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Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.

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At Least 5 Dead After Volcano Erupts Off New Zealand's Coast

Monday, December 09, 2019

Fewer than 50 people are believed to have been on or near White Island. Officials say some are still unaccounted for and it remains too dangerous for emergency services to access the island.

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Pensacola Gunman, Victims Identified

Saturday, December 07, 2019

The Navy has named the three sailors killed in an attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday. The brother of one of the victims said that "he died a hero."

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American Student Xiyue Wang Freed In U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap

Saturday, December 07, 2019

The Princeton graduate student held by Iran for three years was released Saturday in exchange for Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had been held in the United States.

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Virginia Governor Suspends Policy Allowing Strip Searches Of Children At Prisons

Friday, December 06, 2019

An 8-year-old girl was strip searched at Buckingham Correctional Center last month. A prison spokesperson says the prison staffer who approved the search didn't have the authority to do so.

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UAW Names Rory Gamble As President, The First African American To Lead Union

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Gamble, 64, will serve the remainder of the term of former head Gary Jones, who has been implicated in a federal embezzlement and bribery scheme at the union and resigned his post last month.

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Former President Jimmy Carter Discharged From Hospital

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Carter, 95, has suffered a string of health challenges in recent months. He was released from a Georgia hospital Wednesday after receiving treatment for a urinary tract infection.

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Against Trump's Wishes, Georgia Gov. Appoints Kelly Loeffler To Fill Senate Seat

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Loeffler is the CEO of the financial platform Bakkt, as well as co-owner of the WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream. The president reportedly wanted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint someone else.

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Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The Uncontested Facts Show This President Solicited A Bribe'

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

The House intelligence chairman told NPR that President Trump should also be charged with obstruction: "It is difficult to imagine a more ironclad case of obstruction of Congress than this one."

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Jimmy Carter Hospitalized For Urinary Tract Infection

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

The 39th president has had a string of recent health challenges. He was released from the hospital last week after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain following two recent falls.

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Confederate Monument Law Upheld By Alabama Supreme Court

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

The Alabama Supreme Court said the lower court erred earlier this year when it ruled the city of Birmingham had constitutional rights to free speech. The city must now pay a $25,000 fine.

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Powerhouse Duke Falls To Stephen F. Austin University With Buzzer-Beating Layup

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Duke was supposed to dominate Stephen F. Austin. One Las Vegas spread had the Blue Devils winning by more than 27 points. Instead, the Lumberjacks secured the biggest win in their program's history.

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Mike Pompeo Says Ukraine, 2016 Election Interference Should Be Investigated

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

"Many countries" are working to undermine American democracy, the secretary of state said. U.S. intelligence services have overwhelmingly determined Russia is to blame for U.S. election interference.

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State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit

Saturday, November 23, 2019

The talks took place near the time Giuliani and two of his associates were trying to push U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch out of her post in Kyiv. She was recalled from her post in May.

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Ex-CIA Officer Sentenced To 19 Years For Conspiracy To Spy For China

Friday, November 22, 2019

Officials say Jerry Chun Shing Lee received more than $840,000 from Chinese officials in exchange for U.S. secrets. His Chinese handlers said they would "take care of him for life."

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A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry

Thursday, November 21, 2019

David Holmes is a top staffer at the U.S Embassy in Ukraine. He overheard a phone call between the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and the president in which "investigations" were discussed.

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Colin Kaepernick Is Getting An NFL Workout. Skeptics Question League's Timing

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years.

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Arctic Blast Grips Parts Of The U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far.

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Elijah Cummings' Widow Announces She's Running For His U.S. House Seat

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings says she had talked with her husband about campaigning for Maryland's 7th District. The announcement comes days before she is set to have a preventive double mastectomy.

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Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week

Saturday, November 09, 2019

"The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday.

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