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Trump's Biggest Enemy? Himself

With so many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises abandoned or stalled, his pledge to rewrite the tax code might be his best — and perhaps final — shot of showing his supporters that he can deliver

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4 Dead in Plane Crash Off Ivory Coast

A military official in Ivory Coast says four people are dead after a cargo plane crashed in the sea near the airport in Abidjan. Four Moldovans were killed. Two Moldovans and four French citizens are injured

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Ex-Hospital President Convicted of Abuse of Office

A Vatican court has convicted the former president of the pope's children's hospital of abuse of office for diverting $500,000 in donations to renovate a cardinal's flat and sentenced him to a suspended one-year sentence

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California Sees Progress in Wildfire Fight

A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope as crews batting the flames reported their first progress toward containing the massive blazes, and hundreds more firefighters poured in to join the effort.

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Trump Put the Iran Nuclear Deal in Congress' Hands

Caught between the simplicity of a campaign promise and the nuance of governing reality, President Trump sought out a third path Friday as he opted not to re-certify the government of Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord

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Yellowstone Volcano Won't Kill Us All (Yet)

If you’re worried a supervolcano lying beneath Yellowstone National Park could erupt and plunge the planet into a volcanic winter, you shouldn’t be. Experts say it's unlikely to erupt anytime soon

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Vegas Authorities Stand by Shooting Timeline

Las Vegas authorities say they stand by their timeline of the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history, which has been disputed by the Mandalay Bay hotel where the gunman opened fire

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Amazon Is Hiring 120,000 Workers for the Holidays

This holiday season, Amazon is planning to hire more than 120,000 people in various different roles, from customer service to jobs in sortation or fulfillment centers. The temporary positions are available in 33 states