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Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government

Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for talks with its military and political leaders

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for talks with its military and political leaders

Retailers in the United States and some other countries have spent weeks pushing early holiday deals, but they are trying to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday

Retailers in the U.S. are rewarding shoppers who venture out for Black Friday with giveaways and bigger-than expected discounts

Retailers in the U.S. have used giveaways and bigger-than expected discounts to reward shoppers who ventured out on Black Friday

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival

Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world

There's relief over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, but Lebanese are now facing the realization of the challenges that lie ahead