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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry pleads guilty to theft charges, resigns

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Ex-KGB spy, daughter seriously ill after 'substance exposure'

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Report finds White House aide Conway violated law in TV interviews

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South Korea, North Korea to hold summit talks next month: Seoul

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USA negotiator says little progress in NAFTA talks

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Sam Rockwell wins 2018 Oscar for 'Best Supporting Actor' Special

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Russian plane crashes in Syria, 32 killed

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Russia Behind Attack In Syria's Idlib — UN Probe

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Two Koreas agree on summit in April

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Kashmir on boil after six deaths in firing

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Fox News Host Chris Wallace Compares White House to "Game of Thrones"

The president also referenced claims that his spouse is not happy in the White House. Steve Miller , or Melania? "I just want to say this, this is one of the...

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No truck with SP in Gorakhpur, says Mayawati

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Dublin Facing Water-Restrictions With "Severe Concerns" Over Reservoir Levels

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26 wedding guests perish in western India truck accident

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Florida passes gun restrictions after deadly school shooting

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North, South Korean Presidents Agree To Hold April Summit

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Saudi to open airspace to India-Israel flights, says Netanyahu

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen finds sunken WW2 aircraft carrier

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Iran pushes Europe to pressure United States on nuclear deal

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Rahul Frustrated as Congress 'Moneybags' Failed to Form Govt in Meghalaya: BJP

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Sri Lanka declares 10-day emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clashes

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NAFTA talks not moving fast enough, says US

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Japanese steel industry urges administration to reconsider Section 232 tariffs

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Saudi Crown Prince to make his first visit to Egypt

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