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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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U.S., allies plan tough U.N. resolution on North Korea

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke Monday with the Russian and Chinese foreign ministers, a department spokesman said, as the U.N. Security Council debates a tough resolutio ...
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2-year-old among at least 5 killed in crash of Mexican Naval plane carrying burn patients to Texas, officials say

A 2-year-old child is among at least three peoplepassengers who were killed when a Mexican Naval plane carrying medical patients crashed into the waters of Galveston Bay in Texas on Monday afternoon, ...
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NOLA mayor: If Ike comes, weary residents unlikely to flee

After leaving Cuba, Ike could make landfall along the middle Texas coast later this week, forecasters said. But Ike could make landfall anywhere from northern Mexico to southern L ...