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  Dec 13, 2017

  Democrat Doug Jones Wins Ala. Senate Race; Roy Moore Says 'God Is in Control'

  Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump in a race marked by sexual misconduct accusations against Republican candidate Roy Moore.

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  Dec 7, 2017

  Hamas Calls for Palestinian Uprising in Response to Trump Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

  The Islamist group Hamas urged Palestinians on Thursday to abandon peace efforts and launch a new uprising against Israel in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as its capital.

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  Dec 6, 2017

  Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital: It's a 'Recognition of Reality'

  President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime U.S. policy and potentially stirring unrest.

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  Dec 4, 2017

  Same-Sex Spouses Can Be Denied Certain Benefits; Supreme Court Leaves Texas Decision in Place

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Houston's appeal of a lower court ruling that threw into doubt the city's spousal benefits to gay married municipal employees, allowing a case that tests the reach of the landmark 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide to proceed.

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  Dec 3, 2017

  Trump Undecided Whether to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital, Jared Kushner Says

  U.S. President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, his adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Sunday, a move that would break with decades of U.S. policy and could fuel violence in the Middle East.

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  Dec 1, 2017

  DOJ Files Arrest Warrant for Illegal Immigrant Acquitted of Kate Steinle Murder

  U.S. prosecutors on Friday sought to arrest an illegal immigrant acquitted of murdering a San Francisco woman in a case raised during the 2016 presidential campaign, saying his conviction on a lesser weapons charge violated the terms of his supervised release.

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  Dec 1, 2017

  27-Y-O Rohingya Who Says She Was Tortured, Raped in Myanmar Hopes Pope Can Help Find Justice

  A 27-year-old Rohingya Muslim woman refugee from Myanmar will meet Pope Francis on Friday in the hope he can help her find justice for the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of Myanmar soldiers, including rape.

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  Dec 1, 2017

  Michael Flynn, Ex-Trump Adviser, Charged With Lying to FBI in Russia Probe

  Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn was charged with lying to the FBI, according to court documents released on Friday, in an escalation of an investigation into alleged ties to Russia that has cast a cloud over President Donald Trump's administration.

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  Nov 30, 2017

  Vatican Defends Pope Francis Avoiding Term 'Rohingya' in Myanmar

  The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis' decision not to use the word "Rohingya" in public during his visit to Myanmar, saying his moral authority was unblemished and that his mere presence drew attention to the refugee crisis.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  North Korea Launches New Missile, Says It Can Reach US Mainland

  North Korea said it successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday in a "breakthrough" that puts the U.S. mainland within range of its nuclear weapons, and increases pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to deal with Pyongyang.