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‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died

Best known for his role on “The Wire,” Isiah Whitlock Jr. also appeared in a number of Spike Lee films and on “Veep.” ...
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Killed cleric's son: Some suicide attacks OK

Two weeks ago in Pakistan a leading anti-Taliban cleric was killed by a suicide bomber. CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson visited his son at the school where his father was killed ...
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Running mates head to Capitol Hill as court battles continue

Running mates head to Capitol Hill as court battles continue. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The No. 2 men on the presidential tickets conferred with party leaders on Capitol Hill on Tuesday ...
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China announces war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal

China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese ...
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Ahead of peace talks with Trump, Zelensky calls Putin ‘man of war’ after Russian attack on Kyiv region

Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida Sunday, as efforts continue to end ...
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Afghans say al Qaeda surrounded

Afghan commanders claimed Monday to have al Qaeda fighters cut off in eastern Afghanistan near where U.S. planes dropped the Pentagon's heaviest conventional bomb the day before. Eastern Alliance ...
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8 common diabetes questions answered

In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if the diabetes epidemic continues, one in three Americans will develop it in his or her lifetime. That's especially bad news for ...
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New York City could see its most snow in a few years from a post-Christmas storm slicing through the Northeast

A winter storm is now dumping heavy snow and treacherous ice on parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast Friday evening after snarling travel and knocking out power in parts of the region.
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Clinton presses Congress to pass tax credit for school repairs

Clinton presses Congress to pass tax credit for school repairs. WASHINGTON -- Citing a new study that concludes at least 60 percent of the nation's schools are in need of repair, ...
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Surprising things that give you headaches

The headaches can be fleeting if exposure is brief -- or they can last all day. Why it hurts: Strong odors may activate the nose's nerve cells, which stimulate the nerve system associated with head ...
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President unveils new ‘Trump class’ fleet of battleships

President Donald Trump announced a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet.
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Former Iowa Gov. Branstad suffers heart attack

Former Iowa Gov. Branstad suffers heart attack. DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad suffered a heart attack after exercising Monday and underwent an opera ...