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• Obama says he’ll give Congress last chance on Guantánamo
• Paul Ryan is a ‘happy warrior’ after 7 weeks as speaker
• Sanders campaign fires back at DNC in data breach scandal
• Chicago protesters call for mayor to step down over police brutality
• Tips coming in for Texas affluenza teen who may have left country: sheriff
• Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash
• Data breach sets off charges of theft in '16 Democratic race
• Obama signs $1.1 trillion budget compromise
• 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' thrills fans, sets records
• Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle
• Agreeing at last: Congress sends tax, spending bill to Obama
• World's refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million: U.N.
• Adelson family confirms ownership of Las Vegas newspaper

Obama says he’ll give Congress last chance on Guantánamo Posted: The president acknowledges that shutting down the prison for suspected terrorists will "be an uphill battle."

Paul Ryan is a ‘happy warrior’ after 7 weeks as speaker Posted:

Sanders campaign fires back at DNC in data breach scandal Posted: His campaign has been blocked from a voter database after an error allowed access to private Clinton campaign data.

Chicago protesters call for mayor to step down over police brutality Posted: 18 Dec 2015 03:39 PM PST Several hundred protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Friday evening, calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down over complaints of abusive policing and a lack of accountability in the police department. The protesters chanted "No justice, no peace" and wore T-shirts reading "Jail Rahm Now." It was the latest in a wave of peaceful and mostly small protests in Chicago set off by the release of a video of a white police officer shooting dead 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was black, in October 2014.

Tips coming in for Texas affluenza teen who may have left country: sheriff Posted: 18 Dec 2015 02:04 PM PST Numerous tips have been reported on the possible whereabouts of a Texas teen from a wealthy family suspected of violating a probation deal that kept him out of prison for killing four people in a drunken-driving crash, a sheriff said on Friday. The U.S. Marshals Service has joined Texas officials in the hunt for Ethan Couch, 18, who has a warrant out for his arrest and was placed on Tarrant County's most-wanted list. Law enforcement was checking on reports that Couch may have left the state or even the country after going missing earlier this month, shortly after a video came out showing him at a beer-pong party, in likely violation of his probation.

Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash Posted: 18 Dec 2015 01:05 PM PST Schools in a Virginia county closed on Friday as a safety precaution after a class assignment asking students to practice Arabic calligraphy using a Muslim statement of faith sparked an angry outcry from parents and threats against school officials. Augusta County Public Schools officials said no specific threat had been made against students, but some calls and emails received by the district posed a risk of harm to school officials. Some messages to the Virginia school district contained profane and graphic content, including a call to behead the teacher who gave the assignment, Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher said.

Data breach sets off charges of theft in '16 Democratic race Posted: 18 Dec 2015 04:51 PM PST Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign filed a lawsuit against the Democratic Party on Friday after it was temporarily barred from accessing a trove of information about potential voters as a punishment for improperly accessing data compiled by the campaign of rival Hillary Clinton.

Obama signs $1.1 trillion budget compromise Posted: 18 Dec 2015 01:31 PM PST President Barack Obama has signed a $1.1 trillion measure that will boost spending for defense and non-defense programs over the coming year. Republican leaders and the White House have said they feel ...

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' thrills fans, sets records Posted: 18 Dec 2015 07:02 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — After months of secrecy and anticipation, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is thrilling fans and theater owners alike.

Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle Posted: 18 Dec 2015 09:16 AM PST The move clears the path for the nun to be elevated to sainthood next year.

Agreeing at last: Congress sends tax, spending bill to Obama Posted: 18 Dec 2015 01:41 PM PST Congress ended its chaotic year on a surprising note of bipartisan unity and productivity Friday, overwhelmingly approving a massive 2016 tax and spending package and sending it to President Barack Obama, ...

World's refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million: U.N. Posted: 17 Dec 2015 09:11 PM PST By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have "far surpassed" a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said on Friday. The estimated figure includes 20.2 million refugees fleeing wars and persecution, the most since 1992, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a report.

Adelson family confirms ownership of Las Vegas newspaper Posted: 17 Dec 2015 05:38 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of billionaire casino mogul and GOP kingmaker Sheldon Adelson revealed that it bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal, ending a week of speculation and demands by staff, media watchdogs and politicians to know the identity of the new boss.

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