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A ballgame of unity, spirit, friendly rivalry, won by Dems
Congressional baseball game honors Rep. Scalise shot a day earlier
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Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs captured after 1 year
Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs leaves the federal courthouse, in Salt Lake City. Polygamous sect leader Jeffs has been captured after being on the run for nearly a year. An…
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Gunman wounds GOP congressman, then killed by police
Scalise dragged himself off the infield leaving a trail of blood as colleagues rushed to his assistance. Capitol Police officers who were in Scalise’s security detail wounded the shooter, who…
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Conservative lawmaker who was shot known for love of baseball
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Scalise was shot at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., congressional officials say.Associated Press file Scalise,…
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Sessions finds shield in executive privilege, but it might not be a strong one
Democrats say attorney general is ‘stonewalling’
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Sheriff: Lawmen ‘desperately’ searching for killer inmates
Prisoners killed 2 corrections officers during escape
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Trump tells senators House health bill ‘mean’
President says Senate should be ‘more generous’
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Fugitives in guard shootings ‘dangerous beyond description’
National manhunt underway
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Deputy attorney general says he’s seen no good cause to fire Mueller
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, testifiying Tuesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Justice Department’s fiscal 2018 budget, says he has seen no evidence of good cause to…
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Rivers in U.S. West turn dangerous as days warm, snow thaws
At least 14 killed from raging waters
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Who loves him more? Trump’s cabinet members gush at meeting
That appeared to be the question at President Donald Trump’s first meeting of his full Cabinet on Monday, as top aides took turns piling praise on the boss. After Trump…
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Hundreds reflect on anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting
“I realize that gathering here in this place, at this hour, is beyond difficult,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials during the private…
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Gorsuch has unanimous first opinion for Supreme Court
Gorsuch’s first Supreme Court opinion Monday stayed true to what Gorsuch promised in his nomination hearing and to the reputation for good writing he developed as an appellate judge.J. Scott…
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Puerto Rican voters back statehood in questioned referendum
Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehood, about 7,600 for free association/independence and nearly 6,700 for the current territorial status, according to preliminary results. Voter turnout was just…
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Trump to announce Cuba policy this week
President Donald Trump speaks on infrastructure at the Department of Transportation in Washington on Friday. Trump is expected to outline his new policy with Cuba next week, announcing steps that…
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1 winning Powerball ticket sold in California worth $447M
Chris Raff of Lincoln, Neb., hands a Powerball ticket to a customer in Omaha, Neb., Saturday. Prior to Saturday’s drawing, the Powerball lottery jackpot had grown to an estimated $435…
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Trump dodges tapes question, denies seeking Comey ‘loyalty’
Trump cryptically refused to say whether those private exchanges were taped – a matter at the heart of the conflicting accounts of what passed between them at a time when…
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Marches against Islamic law to be held in many U.S. cities
The group organizing the rallies, ACT for America, claims Shariah “is incompatible with Western democracy and the freedoms it affords.” But most Muslims don’t want to replace U.S. law with…
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Fossil reveals prehistoric baby bird caught in amber
Scientists identified the animal as a member of the extinct group called enantiornithes, and published their discovery in the journal Gondwana Research this week. The chick died young and fell…
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Prosecutors rest their case at Bill Cosby’s trial
Defense lawyers hint that comedian might testify
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Wounded Theresa May soldiers on after her election shock
Prime minister’s gamble to gain more power backfires
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GOP senator to Trump: Nonsense to spurn requests
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Friday. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.Patrick…
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Trump to evangelicals: We’re ‘under siege,’ will be stronger
President Donald Trump smiles as people applaud at the end of his speech to a Faith and Freedom conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Thursday in Washington.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press…
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13 dead, including Boko Haram attackers, in Nigerian city
Nigeria late last year declared that Boko Haram had been crushed, but attacks continue, often with young women strapped into explosives for suicide attacks. The jihadists attacked late Wednesday in…
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Comey says he was fired over Russia probe, blasts ‘lies’
Former FBI director testifies to Congress
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The Latest: Senate committee says more work ahead in probe
1:25 p.m. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee says there’s more work ahead in the committee’s investigation after hearing testimony from former FBI Director James Comey. Sen. Richard Burr…
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Islamic State claims stunning attack in heart of Iran
At least 12 dead, dozens injured