Dreamers not priority for deportation, White House chief of staff says

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