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Wisconsin town rejoices after missing teen found alive
A Wisconsin teenager missing for nearly three months after her parents were killed in the family home was found alive barely an hour's drive away, by a woman who stumbled…
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U.S. Congress sends bill to Trump guaranteeing back pay for federal workers
The U.S. Congress on Friday sent a bill to President Donald Trump's desk to ensure federal workers furloughed during the ongoing partial government shutdown are paid retroactively. The House of…
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Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back home left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has…
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Pompeo pays surprise visit to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday paid a surprise visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation. During the…
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China plays positive role in denuclearizing Korean Peninsula, improving inter-Korean ties: Moon
China has played a positive role in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and improving inter-Korean relations, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in his New Year press conference on Thursday. "Until…
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British PM suffers fresh Brexit defeat
British MPs voted Wednesday to force Prime Minister Theresa May to quickly set out an alternative plan for Brexit if she loses a crucial vote on her EU withdrawal deal…
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Israeli researchers discover proteins that may cure wheat rust disease
Israeli researchers have discovered a new family of proteins in plants, which may cure the wheat yellow rust disease, the University of Haifa said in a report published Tuesday. It…
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Opposition candidate Tshisekedi wins DR Congo’s presidential election
Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to interim results proclaimed early Thursday morning by the electoral commission. Interim results…
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Ford revamps Explorer SUV for 1st time since 2011 model year
Ford's aging Explorer big SUV is getting a major revamp as it faces growing competition in the market for family haulers with three rows of seats. The company unveiled the…
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‘Repeating’ radio waves from deep space baffle scientists
Astronomers in Canada have detected a mysterious volley of radio waves from far outside our galaxy, according to two studies published Wednesday in Nature. What corner of the universe these…