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Trump says he is 'strongly considering' full pardon of Michael Flynn

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Thunder Bay Public Library Closed until April 6, 2020

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White House begins scanning visitors for fevers in coronavirus crackdown

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Netanyahu calls for national emergency government to fight coronavirus

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Twitter Deletes 71 Ghanaian, Nigerian Accounts Associated With Russian Trolls

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Russia Says Negotiations with Turkey on Idlib 'Constructive'

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Pence defends coronavirus travel ban, says U.S. cases to rise

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Pelosi: Congress, Trump administration reach coronavirus aid deal

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Coronavirus: France Shuts Down Cafes, Restaurants, Cinemas, Non-Essential Retail

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Chelsea Manning to be released following court order

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Ivanka Trump self-isolates after Peter Dutton meeting

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Trump pledges to begin "very large scale" COVID-19 testing

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