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      <title><![CDATA[Rubio to revive prospect of US helping end war in Ukraine in meeting with Russian counterpart]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Philippines, where he’s expected to renew the prospect of the U.S. trying to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[President Trump attends dignified transfer of 2 Fort Bragg soldiers killed in the Middle East]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East.  Trump was at Dover Air Force Base when the remains were returned to their families on Wednesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market. But some parents are still waiting for the money. Trump promoted the accounts at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday. Trump Accounts offer $1,000 to every child born durin...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[US-Canada bridge has been years in the making. But tension between countries is sapping the joy]]></title>
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