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President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to dust off a series of centuries-old laws and legal theories to drive his first-year agenda – particularly on the border and birthright citizenship – hoping history will be on his side when the inevitable legal challenges make their way to the Supreme Court.
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New Orleans attacker had a transmitter to set off explosive devices, F.B.I. says
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Anger over changes to school curriculum exposes Syria's fragile unity
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Politico
Trump keeps blaming the left for America’s crises. But soon ‘he’ll have to deliver solutions.’
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CNN
Israel considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Trump’s inauguration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump comes into office later this month in a bid to deprive Hamas of resources, according to an Israeli official familiar with the matter.
CNN
Major winter storm set to deliver this winter’s most significant blow yet
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AFP
Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after such commercial trips were halted following last month's ouster of president Bashar al-Assad."We announce we will start receiving international flights to and from Damascus International Airport from" Tuesday, state news agency SANA said, quoting Ashhad al-Salibi, who heads the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport.
TODAY
If you purchased these potato chips in the past 8 years, you could be eligible for payment
Customers who purchased Deep River brand potato chips labeled “Non-GMO Ingredients” may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement.
USA TODAY
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CNN
The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?
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Reuters
Head of South Korea Yoon's security finds himself in spotlight
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TODAY
Texas restaurant’s response goes viral after tip jar is stolen, cowboy hat left behind
Stone Oven Pizza in Wichita Falls, Texas went viral for its response to thieves stealing its tip jar and leaving a cowboy hat behind.
USA TODAY
Jimmy Carter set to lie in repose in Atlanta: See Saturday's schedule of events
Services honoring former President Jimmy Carter will begin on Jan. 4. Here's when he is scheduled to lie in repose.
USA TODAY
To revel or not to revel: In wake of terror attack, the music is back on in New Orleans
For some in New Orleans, grieving after the New Year's Day terror assault is short-lived as other priorities of making a living take hold.
USA TODAY
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's alcohol warning comes amid dietary guideline review
The federal government is conducting an every-five-year review of dietary guidelines for alcohol consumption.
USA TODAY
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CNN
Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy is far more complex – and successful – than he gets credit for
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AFP
Rival camps protest as South Korea president resists arrest
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Associated Press
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
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USA TODAY
Major winter storm to bring blizzard conditions this weekend; See forecast, snowfall maps
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