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Where Congress stands now on government shutdown

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Comedy duo the Lucas Brothers on 'survivor's guilt'

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Sec. Mattis resigns, citing differences over alliances

Sec. Mattis resigns, citing differences over alliances

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DOJ says Chinese hackers compromised sensitive data

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Partial government shutdown now all but guaranteed

Partial government shutdown now all but guaranteed

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Shields and Gerson on Mattis' resignation, possible shutdown

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Around the world, allies express dismay at Mattis departure

Around the world, allies express dismay at Mattis departure

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Mattis departure ‘puts our nation at risk,’ says Panetta

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Rubio: Trump 'about to make a major blunder' on Syria

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Why Iraq's biblical paradise is becoming a salty wasteland

In addition to recovering and rebuilding after a brutal war with ISIS, Iraq is facing a dire water shortage. Levels in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have plummeted, in part because neighboring Turkey built a dam upstream that restricts the flow into Iraq. The remaining water is too salty to sustain life. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports on the crisis and its agricultural impact.
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