President Trump's sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey brought immediate criticism and comparisons to former President Richard Nixon. The White House says it will begin the search for a new FBI Director immediately.
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Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll
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Pentagon IDs officer slain in attack as officials seek clues
Federal investigators were digging Wednesday into the background of a Georgia man who officials say fatally stabbed a Pentagon police officer at a transit station outside the building before being shot and killed himself.
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US blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew
A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of essentially enslaving its crew was blocked Wednesday from importing seafood into the United States, part of an increasing effort to keep goods produced with forced labor from entering the country.
