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Tillerson Travels To U.N. To Discuss Issues Involving North Korea

8:13am December 15, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The secretary of state goes to the U.N. on Friday, just days after he offered to talk to North Korea with no preconditions. That would represent a change in approach for the Trump administration.

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Want Help Explaining A Medical Procedure? Ask A 9-Year-Old

7:18am December 15, 2017

by April Fulton

Much of the information doctors hand patients before surgery is too complex and hard to understand. So British researchers asked 9-year-olds to rewrite a brochure about a hip replacement.

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Talks On Future Trade Relations Are A Pivotal Moment In Brexit Process

6:48am December 15, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The tortuous process of Britain leaving the European Union reaches a crucial stage on Friday when EU leaders decide if they are ready to talk about the future relationship of the two sides.

News Brief: Tax Overhaul Progresses, Tillerson On North Korea

5:43am December 15, 2017

Tax overhaul would be a legislative victory for Republicans, but they can only afford to loose 2 GOP votes in the Senate. Secretary of State Tillerson heads to the U.N. to talk about North Korea.

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Putin Says He Hopes For Better U.S.-Russia Relations

11:34pm December 14, 2017

by Lucian Kim

The Russian president made the comments during his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday — but the nearly four-hour speech was dominated by domestic issues, ahead of next year's election.

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European Union Leaders To Review Britain's Brexit Progress

9:45pm December 14, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

European Union Leaders will meet in Brussels on Friday to decide if Britain has made sufficient progress in its attempts to leave the EU. If Britain has mad enough progress, the two sides can start talking about their future relationship.

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Defendants Efrain Antonio Campos Flores (center left) and Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas (center right), as depicted in federal court in New York on Thursday, were sentenced to 18 years in prison on drug conspiracy charges.

Nephews Of Venezuelan First Lady Sentenced In U.S. Drug Smuggling Case

6:38pm December 14, 2017

by Amy Held

Efrain Antonio Campo Flores and his cousin Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas received 18 years in prison.

O Tannenbaum. A screenshot of Flightradar24.com shows Wednesday's Airbus A380 test flight over Germany.

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Flight Team Spruces Up Route Over Germany In Shape Of Giant Christmas Tree

6:20pm December 14, 2017

by Amy Held

The Airbus A380 team took advantage of a test flight to render the sky-high tidings on Wednesday.

Rescue workers help after a fatal collision between a school bus and a regional train in the village of Millas in southern France on Thursday.

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Four Children Killed In School Bus And Train Collision In France

6:07pm December 14, 2017

by Amy Held

The interior minister said he was "overwhelmed by the tragedy." The bus was filled with adolescents. Many were injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at his annual news conference, in an image released by the Kremlin.

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'Why Do You Have This Spy Hysteria?' Putin Asks At Annual News Conference

10:19am December 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"They undermine their own nation," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of President Trump's American critics. The news conference went on for nearly four hours.