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President Trump hailed the nation's strong job market during his first year in office, taking credit at the State of the Union for economic gains.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2rYPD75

The big three hurricanes of 2017 — Harvey, Irma and Maria — are now three of the five costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2DO8CGD

Popular messaging app Line plans to let its more than 170 million users trade virtual currencies through their smartphones. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2rRjNJb

Has there been another State of the Union address in memory in which a President has failed to use the word "democracy?" This omission, and startling ones like it, confirm the fears many share that Trump finds democracy and its norms more of a hindrance than an inspiration, writes Frida Ghitis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2DQYP2P

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday to keep open the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and opened the door to sending new prisoners there. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2rTqDxS

Members of the first family and Congress made bold statements with their choice of clothing at the SOTU address from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2rOkDX4

Donald Trump's first State of the Union touched on a number of international issues. But while the US president appeared comfortable discussing familiar themes, including the threat posed by North Korea and the battle to defeat ISIS, he declined to offer any specifics, and barely mentioned Russia or China. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2FuBe49

Less than a week ago, an FBI agent fatally shot a kidnapping victim he was trying to rescue. On Tuesday, authorities provided an explanation for how things went so wrong. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2BFO4dE