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'A good day': Trump claims victory after Mueller report

WASHINGTON — For nearly two years, President Donald Trump and his allies sought to undermine ...

Nation Mueller report: Sanders admits Comey claim was false
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told investigators it was a “slip ...
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World Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire
PARIS — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at ...
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World North Korea says it tested new weapon
The test comes amid reports of new activity at a North Korean missile research center and long-range rocket site where the North is believed to build missiles targeting the U.S. mainland.
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Nation The 20 Democrats, Republicans running for president in 2020
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
4/10/19
World UN: Afghanistan torture declining, but more to do
UNITED NATIONS — The use of torture against detainees by law enforcement and military officials ...
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Dan Janison Janison: Failure to remove Mueller benefited Trump
That ever-present gap between what President Donald Trump threatens and orders and what he actually ...
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Nation Mueller reveals Trump's attempts to stop Russia probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. See the full redacted report.
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World See stunning images from around the world
Take a peek at these jaw-dropping photos.
3/28/19
Nation U.S. history brims with partial deletions
Somewhere in the shadows of federal bureaucracy, there was an issue about the drinking habits ...
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World India enters second phase of elections
SRINAGAR, India — Voting began in the second phase of India's general election Thursday amid ...
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Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be ...
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Obituaries Irish-born LI nun, teacher, dies at 102
She moved to the United States as a teen during the Great Depression after the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk visited Ireland looking for recruits. She said, "We decided that's a good thing to do ... to help build the future of America, in a very small way."
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