Howard Dean drops out of Democratic leadership race, leaving Keith Ellison as the frontrunner
Rep. Keith Ellison’s bid to lead the Democratic National Committee got a shot in the arm Friday afternoon, as his
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Month: December 2016
Trump likely just infuriated China with the US’s first call to Taiwan since 1979
(Ty Wright/Getty Images) President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan by phone on Friday, in a move likely
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Jury in Scott case in S.C. breaks for weekend amid deadlock
The jury for the trial of Michael Slager told the judge it could not reach a consensus. Prosecutors then asked
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A former Green Beret accuses Trump’s Defense pick of delaying help to wounded soldiers
James M. Mattis (2R), U.S. Marine General, aboard the USS Peleliu in 2001. JIM HOLLANDER / EPA On December 5,
Read moreBergdahl requests pardon from President Obama, US officials
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl–held captive for five years after being captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan–has requested a pardon
Read more2016 on pace to be deadliest year for migrants crossing the Mediterranean
Over 4,000 migrants have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2016, the highest amount to date. (Mathieu Willcocks) This
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Student accused of stabbing USC professor to death on campus
A student stabbed a University of Southern California psychology professor to death Friday afternoon, police said. USC President C. L.
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Washington Monument to stay closed until 2019
The D.C. landmark will remain closed for repairs until at least 2019. USA TODAY The Washington Monument is lit up
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Student suspect arrested for fatal stabbing of USC faculty member
Breaking news.(Photo: USA TODAY) A 25-year-old man was stabbed on the campus of the University of Southern California, in Los
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Authorities In Sherri Papini Case Give Conflicting Statements On Alleged Abduction
Police investigators have apparently not ruled out the possibility that something is awry in the disappearance of Sherri Papini, a
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