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Funeral of President George H.W. Bush held in Washington

The funeral of President George H.W. Bush was held on Wednesday (December 5).

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CIA reveal Khashoggi killing details to US senators

US Senators urge Trump administration to act against Saudis over Khashoggi killing, though lawmakers still unsure of how the US should respond.

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4 men charged with fraud, money laundering in connection to Panama Papers investigation

The Department of Justice filed charges against the four in connection with their alleged roles in a decades-long criminal scheme perpetrated by Mossack Fonseca & Co, a Panamanian global law firm.

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Hate crimes in Canada up 47 percent, with Muslims, Jews and blacks most targeted

The biggest jump was in crimes against Muslims, reported Statistics Canada.

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Victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have one more shot at justice

Victims of politically connected sex offender Jeffrey Epstein still have a change at getting controversial non-prosecution agreement thrown out

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Drake, Ariana Grande top Spotify's year-end charts

Drake fans streamed the artist 8.2 billion times in 2018, earning him the top spot as Spotify's most-streamed artist of the year.

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Facial recognition test monitors people outside the White House

The test "crosses an important line by opening the door to the mass, suspicionless scrutiny of Americans on public sidewalks," the ACLU wrote.

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Mueller's office recommends little to no jail time for Michael Flynn

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn provided "substantial assistance" in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, according to court papers filed Tuesday.

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Watch: Hershey Bears break world record in largest teddy bear toss

So many teddy bears thrown around.

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Emotional George W. Bush watches his father's casket arrive at US Capitol

The body of former US President George H.W. Bush arrived at the US Capitol on Monday in Washington, where mourners paid tribute to the man who led the nation during the end of the Cold War.

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Iran test fires missile capable of carrying warheads, Pompeo says

"We condemn these activities," Pompeo said, "and call upon Iran to cease immediately all activities relating to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons."

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Euroviews. Whitewashing of George H.W. Bush's legacy has already begun | View

For all his patrician civility, Bush also fully embraced the GOP's post-Lyndon Johnson southern strategy.

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Prosecutors say liquor heiress paying co-defendants' lawyers is 'conflict of interest,'

In all, six people are charged in the racketeering case, including "Smallville" actress Allison Mack.

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Rarely seen Bush scrapbooks show love story that stood test of time

"I said to Mrs. Bush, in the White House years, surely you didn't sit up in residence and glue these photos in? And she said, 'Oh I most certainly did.'"

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Hundreds of Santas hit the ski slopes for charity

Hundreds of skiing and snowboarding jolly Old St. Nicks hit the slopes Sunday (02 DEC. 2018) in Maine for a good cause.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson denies misconduct allegations as networks review claims

Neil deGrasse Tyson disputed sexual misconduct allegations made against him by three women as the broadcasters of his show said they were reviewing the claims.

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China and U.S. come to agreement on fentanyl at G-20

Fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid, is extremely addictive and 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. It is added to heroin to increase the drug's potency.

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For George H.W. Bush, a funeral befitting a war hero

It takes 133 pages to lay out all the procedures to be followed in the former president's state funeral on Wednesday.

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U.S. needs new Arctic icebreakers. Will Trump's border wall get in the way?

"The United States has ignored the Arctic," warned a congressman who supports icebreaker funding. "Control of the ocean will be ceded to Russia and China."

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Bush's service dog lies next to former president's casket

The Bush family's spokesman, Jim McGrath, shared the moving picture with the caption: "Mission complete."

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