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2015 breaks record for number of Americans renouncing citizenship

For the third year in a row, the current year’s record beat out the previous year, but feds are quick to blame tax policies for the ever-growing number.

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Is Trump off the mark in calling to keep Muslims out?

Trump said the hatred is beyond comprehension and a danger to the country, and called for America to be vigilant in defending itself.

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Piece from failed US rocket launch washes up near British beach

“It's not everyday part of a rocket washes ashore at home,” said Joseph Thomas, who discovered the rocket while on a boat about 100 miles from the coast.

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Feds find 2,600-foot drug smuggling tunnel through US border, 12 tons of pot

The tunnel, which is the length of eight football fields, has been under watch by authorities since May and no drugs are believed to have made it through.

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With NRA support, top Republican proposes background check fix

The Mental Health and Safe Communities Act aims to fix the existing background check system without expanding it, said Texas Sen. John Cornyn.

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U.S. advisory council responds to recent ratification of arms trade treaty (VIDEO)

Several countries joined the call to regulate the international trade of conventional weapons this week with the signing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, an agreement that will make governments responsible for the flow of small arms, ammunition, military equipment and more across their borders.

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Taliban captures military dog (VIDEO)

A recent video shows Taliban fighters claiming to have captured an American military dog during a firefight in Afghanistan last December. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the canine capture came after a lengthy gun battle between Taliban fighters and coalition forces in Alin Nigar district of the Laghman province, the Washington Post reports. “The mujahideen […]

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Facebook post by President Assad’s 11-year-old son dares Americans to attack Syria

A Facebook post allegedly written by 11-year-old Hafez al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, goes on in length about the impending U.S. missile attack. As the internet provides limitless anonymity, it remains virtually impossible to verify if the account does indeed belong to Hafez al-Assad, but if it was written by the boy, […]

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