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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nations next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 30
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NEW YORK AP 鈥?Retailers in the U.S. used giveaways and big discounts to reward shoppers who ventured out for Black Friday, hoping to extend the day reign as
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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Many people in the U.S. still question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in
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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday,
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A 9-year-old boy lies on the floor of a working-class rowhouse in Belfast, Northern Ireland, wondrously watching American Westerns on TV. Outside, though, the worlds gone mad
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A man whose daughter died in the school s
stanley cup hooting in Parkland, Fla., tried to shake the hand of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a break in Tuesday confirmation hearing.Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie died in the February 2018 attack, approached Kavanaugh after he rose from the witness table for a lunch break. He put out his hand to Kavanaugh, who paused for a moment before turning away as a security guard stepped in. Afterward, Guttenberg tweeted that Kavanaugh did not want to deal with the reality of gun violence.WATCH LIVE: Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearingsWhite House spokesman Raj Shah says security intervened before Kavanaugh could shake the hand of the unidentified individual.After the encounter, Capitol Police talked with Guttenberg. He was again sitting in the hearing room for the afternoon session.More:Your guide to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearingsWhy should you watch Brett Kavanaughs confirmation hearings Heres where he stands on key issuesWhere does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power How has public opinion about abortion changed since Roe v. Wade The lefts strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Cour
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SEOUL, South Korea 鈥?As President Donald Trump seeks a nuclear deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next week in Vietnam, some in Seoul are wondering if the fate of Washington decades-long military alliance with South Korea could be at stake.Much of this worry is link
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Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda V谩zquez has been sworn in as the island new governor, culminating weeks of political turmoil.V谩zquez took the oath of office early Wednesday evening at the Puerto Rican Supreme Court, which earlier in the day ruled that Pedro Pierluisi swearing in last week was unconstitutional.The day events settle at least the dispute over who will lead the U.S. territory after its political establishment was knocked off balance by large protests.But they were also expected to unleash a new wave of demonstrations be
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Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper addressed the media after a school shooting in suburban Denver Friday.CENTENNIAL, Colo. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said Friday that a school shooting suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gun
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MILWAUKEE 鈥?Milwaukee Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night and left one man dead. 31-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Semi On I-94Around 9:11 p.m. on Sunday, a 23-year-old man was shot while inside a home. According to pol
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