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The prospect of such deployments is real.

Donald Trump’s business success means that he’s is a smart man who will quickly adapt to his new role as president, Russian Vladimir Putin said.

China's embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

PM grilled about statement of condolences in which he called the former Cuban president 'a remarkable leader'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first world leader to meet President-elect Donald Trump, seeking reassurances over U.S.-Japan security and trade relations. "I am convinced Mr. Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence," Abe said

President Obama delivered a stark message Donald Trump: it’s time to stand up to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. The U.S. leader urged his successor "to stand up to Russia when they deviate from international norms"

Barack Obama wants to take one more giant leap for mankind — this time to Mars.

"Fraud is fraud. Theft is theft."

Susan Page of USA TODAY gives her five takeaways from the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. USA TODAY

Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were in the crowd

Pew conducted its review using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau began counting Hispanics in 1970.

Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to huddle on the sidelines of the summit, the White House said.

Apple may finally be bringing some of its enormous offshore cash pile back home.

Video footage shows the vessels swarm in a serpentine formation toward the much larger U.S. craft.

The militants seized control of the city, the hometown of Libya's former dictatorMuammar Gadhafi, in 2015.

After strongly supporting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it seemed his government might topple and then opening the door to sending home the cleric, a stung Obama administration fired back at its NATO ally.

Tensions rise in U.S.-Turkish relations as Erdogan targets Fethullah Gülen, a cleric who lives in Pennsylvania.

International condemnation was swift.

The company is in initial talks to acquire rap mogulJay Z's Tidal streaming-music service, according to a published report late Thursday.

S&P 500 wipes out gains for the year on Britain's unexpected vote to depart the European Union