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Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

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GoFundMe says donations in alleged homeless scam fundraiser returned

The homeless man and the two people who raised more than $400,000 have been charged in the case.

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Kevin Spacey faces felony charge for allegedly groping teen at Nantucket bar

The announcement of the charge coincided with a video posted on Spacey's Twitter account showing him in character as Frank Underwood of "House of Cards."

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Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day

Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day

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Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying being gay as a 'sickness'

"All we do is teach a very orthodox view of biblical truth," said Ricky Chelette, executive director of Living Hope Ministries.

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Trumped! 12 times the president knocked big news off the front page

12 times the president knocked big news off the radar in 2018

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Wrestler's being forced to cut his dreadlocks sparks civil rights probe

"My opinion is that this was a combination of an abuse of power, racism, and just plain negligence," said Olympic wrestler Jordan Burroughs.

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Colorado police looking for 'Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Burglar'

Woman disguised as Santa's reindeer captured on surveillance video during a burglary.

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Young women are talking about consent. Social venues are following suit.

Affirmative consent is coming into practice in everyday venues such as yoga studios and dance clubs.

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Euroviews. America is abandoning the Syrians whose lives were destroyed by ISIS

If the world turns away, ISIS could come back. And everything Syrians have worked for will be destroyed again.

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Wrestling ref benched after forcing high-schooler to cut locks before match

The same referee was reportedly accused by a fellow official of using a racial slur in 2016.

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Euroviews. Mattis' resignation is one of most consequential of Trump's presidency

Ultimately, the next secretary of defence’s primary responsibility must be to speak truth to power.

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Euroviews. 'Aquaman' raises serious environmental questions but few solutions

Superhero stories love to imagine the end of the world, but don't have much to offer in the face of actual global catastrophes.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is resigning

In his resignation letter to Trump, Mattis implicitly criticized him for not being "clear-eyed" about U.S. enemies and competitors.

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Euroviews. It's time for Congress to protect Facebook users, since Facebook won't

The company's inability or unwillingness to change its ways makes America, and Americans, less secure.

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Yemeni mom arrives in U.S. to see dying son

The boy's father thanked "people all over the world" for supporting his wife's plight.

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Actress says she was fired from CBS because she 'did not want to be harassed'

"I did not over-react. I did I took a job and, because I did not want to be harassed, I was fired," Eliza Dushku said in a new op-ed.

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Rare tornado damages homes in Washington state

A rare tornado touched down in a Seattle suburb on Tuesday, damaging several homes and toppling trees.

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The food exhibition with the 'Yuck' factor

World's most vomit-inducing foods go on display in Los Angeles

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US to withdraw forces out of Syria as Trump declares victory over ISIL

"We have defeated ISIL in Syria," said US President Donald Trump.

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