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The Islamic Jihad militant group announced a cease-fire with Israel, ending two days of heavy fighting that left at least 32 Palestinians dead.
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The first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry produced some news and a lot of sparring.
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The nearly 10-week-old puppy, named Narwhal, has a tail-like appendage growing from his forehead.
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Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting that the deficit for 2020 will hit $1 trillion.
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Certain themes in the Trump administration's dealings with Turkey resonate with issues under scrutiny in Ukraine scandal.
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He spoke at a news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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The 2019 edition of the World Happiness Report finds little change at the top.
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The Swedish teen climate activist sailed into the Atlantic on a trip she hopes will get her to Madrid in time for another climate conference.
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William Taylor said that President Trump was overheard asking another ambassador about "the investigations" he'd urged Ukraine's leader to conduct.
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Congressional Republicans pressed the discredited theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. election in defending President Trump.
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"Trump can do away with the traditions and niceties of the office, but he can't get away from the Constitution," said historian Douglas Brinkley.