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Bill O'Reilly Apologizes for Insensitive Maxine Waters Comment, Celebrities React

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Dive teams hope to examine wreckage of Coast Guard helicopter before lunchtime

On Sunday, Navy divers freed the body of a crewman from the cockpit of the wreckage, according to authorities leading the recovery operation. Air searches, in...

Michigan State Proposes $97 Million Flint Water Crisis Deal

The settlement requires that all of Flint's lead and galvanized steel pipes be replaced within three years. Another $20 million will come from state matching...

US sanctuary cities weigh response to Trump's threat to curb funding

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US President Trump Signs Order To Roll Back Obama Climate Protections

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Expat Turks begin voting in referendum on president's powers

Pointing to the No campaigns supported by some European politicians, Kalin said some European state media outlets also broadcast biased programs to promote the ...

Crowds march in Edinburgh to support EU

Protesters targeted the single currency, the euro, seen by many as unfairly benefiting some countries like Germany while imposing painful austerity on other nat...

German president tells Turkey: Don't cut ties with partners

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Tillerson lauds China-US contacts in meeting with leader Xi

State news agency KCNA said the North's leader supervised the test of the rocket engine. The aim of the ICBM would reportedly be to reach the United States main...

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Valley Raiders fans react to Vegas move

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Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes Cancels Public Hearing on Russian Federation

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Police union warns Trump 'sanctuary city' cuts could risk safety

Trump thanked the police union and its president, Dean Angelo, for their support during his election campaign and bragged about the backing he'd gotten from pol...

Meeting Le Pen not interference, says Putin

I asked President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov whether any Russian banks or financial institutions intend to provide financing for Le Pen's campaign. Le Pen ...

New Congress, all-GOP, same political divisions

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Germany launches second probe into suspected Turkish spying

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South Korea finds presumed remains of ferry disaster victim

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Oklahoma officer critically hurt in traffic-stop shooting

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North Korea's Latest Missile Test Exploded Within Seconds

Always, without fail, these exercises trigger threatening responses from the North Koreans, who view the drills as a rehearsal for an invasion. The initial r...

Problems with the Focus on Leaks as Trump's Defense to Russia Investigation

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Christie, Trump to launch drug addiction task force

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Defeating ISIS is US' No 1 goal in Middle East: Rex Tillerson

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British, Scottish leaders to meet amid independence dispute

Before meeting Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who has accused May of intransigence over her Brexit talks, the British leader told staff working on ...

Turkish ruling party moves to end European campaigning

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Hong Kong to arrest democracy protest leaders

The move provoked anger and disbelief among protesters and heightened political tension in the Chinese-ruled city. Reforming the current political system was ...

McConnell confident Dems won't keep Gorsuch off high court

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination next Monday, with a vote in the full Senate coming later in the week. Five of the 10 Dem...

Bathroom Bill to Cost Billions for North Carolina Tourism

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Trump administration aimed to block Sally Yates' testimony on Russia: Lawyer

Schiff urged that the hearing be rescheduled so the Yates could freely testify. While some Republicans have been critical on Rep. Nunes, only one GOP member o...