Firefighters tackle blaze at London Zoo

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 70 firefighters were tackling a blaze at London Zoo on Saturday after fire broke out at the attraction's cafe and shop, the fire brigade said.

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Judge questions whether Gates fundraiser broke gag order

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former presidential adviser Rick Gates, on house arrest in the federal Russia probe, didn't even have to leave his home this week to provoke the judge handling his case.

The road not taken for Donald Trump

An alternative history of the first year of the Trump presidency.

After Alabama, Pollsters See Reasons To Expect A Democratic Surge

Even before Democrats’ victory in last week’s Alabama Senate election, there were signs that Republicans may be in trouble in the year ahead.

Russian foreign ministry: Moscow ready to cooperate with U.S. on Afghanistan - RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow stands ready to cooperate with the United States on Afghanistan, Russia's Foreign Ministry official said in an interview with RIA state news agency published on Saturday.

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For More Than 300 Afghan Children, Many Older Than 5, Home Is Mother’s Cellblock

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10 promises Trump kept in 2017

Donald Trump in 2017 moved from being a chaos candidate to a chaos president. He shoots for the moon (literally), routinely says things that aren’t true, and often makes pledges that generate enormous attention but very little follow-through. Many of his signature policy efforts have been tied up in or blocked by the courts, his campaign is under investigation by the FBI, and his approval rating is at historic lows for a first-year president.