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2015-12-17 Political Idioms: What Did He Say?

Republican presidential candidates debated in Las Vegas, Nevada for the final time this year. During debates -- and when they…

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2015-12-03 US, South Korea, Japan Plan to Discuss North Korea

Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan are meeting in Washington Thursday. A senior official in Seoul said…

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2015-12-02 Police: At Least 14 Dead in California Shooting

Police say at least 14 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southern California. And another 14 are…

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2015-12-02 Islamic State Video Claims Beheading of Russian

The Islamic State released a video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it identified as a Russian spy. The video says…

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2015-12-02 Mark Zuckerberg, Crying Babies and Korean Pops

This is What's Trending Today Zuckerberg announces $45 billion pledge Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to his baby…

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2015-12-02 Aung San Suu Kyi Holds Talks with Myanmar’s President

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks Wednesday with President Thein Sein. The two discussed a smooth and…

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2015-12-01 Dead Bodies in Mystery Boats Wash Up in Japan

At least 11 damaged wooden boats carrying bodies drifted into seas near Japan over the past month, Japanese Coast Guard officials say.…

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2015-12-01 Ethiopia Circus Helps Youths to Juggle Life

Circus groups from seven African countries showcased their skills over the weekend at the first African Circus Arts Festival in Ethiopia. Juggling, balancing, gymnastics and…

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2015-11-30 World Leaders Seek Climate Change Agreement

Representatives from more than 150 countries are meeting in Paris to try to reach an agreement on climate change. The…

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2015-11-30 Colorado Shootings Restart Gun Debate

Another shooting incident – this time in Colorado -- has brought attention to the debate about gun violence in the…

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2015-11-30 US Warns of ‘Imminent’ Attack in Kabul

Officials say they have "credible reports of an imminent attack" on American assets in the Afghan capital Kabul. The American Embassy released an emergency message…

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2015-11-30 Driving Safer, Easier With New Electronics for Cars

Improvements in electronics for autos are making cars safer and smarter. Some new car models are fashionable. Others can go a…

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2015-11-29 African Union Promises to Stop Child Marriage

The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say. That means…

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2015-11-29 Colombia Tries to End Five Decades of War with Rebels

The government of Colombia and the rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are talking to end 50 years…

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2015-11-29 Freedom Threatens New York’s White Deer

In the 1940s, the U.S. Army fenced 40 kilometers of wilderness in Central New York and turned it into a weapons depot. By…

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