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Benjamin Netanyahu fights threats to his leadership of Israel
Deepening criminal inquiry creates peril.
World
Report alleges personal info collected by Russia on Trump
The material, including compromising and salacious personal information on Trump, was not corroborated, but was considered possibly explosive and worth alerting the president and president-elect.
World
Raw: Subway Strike Causes Travel Chaos in London
Millions of commuters are facing delays and frustration as a strike by London Underground station staff shuts down much of the city's subway network.
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After coup attempt, Gambian plotter rebuilds life in Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park man paid the price but still wants to help homeland.
Business
Sweden's six-hour workday turns out to be too costly
Two-year experiment found personal benefits, but city expenses rose.
Business
Mostly south of the equator, there is another immigration wave
The movement of people from poor country to poor country is little-noticed but vital.
Politics
AP Exclusive: Golf club shows pitfalls of Trump presidency
The decorative clock bearing the name of America's incoming 45th president has yet to start at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, but the developers behind the project already are counting the money they've made.
World
Finland kicks off celebrations for 100 years of independence
A children's event at the National Opera kicked off a year of festivities in Finland to celebrate 100 years of independence from Russia.
World
Suspect on run after Turkey nightclub attack
An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people and wounding close to 70 others.
Local
January: In the land of Luther, church pews are mostly empty
On the streets where Martin Luther preached, about 85 percent of residents have no religion, 40-plus years after Soviet rule ingrained a deep skepticism of God and religion.
Minneapolis
Years with no nation, they have 90 days to become a Minnesotan
Thousands of refugees are navigating hurdles of a new life. And front-line workers in Minnesota, one of the country's resettlement hubs, are poised to take in 2,530 refugees, more than during any year in the past decade.
Putin blasts U.S. but says Russia won't retaliate against sanctions
President Vladimir Putin has condemned a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia but said Moscow will not retaliate by expelling American diplomats.
Nation
Deep freeze coming: New year's arrives with a frigid bang
Next week's Twin Cities forecast calls for cold, but not record-breaking cold, with highs in the single digits above zero and lows in the single digits below zero.
Business
Sun Country seeks delay in start of Cuba flights
The airline cites challenges to overcome in the smaller Cuban cities it was assigned.
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