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Iran marks 1979 ouster of shah
Nation’s president vows country will ‘strongly answer to any threat’
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U.S. attorneys ponder next step on ban
‘All options’ considered after appeals court ruling
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Allies rallying to help Trump’s Labor nominee
Puzderdu1-i-syn From a social media push, including the Twitter hashtag #confirmpuzder, to old-fashioned letter-writing to senators, the CEO’s supporters are pushing back against months of Democratic and labor-led efforts to…
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US, Chinese aircraft in ‘unsafe’ encounter over South China Sea
A Chinese early warning aircraft, left, and a U.S. Navy plane had an “unsafe” encounter over the South China Sea this week, Navy officials said.Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press file The interaction…
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Report hints at immigration policy woes
Many of those in U.S. illegally live in cities that may offer sanctuary to immigrants
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White House adviser ‘counseled’ after brand promotion
Conwaydu1-i-syn But House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that’s not enough, calling what Kellyanne Conway did “wrong, wrong, wrong, clearly over the line, unacceptable.” The Utah Republican congressman said…
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Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
Allie Morgan, a University of Colorado Boulder graduate student, joined a protest against the Trump administration’s proposed travel ban to keep immigrants from seven Muslim nations from entering the United…
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Sessions takes reins at Justice
Supporters of Attorney General Jeff Sessions say the former Republican senator from Alabama will enforce the nation’s laws regardless of politicsPete Marovich/Bloomberg News Unlike Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who…
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Sessions wins confirmation after ugly partisan duel
Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to reporters on Wednesday, the morning after being silenced in the Senate chamber during confirmation hearings on Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.Bill O’Leary/Washington Post The…
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Senate confirms Sessions for attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions won Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press file The 52-47 nearly party-line vote capped weeks of divisive battles over Sessions, an…
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Trump’s Nordstrom blast stirs new concerns
Nordstrom shares ended Wednesday up 4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange after initially falling when President Donald Trump tweeted that the department store chain had treated his daughter…
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Yemen denies banning U.S. raids
Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi said that “Yemen continues to cooperate with the United States and continues to abide by all the agreements.” He added that the government “is involved in talks with…
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Silencing of Warren throws Senate into turmoil
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was rebuked by Republican senators for impugning Sen. Jeff Sessions during hearings on his nomination to be the next attorney general.Senate TV via Associated Press Warren…
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Trump makes false statement about U.S. murder rate to sheriffs’ group
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with county sheriffs in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Trump told the sheriffs, “the murder…
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Warren violates arcane rule, sparking Senate dustup
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington on Monday. Warren was rebuked by the Senate for quoting Coretta Scott King on the Senate…
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Justices question motive for travel ban
Appeals court expected to issue decision in case later this week
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Army to OK pipeline proposal
Approval will clear last hurdle to complete Dakota Access project
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Boy, it’s tough being the ‘first kid’
Barron Trump is just the latest child to be targeted by presidential critics
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Pence casts deciding vote to confirm DeVos as education secretary
Vice President Mike Pence is escorted by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Frank J. Larkin, front right, on Capitol Hill in Washington after casting the tie-breaking vote for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.Susan Walsh/Associated…
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Chicago aquarium euthanizes ancient lungfish
Granddad, who was 4-foot-long and weighed 25 pounds, had stopped eating and started showing signs of organ failure. He was euthanized on Sunday. A necropsy – or animal autopsy –…
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Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
Research published last week shows that even in one’s 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline.Jean Pieri/Pioneer Press file via AP…
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Scores of EPA workers object to Trump’s pick to lead agency
About 300 people, including scores of EPA employees, rallied Monday across the street from the agency’s regional headquarters in downtown Chicago to oppose Scott Pruitt’s nomination. Nearly 450 former EPA…
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$1M model train display donated to Texas railroad museum
With an estimated value of more than $1 million, the G scale model layout spans more than 2,000 square feet and has 12 precision trains that run simultaneously. It’s remarkable…
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White House predicts courts will reinstate travel ban
Trump renews Twitter attacks against judge
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Pooh the cat gets a pair of bionic legs
Veterinary surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov carried out the operation that in Europe has only previously been done in Britain. He was aiming to give the fluffy, black-and-white cat who was probably…
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Trump throws Washington into state of anxious uncertainty
‘Last 2 weeks feel like 6 months’