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Politics
Senate OKs North American Trade Deal To Replace NAFTA, Giving Trump A Much-Needed Win
With the renegotiated pact and Wednesday's signing of an initial trade deal with China, the president can say he fulfilled a key campaign pledge to get tough on trade.
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National Security
Flynn Asks To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Case Stemming From Mueller Probe
Michael Flynn, who held the post of national security adviser in the Trump administration for less than a month, was set to be sentenced on Jan. 28.
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World
Enormous 'Megafire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres
Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney.
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Latin America
CBP Says Enforcement Actions At U.S.-Mexico Border Down For 7th Straight Month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said there were just over 40,000 cases where someone was apprehended or refused entry at the southern border.
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Movies
Buck Henry, Screenwriter And Actor Famous For 'The Graduate' And TV Comedy, Dies At 89
Henry made regular appearances on Saturday Night Live, co-directed the film Heaven Can Wait, and co-created the comedy show Get Smart. He died Wednesday in Los Angeles following a heart attack.
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Health
San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic
San Diego Unified School District alleges that vaping-related illnesses caused by the e-cigarette maker's products increase student absences, forcing schools to spend on prevention and treatment.
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World
Iran's U.N. Ambassador: Strike On U.S. Bases Was 'Measured, Proportionate Response'
Majid Takht Ravanchi, speaking to Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, says Iran has no plans for further action against the U.S. but is prepared if Washington renews its aggression.
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Politics
Much Of The World Doesn't Trust President Trump, Pew Survey Finds
The survey of 37,000 people in 33 countries found that only 29% were confident in Trump's handling of world affairs, lower than for either Russian President Vladimir Putin or China's Xi Jinping.
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World
Ukrainian Jetliner Carrying At Least 170 People Crashes Near Tehran Airport
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. Officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems.
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World
Stampede At Funeral For Iran's Soleimani Kills At Least 32, Injures Scores
Iranian television said the stampede took place in Kerman, Soleimani's hometown, where the Quds Force commander slain in a U.S. airstrike last week was to be buried.