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Confronting the ‘Caliphate’
Fiefdoms are being carved out and the seeds of potential new conflicts are being sown as the diverse assortment of Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis battling militants often pursue competing agendas.
After taking in more asylum seekers per capita than any other European nation in 2015, Sweden now wants them to stay out.
Rubio, Christie and Bush see Iowa as a playground of opportunity: Without winning, state could provide a boost.
Waters rose in areas such as Pacific, Mo., amid rare winter floods. (AP)
Unprecedented storms sent temperatures soaring across the Arctic, whipped the United Kingdom with hurricane-force winds and spawned massive flooding in South America and the American Midwest.
The comedy legend was arraigned on a charge of aggravated indecent assault stemming from a 2004 incident. For many of his alleged victims, it’s “the best Christmas present they have ever received,” lawyer Gloria Allred said.
Mass killings in Paris and San Bernardino have raised concerns of an attack on revelers. Some cities will be ringing in the New Year without fireworks because of security concerns.
As a state lawmaker, Rubio urged officials to grant a real estate license to his brother-in-law, a convicted drug trafficker released from prison 20 months earlier.
The former opponents, an ex-congressman and a former official at the Centers for Disease Control, are now working together to push for research into gun violence.
"How many world leaders do you think are just completely out of their mind?" Seinfeld asked. "A pretty sizable percentage," the president said.
It's still unclear when Tonya Couch's son, Ethan -- accused of violating probation for a drunken-driving incident that left four people dead -- will return from Mexico.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said an investigation will be launched to look into the findings of a Wall Street Journal report.
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