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WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than half of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably as he leaves office, a new poll shows, but Americans remain deeply divided over his legacy. Fewer than half of Americans say they're better off eight years after his election or that Obama brought the country together....

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Actress Meryl Streep earned a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Sunday and in accepting turned the spotlight away from herself and took shots at President-elect Donald Trump, without mentioning his name....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in nearly six months....

QIAN'AN, China (AP) -- An overloaded coal truck rumbles down from the steel factory and hits a bump, sending chunks of its black cargo skittering and click-clicking along the asphalt. Waiting by the roadside, a farmer swaddled in thick, cotton-padded winter clothing scrambles into onrushing traffic to pick up the pieces....

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A massive winter storm that could be the biggest to slam the region in more than a decade prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes in northern Nevada and triggered flooding and mudslides that blocked major highways and stranded motorists in Northern California....

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Mourners from all walks of life in Iran - from the country's president to passers-by on the street - paid their respects Monday to the late Iranian leader Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani following his death over the weekend at the age of 82....

ATLANTA (AP) -- Congressional Republicans' drive to repeal the 2010 health care law has financial and political repercussions for GOP leaders in the states and gives Democrats potential openings as they struggle to reclaim power lost during President Barack Obama's tenure....

KARAK, Jordan (AP) -- Bullet marks on the thick walls of a Crusader fortress and shattered windows of nearby tourist restaurants - damage from a recent shooting rampage - bear witness to Jordan's vulnerability to attacks by Islamic extremists....

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- The Iraq war veteran accused of fatally shooting five people and wounding six at a crowded Florida airport baggage claim is due for his first court appearance....

BEVERLY HILS, Calif. (AP) -- The sunny musical "La La Land" may have danced its way to a Golden Globes record Sunday night, but the film's seven accolades were a mere sideshow to the eloquence of honoree Meryl Streep, whose speech encapsulated the evening's prevailing themes of hope, inclusivity and action over anger about the imminent presidency of Donald Trump....