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Finding the middle in the incivility war

An assault of a reporter by Montana's Republican congressman-elect appears to have hurled the public into a new realm of political incivility, raising the question: Have we crossed an invisible line?

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Some men are not happy about a women-only screening of 'Wonder Woman'

Men posted lots of angry messages on Alamo Drafthouse's social media pages. The Drafthouse responded by scheduling additional women-only screenings.

North Korea fires short-range missile into Sea of Japan, its 9th launch this year

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast Monday, which appears to have landed in Japan's maritime economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials say.

On JFK's 100th birthday, 'We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archive'

A Memorial Day remembrance of World War II Navy veteran and former President John F. Kennedy, on what would have been his 100th birthday. "We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archive."

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Kelly defends plan for Russia back channel as a 'good thing'

"It's both normal, in my opinion, and acceptable," Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said. "Any way that you can communicate with people, particularly organizations that are maybe not particularly friendly to us, is a good thing."

After G7 Summit, Merkel says Europe can no longer completely rely on U.S. and U.K.

In a call for European unity, the German chancellor urged a crowd of supporters to "take our fate into our own hands," because, she says, the two nations are no longer reliable allies.

8 dead in shooting rampage in Mississippi; suspect arrested

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said the shootings occurred at three separate homes Saturday night in rural Lincoln County.

Trump eyes White House overhaul, outside lawyers and PR team

Expanding teams of lawyers and public relations hands are being recruited to deal with new revelations about Moscow's interference and possible improper dealings with the Trump campaign and associates.

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