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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Migrant Children, Congo Elections

The government shutdown enters its 10th day. Volunteers in El Paso, Texas, staff pop-up medical clinics to screen migrant children at the border. Ballots are counted in Congo's presidential election.

News Brief: Government Shutdown, Migrant Children, Congo Elections

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Politics

News Brief: Jim Mattis, Government Shutdown Looms, Mike Pompeo

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave the Trump administration in February. Congress still has time to avert a government shutdown. And, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is asked: Is ISIS defeated?

News Brief: Jim Mattis, Government Shutdown Looms, Mike Pompeo

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Middle East

Despite Troop Withdrawal From Syria, Pompeo Says The U.S. Isn't Giving Up The Fight Against ISIS

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with host Steve Inskeep about the highlights of his interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Despite Troop Withdrawal From Syria, Pompeo Says The U.S. Isn't Giving Up The Fight Against ISIS

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Law

News Brief: Flynn Faces Sentencing, Moonves' Severance, Toxic Mine Dust

Ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn is sentenced Tuesday. CBS denies ex-CEO Les Moonves $120 million in severance. And, regulators failed to stop an epidemic killing thousands of coal miners.

News Brief: Flynn Faces Sentencing, Moonves' Severance, Toxic Mine Dust

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Politics

News Brief: Trump's Personnel Changes, Obamacare, Weinstein Case

The White House makes more personnel moves as a government shutdown looms. A federal judge's ruling threatens Obamacare. The latest in the sexual harassment case against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

News Brief: Trump's Personnel Changes, Obamacare, Weinstein Case

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Politics

News Brief: Russia Investigation, Pelosi Term Limit Deal, Migrant Shelters

Two sources implicate Trump in illegal campaign contributions. Nancy Pelosi agrees to a term limit to secure House speaker job. Government shelters are filled to near capacity with migrant children.

News Brief: Russia Investigation, Pelosi Term Limit Deal, Migrant Shelters

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Health

Shooting Victims Face Lifelong Disabilities, Financial Burdens, Newspaper Finds

After a high-profile shooting, national attention naturally focuses on those who are killed. However, shooting survivors often struggle with recovery and disability for years and decades afterward.

Shooting Victims Face Lifelong Disabilities, Financial Burdens, Newspaper Finds

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Europe

British Prime Minister Theresa May Postpones Brexit Vote

After struggling to find enough legislative support to pass her Brexit plan, British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed the vote on the United Kingdom's deal to separate from the European Union.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Postpones Brexit Vote

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Politics

News Brief: Russia Probe, French Protesters, Grant Program Fixed

The investigation into the 2016 presidential election raises more legal issues and big political questions. Protests continue over economic conditions in France. Teachers get relief from unfair debts.

News Brief: Russia Probe, French Protesters, Grant Program Fixed

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National

News Brief: Mueller's Deadlines, Bolton On China, Yellow Vest Protests

Robert Mueller faces 2 deadlines regarding ex-Trump associates. Tensions continue after the U.S. requested the arrest of a Chinese executive. France's yellow vest movement demands more concessions.

News Brief: Mueller's Deadlines, Bolton On China, Yellow Vest Protests

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Extreme Ideologies Clash In 'North Of Dawn'

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Extreme Ideologies Clash In 'North Of Dawn'

Author Nuruddin Farah writes about immigration and radicalization in his latest novel North of Dawn, which follows a Somali living in exile in Norway whose son chooses a dangerously extreme path.

Extreme Ideologies Clash In 'North Of Dawn'

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Politics

News Brief: George H.W. Bush, Ala. Shooting Probe, Ethiopia's Rapid Changes

The body of former President Bush lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. In Alabama, an autopsy finds a black man killed by police was shot from behind as he fled. And, Ethiopians face democratic changes.

News Brief: George H.W. Bush, Ala. Shooting Probe, Ethiopia's Rapid Changes

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Obituaries

News Brief: Remembering George H.W. Bush, U.N. Climate Talks

George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at age 94, negotiated NAFTA and believed in fair trade. What will his legacy on trade be? Delegates from nearly 200 countries meet for climate talks in Poland.

News Brief: Remembering George H.W. Bush, U.N. Climate Talks

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Law

Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended

Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, and others continued negotiations with Russian interlocutors about a potential Trump Tower in Moscow as late as June of 2016, Cohen has acknowledged.

Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended

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Business

Deutsche Bank Offices In Frankfurt Raided By German Police

German authorities raided the offices of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt on Thursday morning. Police and federal prosecutors were apparently looking for evidence of money laundering.

Deutsche Bank Offices In Frankfurt Raided By German Police

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