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US Congressional Leaders Reach Accord on 2015 Spending Plan

Democratic and Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress have reached a deal on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would fund the federal government through next year.

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Former Senior Chinese Politician Gets Life in Prison for Bribery

A former top Chinese economic planning official has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to life in prison, becoming the latest high-profile figure to be brought down by China's anti-corruption campaign.

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Rights Advocates Urge Punishment After Report on CIA Terror Interrogations

Human rights activists are calling for the prosecution of officials involved in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's use of extreme interrogation methods on suspected terrorists.

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US Defense Chief in Iraq to Discuss Islamic State Fight

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is in Iraq to meet with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and American commanders, four months after the U.S. launched a campaign of airstrikes against Islamic State militants.

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