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Former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely poses for a

Police: 'Tarzan' actor's wife fatally stabbed by son

Sheriff's deputies summoned to the home by a 911 call found Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, dead with multiple stab wounds shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Lundeen Ely was the wife of 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely, who was home at the time of the stabbing.

1600: Let others play with 'sand' in Syria, Trump says
He not only disparaged Kurdish allies, but he also professed disinterest in their slaughter by Turkey in Syria.
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Trump: Turkish assault on Kurds 'has nothing to do with us'
Democrats later walk out of contentious meeting with president, House condemns withdrawal and Trump tells Erdogan "don't be a tough guy."
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Takeaways from the Democratic debate
From foreign policy to Medicare for All, there was no shortage of highlights as a dozen Democratic candidates took the stage in Westerville, Ohio.
Newsday recommends 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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Janison: POTUS faces a blame-game challenge
If the past is a guide, Trump will find a way to impugn the motives of congressional witnesses who have run his foreign policy operations.
Kim rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight U.S. sanctions
The images and Kim's rhetoric appeared aimed at bolstering his leadership at home as the North tries to pressure the U.S. into making concessions in nuclear diplomacy.
Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers thwart leader's annual address
In chaotic scenes, furious pro-democracy lawmakers twice forced Hong Kong's leader to stop delivering a speech laying out her policy objectives.
Newsday recommends See the world's 19 happiest countries in 2019
The 2019 edition of the World Happiness Report finds little change at the top.
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1600: Before the whistleblower, Ukraine alarms sounded
Some Trump administration officials raised concerns with colleagues as early as March on Giuliani's role in Ukraine policy.
Democrats back impeachment probe, spar over jobs, health care
A dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls stood by the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump in a three-hour debate that also focused on health care, the economy and gun control legislation.
Quotes from 4th Democratic presidential debate
Here's a selection of what 12 candidates said Tuesday in Westerville, Ohio.
Russia seeks to cement its role as power broker in Syria
Russia deploys troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces in northeast Syria and vows to work to keep the two sides from fighting.