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The number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits jumped in the first two weeks of the shutdown, topping 10,000 during the week of Jan. 5.

France is spending 50 million euros ($57 million) to gear up for the increasingly likely possibility that Britain will leave the European Union on March 29 without a plan.

A quick guide to what's sure to be a busy year, from Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to the presidential campaign trail to Brexit.

"The Greatest of All Time," Muhammad Ali transcended sports and became a once-in-a-lifetime personality.

TSA officials say the rate of airport screeners missing work during the partial government shutdown has stabilized just days before a three-day holiday weekend.

Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming, was arrested in an FBI sting operation Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the United States using fire or an explosive, U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak said.

Facebook says it has removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts that it says were part of two big disinformation operations, in its latest effort to fight fake news.

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Overall, the diet encourages whole grains, beans, fruits and most vegetables, and says to limit added sugars, refined grains such as white rice and starches like potatoes and cassava.