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President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that's not enough and is calling for the billionaire... It'll be a white Christmas for the northern Plains and some Western states, but it's likely to cause troublesome travel.
With the closure of the abbey of the uniquely women-led Bridgettine Order the more than 500 books of the library are ... . In this Dec. 6, 2016 photo Sister Apollonia historian Volker Schier looks at a mural in the abbey in Altomuenster, Germany.
Travel conditions remain hazardous across much of the northern Great Plains as a winter storm continues to sweep across the region. Travel conditions remain hazardous across much of the northern Great Plains as a winter storm continues to sweep across the region.
For most people, a Christmas Eve phone call with the first lady of the United States is an unexpected surprise. But Austin was holding out for someone else.
Yesterday, US President Barack Obama wished Jews around the world a Happy Hanukkah and released a statement about his not one, but two, Hanukka celebrations. "I want to say how much Michelle and I appreciate the opportunities to have celebrated so many Hanukkahs with you in the White House As many of you know, the name "Hanukkah" comes from the Hebrew word for "dedication."
After an election year as nasty, polarizing and all-consuming as any in recent memory, Minnesota politicos on all sides are still feeling a little raw. So, before the partisan combat starts anew in 2017, we offered a chance for reflection, light and levity in the form of Christmas wishes and New Year's resolutions.
Christmas is a time for love, a time for hope and, of course, a time for government officials to ban a slew of things related to Christmas because someone, somewhere might be offended. Here are six things bureaucrats banned - or tried to ban - this Christmas season, in the year of our Lord 2016.
Around Marine Corps installations this time of year, the man in the bright red campaign hat can be seen handing out candy canes and maintaining Christmas cheer for all. Last week, Gunny Claus came out to greet families waiting for the return of Cherry Point-based Marines coming home for Christmas after a six month deployment to the Mediterranean with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Christopher Hale, a columnist for TIME on faith, is the executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and the co-founder of Millennial. He helped lead national Catholic outreach for President Obama's 2012 re-election.
Authorities in central Maine say a man set his estranged wife's house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers. A central Maine man set his estranged wife's house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers, police said Sunday.
Fisher has repo... . A gathering of media personnel camp outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, where TMZ and the Los Angeles Times reported actress Carrie Fisher had been taken after suffering a medical ... Authorities in central Maine say a man set his estranged wife's house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers.
In what has been an extremely fun holiday tradition , Sen. Rand Paul has taken to Twitter to partake in the Festivus ritual of "The Airing of Grievances." This year, he focused on a wide variety of issues, from "fake news," to the new administration, to how taxpayer dollars are wasted.
California's attorney general is pursuing new charges against the operators of a website advertising escort services two weeks after a judge tossed an earlier case. California's attorney general said Friday that she was pursuing new pimping charges against the operators of Backpage.com, a website that advertises escort services, just two weeks after a judge tossed an earlier case.
Much was made of Paul Richard LePage's frosty relationship with the former legislative Democratic leadership of Mark Eves and Justin Alfond. But with new front people leading the House and Senate caucuses, it seems like Democrats have learned how to have productive, constructive conversations.
The proverbal quiet man was laid to rest yesterday at Plot 38 in St. Agnes Cemetery, after Mass celebrating his passage into eternal life with God. Three United States Navy Chief Petty Officers performed the most moving ceremony the family of a deceased veteran can witness at the gravesite.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul delivered his first gift of the holiday season with a Twitter storm of Festivus Tweets, including the "airing of grievances," and it's the best thing you'll see from Washington all day. Good morning Seinfeld fans and Happy Festivus everywhere! Today I'll have my annual #AiringofGrievances .
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Americans rely on Social Security for their financial security in retirement, and after a year of many changes to Social Security in 2015 , 2016 saw some of those changes reach final implementation, while some newer ones came to the forefront. This year has also set the stage for what is likely to become a more contentious debate in the years to come.
A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, US, October 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clown sightings chilled even horror maestro Stephen King, and a hard-fought campaign ended with the election of former reality TV star Donald Trump as president of the United States.
Hanukkah is the minor Jewish holiday that a U.S. congressman once tried to turn into a major American holiday. It's the Jewish holiday, filled with songs written by Jews competing with the Christian holiday with beautiful songs, also written by Jews.