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Culture These Were the Top 49 Moments of 2016! Adam Langer and Forward Stafff     Culture That Famous Image of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Has a Beautiful Backstory Jake Romm     The Assimilator Debbie Reynolds, Mother of Carrie Fisher, Dies at 84 Thea Glassman     Culture Debbie Reynolds Dies at 84 — Just Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher Will Dunham     Culture Philosopher Martin Heidegger Spent Years Trying To Convince His Brother To Become A Nazi Jake Romm     Culture 'Hester Street,' Film Based on Abraham Cahan Novel, Set for Theatrical Adaptation Talya Zax

 

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Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid security, officials say; Trump and Putin: A relationship where mutual admiration is headed toward reality; Amanda Nunes trolls Ronda Rousey after UFC 207; Trump keeps saying he wants unity — and keeps showing that it’s up to everyone else; David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump; 3,000 years ago, it ruled the Mideast, now blown to pieces; Federal agencies rush to fill job openings before Trump takes office Jan. 20; UFC 207: Ronda Rousey suffers brutal loss at the hands of bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes; Hamilton helped elect his rival to keep an 'unruly Tyrant' from the presidency. If only . . .; Trump refuses to face reality about Russia; Manhunt underway for ‘dangerous’ suspect accused of killing Pennsylvania trooper; On the Eastern Shore, a 45-acre Russian compound kept its secrets close; Obama’s only Navy secretary pushed an agenda of social change. 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By Marissa Payne  •  Read more »   Trump keeps saying he wants unity — and keeps showing that it’s up to everyone else On the last day of a tumultuous year, Trump twists the knife once again. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump A reporter reveals how he investigated Trump's claims on his donations to charity. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   3,000 years ago, it ruled the Mideast, now blown to pieces The chilly December wind whipped rain across the strewn wreckage of a city that, nearly 3,000 years ago, ruled almost the entire Middle East. Rivulets of water ran through the dirt, washing away chunks of ancient stone. By Lori Hinnant | AP  •  Read more »   Federal agencies rush to fill job openings before Trump takes office Jan. 20 Facing a promised hiring freeze, officials try to bolster their agencies for looming austerity. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   UFC 207: Ronda Rousey suffers brutal loss at the hands of bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes The 29-year-old fighter's return did not go as planned. By Marissa Payne  •  Read more »   Hamilton helped elect his rival to keep an 'unruly Tyrant' from the presidency. If only . . . His letters during the election crisis of 1800 provide much relevance to this moment. By Dana Milbank  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Manhunt underway for ‘dangerous’ suspect accused of killing Pennsylvania trooper Trooper Landon Weaver was killed around 6:30 p.m. Friday while responding to a domestic violence call in Central Pennsylvania. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   On the Eastern Shore, a 45-acre Russian compound kept its secrets close The property's Russian affiliation was hardly a state secret, but neighbors always wondered what was going on behind the gates. By Ian Shapira  •  Read more »   Obama’s only Navy secretary pushed an agenda of social change. Now, he leaves with a warning. 'The changes we have made have I think made a difference,' Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   The Trump camp’s spin on Russian interference is falling apart Trump won't be able to outrun the facts forever. By Greg Sargent  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   Vandals turned a Jewish family’s menorah into a swastika An Arizona mom told her three young kids: "This is the real reality that we live in: People hate us for no reason or want us to feel scared for who we are." By Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride Mohammad Ramzan can neither hear nor speak, and he has a childlike mind. But he knew his wife, Saima, was too young when she was given to him as a bride. By Kathy Gannon | AP  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Recipes Weekly recipes and more from our Food team. 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