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Twitter ditches stars, adds hearts for likes

NEW YORK (AP) - You'll no longer see stars on Twitter: The messaging service has removed the star icon found under every tweet and replaced it with a heart. Twitter Inc. said Tuesday it made the change because the star can be confusing to new users and the heart is more universally known around the…
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Ex-Speaker Hastert’s portrait removed from House hallway

WASHINGTON (AP) - A portrait of former Speaker Dennis Hastert has been removed from a hallway outside the House chamber. Just last week, the Illinois Republican pleaded guilty to breaking banking laws in a hush money scheme. The portrait has hung for years in the Speaker's Lobby, a plush area just outside the chamber where…
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Space station marks 15 years of nonstop human presence

Since the first permanent crew moved in on Nov. 2, 2000, 220 people have come and gone, representing 17 countries
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