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Man climbs National Christmas Tree in Washington DC

A man who climbed the National Christmas Tree near the White House Friday evening has been taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, local media report.

Stocks drop again as Wall Street ends worst week in 7 years

After almost 10 years, Wall Street’s rally looks like it’s ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the U.S. market with its worst week in more than seven years.

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16.7M faulty Takata airbags still on US roads, report says

More than three years after the government took over management of recalls involving dangerous Takata air bag inflators, one third of the recalled inflators still have not been replaced.

Shepherds tend to llamas, but cities attract young in Bolivia

Stormy winds, frosty nights and a scorching midday sun make life difficult on the Andean plateau, but the docile, tough-natured llama is one reason why indigenous people have been able to survive the harsh conditions for millennia.

World’s only known albino orangutan returned to Indonesian jungle

The world’s only known albino orangutan climbed trees, foraged for food and began building a nest after being released into a remote Borneo jungle more than a year after conservation officials found her starving and dehydrated in an Indonesian village.

With Toys R Us gone, Toys for Tots has $5M gap, 250K toys to find

When Toys R Us closed, Toys for Tots felt the loss. The toy giant’s decision to close its stores this year left some huge holes for the annual charity drive to fill.

US withdrawal from Afghanistan could bring half of troops home

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Thursday, marking a sharp change in the Trump administration’s policy aimed at forcing the Taliban to the peace table after more than 17 years of war.

21 dead, 15 injured after bus crash in Nepal

A bus carrying college students and teachers drove off a highway in a mountainous area, leaving 21 people dead and 15 injured.