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Emails Suggest Clinton Foundation Sought State Dept. Favors

Responding to the request to hire an individual with connections to the Clinton Foundation , Mills and Abedin replied favorably and said the State Department's...

NATO Says Turkey Is 'Valued Ally' After Erdogan Visit to Russian Federation

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Kennedy a Top 500 High School

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Clinton releases 2015 tax returns, pushing Trump for his

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Libyan Forces capture Sirte Convention Hall Complex

Another British media source said that a group of British Special Forces provides consulting services to the Libyan GNA forces supporting them in fighting the...

Phelps writes new page with four wins in same event

The achievements of Leonidas, a runner who competed between 164 and 152 BC, were recorded by Philostratus the Athenian and Pausanias who told of the his 12 triu...

USA air strike kills top Islamic State leader in Af-Pak

Saeed, who is the purported leader of the group's Afghan and Pakistan faction - known as Islamic State of Khorasan - was traveling through the Kot district of N...

Pakistan mourns Quetta hospital bombing

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Backed Syrian force captures key IS stronghold of Manbij

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American cyclist Kristin Armstrong wins third straight time trial gold

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Trump threatens to pull credentials of NY Times

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Milwaukee officer fatally shoots man who had gun

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Manuel awaits day when colour of medal matters most

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Sprinters from Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan make history at the Olympics 1

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