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Six astonishing things Betsy DeVos said — and refused to say — at her confirmation hearing; The 5 craziest hours in the White House; Rick Perry expresses 'regret' for pledging to abolish Energy Department; One by one, 3 utility workers descended into a manhole. One by one, they died.; Elizabeth Warren: Trump’s nominees are putting us all at risk by ignoring ethics laws; 'They kept coming back': Dogs attack schoolchildren, killing one and mauling another; Treasury nominee initially omitted more than $100 million from disclosures, Democratic memo says; Forget Chelsea Manning. 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