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Chicago Police: 4 in custody after man tied up, tortured on Facebook Live — FOX 32 NEWS - Investigators are looking into a Facebook Live video shot on the West Side that shows a group of people holding a young man hostage. — Chicago police told FOX 32 that four people are currently in custody.
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Vicious Hate Crime In Chicago Whitewashed By Press [Updated] — This is the Associated Press's innocuous report on a crime that occurred in Chicago on Tuesday, in its entirety: … Note that the AP makes no reference to the races of the people involved, and says it is too soon to tell whether the assault was racially motivated.
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4 held in attack broadcast on Facebook that included anti-Trump profanities
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Trump Attacks of U.S. Intelligence on Russia Unnerve Lawmakers — President-elect increases criticism of agencies on Twitter, cites Wikileaks editor Julian Assange over Russian involvement — WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump's increasingly heated attacks against U.S. intelligence agencies …
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U.S. obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails: officials — U.S. intelligence agencies obtained what they considered to be conclusive evidence after the November election that Russia provided hacked material from the Democratic National Committee to WikiLeaks through a third party …
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Five things to watch for in Russia hearings — Russia's involvement in the U.S. election will take center stage in Washington on Thursday with two separate hearings in the Senate — including one behind closed doors. — The Senate Armed Services Committee will hear from intelligence officials …

The FBI Never Asked For Access To Hacked Computer Servers
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GOP-led hearing on Russia hacks sets up conflict with Trump
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Trump and Julian Assange, an Unlikely Pair, Unite to Sow Hacking Doubts
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TUCKER NEW CABLE KING GETS 9 PM FOXNEWS — 2017 starts off with a BANG! as FOX NEWS executives will announce Tucker Carlson replaces the vacating Megyn Kelly at 9 PM ET, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. — The dramatic move caps Carlson's rapid rise at the nation's top-rated cable channel.
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Don't Forget That Megyn Kelly Is a Racial Demagogue — The recent flattering coverage of her move to NBC leaves out the ugliest episodes of her work at Fox. — Megyn Kelly had a good 2016. Between her news-making stint as a Fox News debate moderator, a flattering profile in Vanity Fair …

The Health Care Plan Trump Voters Really Want — This week Republicans in Congress began their effort to repeal and potentially replace the Affordable Care Act. But after listening to working-class supporters of Donald J. Trump — people who are enrolled in the very health care marketplaces created …
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Schumer: GOP wants to ‘Make America Sick Again’
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Senate Republicans Open Fight Over Obama Health Law
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Snyder fights for Medicaid plan in Obamacare repeal
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GOP aims to rein in liberal cities — After consolidating power in Washington, D.C. and state capitals under President-elect Donald Trump — , Republicans are moving to prevent large cities dominated by Democrats from enacting sweeping liberal agendas. — Republican state legislatures …
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President Obama Awards Himself Distinguished Public Service Medal — On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
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At Least 50 Trump Electors Were Illegitimately Seated as Electoral College Members — More evidence surfaces as calls mount to challenge congressional ratification of Electoral College vote. — More than 50 Electoral College members who voted for Donald Trump were ineligible to serve …


Macy's is closing 68 stores, cutting 10,000 jobs — Macy's CEO on Black Friday frenzy, Trump clothing line — Macy's said Wednesday it's shutting down 68 stores and cutting more than 10,000 jobs. — The announcement was issued alongside an unfavorable earnings report, showing comparable store sales dipped 2.1% last quarter.
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Macy's closing 68 stores; job cuts total 10,100
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When Donald Trump Tweets, It Is News to Sean Spicer — Incoming presidential press secretary says his boss would continue to speak directly to the nation — CHICAGO—Donald Trump's incoming White House press secretary said Wednesday the president-elect would continue his prolific use …
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The GOP's quickly learning that governing is difficult — as is working with Donald Trump
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Earth Cooling At The Fastest Rate On Record — Global temperatures have plummeted this year at a record rate. Over the last ten months, temperatures have dropped more than three quarters of a degree, breaking the previous global cooling record set in 1999. — RSS_TS_channel_TLT_Global_Land_And_ Sea_v03_3.txt

Trump to face sworn deposition in Trump Tower — Donald Trump is being forced to take a big time-out from his frenzied planning for the White House, sitting down as soon as Thursday for a sworn, videotaped deposition in Trump Tower that could stretch for as long as seven hours.
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Renewing Medium's focus — We've decided to make some major changes at Medium. — I'll start with the hard part: As of today, we are reducing our team by about one third—eliminating 50 jobs, mostly in sales, support, and other business functions. We are also changing our business model …
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Ex-Congressman May Run for Governor of Virginia, Disrupting Democrats' Plans — WASHINGTON — Tom Perriello, the former congressman from Virginia, is considering a bid for governor, a move that would disrupt Democrats' well-laid plans in perhaps the highest-profile election in the country this year.
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