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Georgia County's Llama On The Lam

The sheriff's office in Oconee County, Ga., caught a runaway llama, after a caller reported that a "baby camel" had escaped. Chief Deputy Lee Weems talks about the county's loose llama problem.

Lawmakers Prepare For Tough Confirmation Battle For Rex Tillerson

Lawmakers have lots of questions for Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. The former ExxonMobil CEO has done business around the world, including with Russian President Putin.

A man adjusts a victim's photograph displayed with floral tributes and Turkish flags outside the Reina nightclub following the attack in Istanbul earlier this month.

Suspect In Istanbul Nightclub Attack Has Confessed, Say Turkish Officials

The suspect was identified as a citizen of Uzbekistan born in 1983. Istanbul's governor says Abdulgadir Masharipov was trained in Afghanistan and appeared to have entered Turkey illegally.

Drugs For Rare Diseases Have Become Uncommonly Rich Monopolies

Drugmakers have brought almost 450 orphan drugs to market and collected rich incentives by doing so. But nearly a third of the medicines aren't new or were repurposed many times for financial gain.

Betsy DeVos, Trump's nominee for education secretary, faces tough questions as her Senate confirmation hearings begin.

5 Things To Look For In Betsy DeVos' Confirmation Hearing

Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary faces tough questions as her Senate confirmation hearings start.

Shark That Reproduced Sexually Switches To Asexually, Report Says

A shark gave birth last year to 3 baby sharks. She hadn't had contact with a male shark. A British magazine reports some animals that reproduce sexually can occasionally reproduce asexually.

Suspect In Turkey's Deadly Nightclub Attack Confesses, Officials Say

A Turkish official says the suspect confessed after he was arrested on Monday in Istanbul along with four other people. There are indications he was acting on behalf of the Islamic State.

China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland. The global elite have begun a week of earnest debate and Alpine partying in the Swiss ski resort, in a week bookended by two presidential speeches of historic import — Xi's remarks and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address.

China's Xi Jinping Defends Globalization In First-Ever Speech At World Economic Forum

"No one will emerge as a winner in a trade war," the Chinese president said in Davos, Switzerland. He responded to statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, without mentioning his name.

Inventor Who Made Chinese Easier To Read, Dies

The inventor of Pinyin, a system that converted Chinese characters into words with the Roman alphabet, died on Saturday. Zhou Youguang was 111 years old.

Sen. Maggie Hassan: I Will Listen Carefully To What DeVos Has To Say

Senate confirmation hearings begin on Tuesday for Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump's pick for education secretary. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan, who has serious concerns about DeVos.

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