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A timeline -- and questions -- about the Niger firefight that killed U.S. troops

A timeline -- and questions -- about the Niger firefight that killed U.S. troops

Amid growing political fallout, the Department of Defense is putting forward a timeline for the deadly confrontation with militants in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.

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Senate presses ahead on $36.5 billion disaster relief package

Senate presses ahead on $36.5 billion disaster relief package

Members of the Texas and Florida delegations in Congress are unhappy because the measure failed to address extensive requests for additional hurricane rebuilding funds.
by The Associated Press

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5 living ex-presidents appear on stage for hurricane relief concert

5 living ex-presidents appear on stage for hurricane relief concert

Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush were on stage in College Station, Texas, to try to unite the country after the recent storms.
by Doreen McCallister

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Chef Jose Andres has served nearly 1.5 million meals to hungry Puerto Ricans

Chef Jose Andres has served nearly 1.5 million meals to hungry Puerto Ricans

In the capital, San Juan, the coliseum has become the center of a massive effort, led by D.C. restaurateur and celebrity chef Andres, to feed tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria.
by Christina Cala

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Trump says administration's response to hurricane in Puerto Rico 'a 10'

Trump says administration's response to hurricane in Puerto Rico 'a 10'

President Trump says things on the island were already pretty rough, but praises residents for their spirit. He met Thursday's with the island's governor, FEMA's administrator and other officials.

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A third of California's fire evacuees still waiting to go home

A third of California's fire evacuees still waiting to go home

Some 34,000 of the 100,000 people forced to flee the blazes are still under evacuation orders. Authorities they were getting close to containing the largest of the fires in northern California.

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