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Venice ‘on its knees’ from major floods blamed on climate change

ROME — Venice is “on its knees,” in the wake of the second-worst flooding of modern times, its…

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Diplomats: Trump hijacked Ukraine policy for political dirt

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Career U.S. diplomats delivered solemn testimony Wednesday about the Trump administration’s alleged misconduct in Ukraine…

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Strikes on Jihad leaders spark worst Israeli-Gaza violence in years

TEL AVIV, Israel — Two senior Islamic Jihad leaders were targeted in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and…

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Gunmaker rejected as Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook families sue

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a…

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DACA in question as Supreme Court conservatives voice doubts about its legality

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about the legality of an Obama-era policy…

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John Bolton has $2 million book deal, which could explain his impeachment silence

By Dave Goldiner

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Trump faces ‘lock him up’ jeers as he kicks off N.Y. Veterans Day parade

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump didn’t get much of a warm welcome back from his not-so-dearly departed…

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Trump bid to end DACA puts Supreme Court back in political fray

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court is again poised to test the bounds of Donald Trump’s presidential…

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Decline of local journalism is likely increasing voter polarization

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In May 2017, former Republican Rep. Leonard Lance crossed party lines and voted against the…

He wanted a pet monkey but stole a lemur instead; then he bragged about it, FBI says

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He wanted a pet monkey but stole a lemur instead; then he bragged about it, FBI says

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County man who stole an endangered ring-tailed lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo…

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Trump calls for ‘war’ after 9 U.S. citizens killed in attack in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Nine U.S. citizens were killed Monday when their vehicles were ambushed by gunmen in northern…

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Vapers sweat as White House scraps meetings, weighs flavor ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vaping advocates fear the Trump administration will press forward with tight curbs on e-cigarette flavors,…

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California hits Amazon seller with $1.6 million sales-tax bill

By Harold Brubaker