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The Latest: Egypt says death toll in mosque attack up to 200 — EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The Latest on mosque attack in Egypt (all times local): — Egyptian state news agency MENA reports that 200 people have been killed in a bombing and shooting attack on a mosque in the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula …
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Declan Walsh / New York Times:
Militants Kill More Than 235 People at Sufi Mosque in Egypt — CAIRO — Islamist militants detonated explosives and sprayed gunfire at a crowded Sufi mosque near Egypt's Sinai coast on Friday, killing at least 235 people and wounding 109 more, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the country's modern history.
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CNN:
Key developments: — Coordinated attack: Gunmen fired on people fleeing after explosions took place at the mosque. The attackers also opened fire on ambulances, witnesses said. — The target: The mosque, located in northern Sinai, is known as the birthplace of an important Sufi cleric.
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BBC:
Egypt attack: More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque — Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, killing 235 people, state media say. — Witnesses say the al-Rawda mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed, near al-Arish, was targeted during Friday prayers.
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New York Times:
A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller — WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, notified the president's legal team in recent days that they could no longer discuss the special counsel's investigation …
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Ben Shapiro, a Provocative ‘Gladiator,’ Battles to Win Young Conservatives — SALT LAKE CITY — Benjamin Shapiro strode down the aisle of a packed auditorium at the University of Utah like a prizefighter walking toward a ring. He was dressed in a dark suit jacket and a gray shirt and was followed closely by a bodyguard.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia's Arab Spring, at Last — The crown prince has big plans to bring back a level of tolerance to his society. — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — I never thought I'd live long enough to write this sentence: The most significant reform process underway anywhere in the Middle East today is in Saudi Arabia.
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Michelle Robertson / San Francisco Chronicle:
Colin Kaepernick makes surprise appearance at ‘Unthanksgiving Day’ on Alcatraz — Colin Kaepernick made a surprise appearance at the Alcatraz Indigenous People's Sunrise Gathering on Thursday. — A tradition since 1975, the annual dawn festivities, also known as Unthanksgiving Day …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
How Dem insiders rank the 2020 contenders — Democrats predict that as many as 30 candidates will compete in their party's presidential primary in 2020. — And while it's still too early to say who might come out on top, buzz is building around some potential candidates, even as other hopefuls fade to the background.
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Why Putin's Foes Deplore U.S. Fixation on Election Meddling — MOSCOW — For months, President Vladimir V. Putin has predictably denied accusations of Russian interference in last year's American election, denouncing them as fake news fueled by Russophobic hysteria.
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
GOP deficit hawks fear tax plan is secret budget-buster — The GOP has yet to resolve an internal clash over whether expiring tax cuts will really expire, potentially threatening the party's push for a desperately-needed legislative achievement. — On one side are the White House …
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Peter J. Boyer / Weekly Standard:
Linda Tripp: 'It's a Day Late, and It's a Dollar Short' — Monica Lewinsky's confidante has a lot to say to the women who have finally acknowledged that Bill Clinton is a sexual predator. — As the reckoning over sexual abuse finally reaches Bill Clinton, with handwringing …
CBS News:
Oxford Circus station incident: Police respond to reports of shots fired in London - live updates — LONDON — British police said Friday they were responding to reports of shots fired at Oxford Circus subway station, one of London's busiest, and on the street above.
Jennifer Brooks / Star Tribune:
Sen. Al Franken vows to regain trust of Minnesota after harassment allegations — 'Let me say again that I'm sorry,' the senator wrote. He apologized for embraces that ‘crossed a line.’ — WASHINGTON - Sen. Al Franken said Thursday that he plans to stay in the U.S. Senate and try to win back Minnesotans' trust.
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Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Franken pledges to regain trust in Thanksgiving apology
Franken pledges to regain trust in Thanksgiving apology
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Miranda Green / CNN:
Trump touts his leadership during Thanksgiving teleconference with troops — Washington (CNN)Speaking to five branches of the military serving overseas via satellite from Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump highlighted how the US military is “really winning” since he took office.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Ret. Lieutenant General calls Trump Thanksgiving remarks ‘insulting’
Ret. Lieutenant General calls Trump Thanksgiving remarks ‘insulting’
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