New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Monday night that he doesn’t want radio station WEEI to sack the host who called his 5-year-old daughter Vivian “an annoying little pissant.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after accusing Iran of wanting "to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site". Netanyahu has held a series of discussions with Putin in recent months on Iran's influence in war-torn Syria and in Lebanon, seeking to persuade Russia to limit Iran's presence near Israeli territory and to stop it from entrenching itself militarily in Syria.

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Watch the latest video at foxnews.com “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade is spreading misinformation about vaccines as this year’s particularly deadly flu epidemic spreads across the United States.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Scenes from the Capitol on a night of pomp, pageantry and politics for the State of the Union address:

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A look at how these top-sellers go about their business.

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Taliban threaten 70% of Afghanistan, BBC finds BBC News Taliban fighters, whom US-led forces spent billions of dollars trying to defeat, are now openly active in 70% of Afghanistan, a BBC study has found. Months of research across the country show how areas the Taliban threaten or control have surged since ... No “Fire and Fury”Slate Magazine Before Trump's Speech, More Bad News From the Afghan FrontForeign Policy (blog) Taliban active in 70 percent of Afghanistan, BBC study findsReuters Voice of America -Bloomberg -BuzzFeed News -The Week Magazine all 563 news articles »

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MELCROFT, Pa. (AP) — The father of one of four people gunned down by a jealous ex-boyfriend at a car wash says the shooter had an altercation with his son at a bar hours before the deadly rampage.

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An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that U.S. vessels patrolling the Gulf had changed behavior and now abided by international regulations. Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei's remarks cited by Tasnim news agency followed last week's comments by U.S. military officials that the Iranian military had halted routine "harassment" of U.S. naval vessels in the Gulf. Each state accuses the other of having flouted international regulations in the sea area, which is a major trade route for oil.

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A woman who was kidnapped and locked in a cellar for eight years, has said that the 13 Turpin children must be allowed to see the parents who allegedly kept them captive. Ms Kampusch was 10-years-old when she was kidnapped from her home in the Austrian capital Vienna and taken to the nearby town of Strasshof an der Nordbahn by Wolfgang Priklopil. Taking advantage of an increasing amount of freedom he granted her, Ms Kampusch escaped in 2006, aged 18.

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A 7-year-old boy in Miami was taken to a hospital in handcuffs after he allegedly attacked his teacher.

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The incident unfolded while the US EP-3 Aries spy plane was on a mission in international airspace. The US military has reported several "unsafe" interactions with Russian jets in the skies over the Black Sea in recent months. "The Russian military is within its right to operate within international airspace, but they must behave within international standards set to ensure safety and prevent incidents," the statement read.

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Lorde skipped out on the red carpet at the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, which is why many might’ve missed the feminist message on her gown.

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Qatar has sought to enjoy the benefits of maintaining a membership in the GCC and close relations with Iran. Tensions between the Gulf states and Qatar developed into an outright feud last June as a result of Qatar’s drift toward Iran, which led the Saudis and their partners to impose a boycott and cut off air, sea, and land routes to Qatar. Instead of responding positively to a demand that it cut ties with Tehran, Qatar defiantly restored full diplomatic relations with Iran.

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An Air Force sergeant is under investigation after a profanity-laced Facebook tirade in which she denigrated “black females” who are of lower rank than her. Tech Sgt Geraldine Lovely has been “removed from her supervisory role” after the Facebook post went viral over the weekend, officials at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas have said. “It pisses me the f*** off that they have no respect and constantly have attitude,” Ms Lovely says in the video.

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Banana Republic customers threaten to boycott after discounted orders are canceled



More than a few Banana Republic’s shoppers are angry with the retailer after the store failed to honor a $50-off promotion on Monday morning.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress, who passed new sanctions on Russia nearly unanimously last summer, criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for not imposing them, accusing him of being soft on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

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LuLaRoe under fire for defending retailer's video mocking disabled people



LuLaRoe has defended an independent retailer who mocked people with disabilities, sparking a backlash with the public and severing a partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency foreign exchange trading worth nearly $600 million, a sign authorities are tightening the regulatory screws on the digital asset that many global policymakers consider to be opaque and risky.

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Kate Middleton donated seven inches of hair for pediatric cancer wigs, says charity



Her most recent chop went straight to a good cause.

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that lawmakers would be given official analysis on any Brexit deal before they are asked to approve it, dismissing a leaked document showing the economy would be worse off under all exit scenarios.

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Swedish teen 'in shock' after being bloodied at nightclub after rejecting man who groped her



He allegedly punched her in the face and hit her over the head with a bottle.

LONDON (Reuters) - Gymnastics superstar Nadia Comaneci called for "drastic changes" at USA Gymnastics, which has been rocked by a scandal involving its longtime doctor who has been convicted of sexually abusing young athletes.

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Nearly half of Americans have already given up their fitness resolutions



Turns out, gymtimidation is real.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House strategist Steve Bannon's return to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee will not take place on Wednesday as expected, Representative Adam Schiff, the panel's top Democrat said on Tuesday.

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Funny sign suggests yoga enthusiasts bend over to pick up their dog poo



"Known as the downward dog position"

Woman sues Walmart over beauty product placement, says retailer is promoting 'racial stereotype'



A woman is suing Walmart over racial discrimination for its alleged beauty product practices.

Health nuts and skeptics shell out hundreds on Goops' health summit



Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop health summit came to town Saturday, with the actress hawking potions, lotions and arguably dangerous medical notions.

Hope Hicks turns heads at World Economic Forum



Hope Hicks has a habit of turning heads — and she proved it once again at the World Economic Forum on Friday.

IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dead at 91, company says



Ingvar Kamprad, the IKEA founder who turned a small-scale mail order business into a global furniture empire, has died at 91, the company said Sunday.

President Trump likes to boast about the records he has achieved, but there’s at least one mark the White House tries to downplay – the president has amassed an unprecedented number of inaccurate statements. The Times’ staff analyzed the State of the Union on Tuesday to try to separate truths from...

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(Reuters) - Japan's Fujifilm Holdings said it is cutting 10,000 jobs globally at its joint venture with Xerox Corp to cope with a decline in the photocopying business, amid speculation of a new deal between the two companies.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd announced on Wednesday its first stock split and said it expects demand for semiconductors to remain strong in 2018, as it posted record annual profit driven by a so-called memory chip "super-cycle."

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