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After crushing prime minister's Brexit plan, British lawmakers plot next steps

With just over two weeks to a March 29 deadline and still no deal, Parliament is expected to reject leaving the E.U. without a deal.

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Italy outraged as court finds victim too ugly to be raped

Two Peruvian men convicted in the 2015 assault successfully argued the woman was too "masculine" to be a victim.

USA

Leading Saudi Arabian women's rights activists go on trial

Three dozen countries, including all 28 E.U. members, called on Riyadh last week to release the activists.

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Stormy Daniels says to expect more litigation

"His own dishonesty will do him in," she said of the president's re-election chances in 2020.

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Lori Loughlin's daughter under fire online over college cheating scandal

Loughlin's daughter, Olivia Jade, is now under scrutiny over past online comments such as, "I don't really care about school."

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Theresa May's Brexit deal fails once again — with just 17 days to go

The defeat comes only 17 days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the E.U., raising the question of whether Brexit will occur on the scheduled date or at all.

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College student falls to his death from hotel balcony while vacationing in Cancun

Police are determining what led to the Michigan teenager's fatal fall.

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Hollywood actresses among 40 charged with over US college fraud scheme

Wealthy families paid fraudsters to take entry tests or create fake sports profiles to get their children into top universities.

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Two people dead after avalanche in Scottish Highlands

Two people dead after avalanche in Scottish Highlands

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U.K. grounds Boeing jet model following Ethiopian Airlines crash

All 157 people aboard Ethiopian Airlines died Sunday shortly after takeoff.

World News

US joins EU in grounding all flights on Boeing 737 MAX planes

US President Donald Trump became the latest leader to ground all Boeing 737 Max aircrafts after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Sunday.

USA

Taliban chief who sheltered bin Laden lived in mud house for years, militants say

"He used to sit in the sun and there was a small garden where he would spend some time," a spokesman for the militant group said.

USA

May tweaks Brexit deal but is it enough to avoid another humiliation?

Parliament set to vote for second time on the prime minister's divorce agreement with the E.U., but success is far from guaranteed.

USA

Report: Russia will meddle in European elections, continue cyber campaign against West

In a conflict, Russia would likely hit the Baltic states first, but war between Russia and NATO would involve attacks on Western Europe, says a new report.

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U.S. to withdraw personnel from Venezuela embassy amid turmoil

"The presence of U.S. diplomatic staff at the embassy has become a constraint on U.S. policy," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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Greek passenger stopped from boarding doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight

"I'm slowly coming to terms with what happened and how close it came. On the other hand, I'm also very upset — I'm shattered — for those who were lost," Antonis Mavropoulos said.

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Algeria's ailing leader Bouteflika will not run for fifth term

Algeria's Bouteflika says he will not run for fifth term, postpones presidential elections

USA

U.N. mourns 19 staff members killed in Ethiopia plane crash

Authorities confirmed that doomed jet was carrying passengers from more than 30 countries.

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'Wonder Woman' star takes on Netanyahu over 'Jewish people' remark

"It is not a matter of right or left, Arabs or Jews, secular or religious. It is a matter of dialogue, of dialogue for peace," the actress said.

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Woman accused of killing Kim Jong Un's half brother is freed after charge is dropped

Siti Aisyah has said she thought she was taking part in a prank for a TV show. Some South Korean lawmakers have said Pyongyang ordered the assassination.