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  Nov 21, 2017

  Another Woman Accuses Rep. John Conyers of Sexual Harassment

  The House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Tuesday it was investigating allegations of sexual harassment against U.S. Representative John Conyers, who said his office had resolved a harassment case with a payment but no admission of guilt.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Trump's Ban on Transgender Troops Blocked by Judge for 2nd Time

  A second federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, ruling that the prohibition likely amounted to unconstitutional discrimination.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Trump Defends Roy Moore Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'He Totally Denies It'

  President Donald Trump defended embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Tuesday, saying the Alabama Republican had denied allegations of sexual misconduct and emphasizing that he did not want Moore's Democratic opponent to win.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Trump's Sanctuary Cities Executive Order Blocked by Federal Judge

  A federal court judge in California on Monday blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump to deny some federal grants to sanctuary cities, undermining the administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Charlie Rose Cut From CBS, PBS Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations, 'Deeply Apologizes for Behavior'

  CBS and other networks on Monday suspended Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, after eight women told The Washington Post he sexually harassed them and prompted Rose to apologize for his "inappropriate behavior."

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  Nov 20, 2017

  Trump Declares North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism in Effort to 'Isolate Murderous Regime'

  President Donald Trump on Monday declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, a designation that allows the United States to impose additional sanctions and risks inflaming tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs.

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  Nov 20, 2017

  Pope Hosts Poor, Homeless With Gourmet Meal at Vatican: They Are Our 'Passport to Paradise'

  Pope Francis welcomed the poor, homeless and unemployed as guests of honor for a Mass and gourmet meal in the Vatican on Sunday, saying that helping the needy was one way of obtaining a "passport to paradise."

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  Nov 17, 2017

  Trump Adds 5 Names to List of Supreme Court Picks

  In a move certain to please conservatives, President Donald Trump on Friday added five names to his list of candidates for a prospective U.S. Supreme Court vacancy as he presses ahead with a campaign to move the federal judiciary to the right.

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  Nov 12, 2017

  Earthquake Hits Iraq Near Iran, Tremors Felt in Israel

  At least four people died in Iraq and several were killed across the border in Iran on Sunday when a strong earthquake hit the region, officials and state media in the two countries said.

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  Nov 12, 2017

  Trump: 'I Try So Hard' to Be Friends With North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un

  U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had insulted him by calling him "old" and said he would never call Kim "short and fat."