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This photo take through a car windshield shows smoke rising from a wildfire rages outside of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The entire population of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, has been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire whipped by winds engulfed homes and sent ash raining down on residents. (Mary Anne Sexsmith-Segato/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Wildfires blaze in Gatlinburg, TN; thousands evacuated

Gatlinburg fires appear to destroy 3 resorts

Mandatory evacuations in Tennessee

Southern Wildfires

Around the nation

East

Boy asks for Christmas cards

Boy battling medical issues asks for Christmas cards WHNS

Would you pay $100 for a donut? WMC

Road-rage incident leads to 2 dead N13

PD: Mom leaves son, 4, on steps of jail WGCL

Camera captures violent attack at nail salon WTOC

Nintendo coming to Universal Orlando WKMG

Salvation Army volunteer wants to set record WLOX

Teen climbs Central Park high rise WABC

Massive fire sweeps through home WCBS

Ways to avoid 'Hacker Tuesday' KYW

Central

Police officer delivers baby

Officer delivers baby in downtown Louisville WAVE

Police officer robbed of Christmas gifts KMOV

Strong winds cause buildings to collapse WOIO

Girl with Down syndrome gets birthday treat KFVS

Texas man holding pro-unity sign goes viral KDAF

Woman's Michaels tirade goes viral WBBM

PD: Golfer beats player with club KTVT

Be a Santa to a senior this holiday season KAIT

Woman wear hijab, burkini in pageant WCCO

Harambe 'ugly Christmas sweatshirt' WXIX

West

Man trains for marathon with disease

Man with lung disease finishes marathon KOMO

PD: Vandal tears apart car for hours KCBS

Artist builds tiny houses to homeless KPIX

Swastika appears on cupcakes at party KPNX

Cyber attackers crash transit system KPIX

Consequences of Black Friday debt KUSA

Police conduct homeless sweeps KDVR

Manhunt continues for escaped Inmates KGO

Library offers tools for borrowing KHON

City drops raw sewage into lake KGW

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Brother Daniel at Buckfast Abbey. "I wanted to portray religion in a positive light," Bourne said. "A monastic vocation or devotion of life to a spiritual service can be found in Buddhism, Hinduism, etc., and so the work primarily aims to highlight the beauty of this service."

What it's like to live in a monastery

An Israeli firefighter plane helps extinguish a bushfire in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa on November 24, 2016.
Hundreds of Israelis fled their homes on the outskirts of the country's third city Haifa with others trapped inside as firefighters struggled to control raging bushfires, officials said. / AFP / Jack GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

The week in 29 photos

Cemetery of Lampedusa, Italy.
Doctor Pietro Bartolo, goes to the cemetery to visit his parents and all the crosses belonging to migrants who died at sea.
Dr. Bartolo is head of health services on Lampedusa, a small island with less than 6000 inhabitants that has become known worldwide as a southern door to Europe for migrants coming mainly from Middle Eastern and sub-Saharan countries. Dr Bartolo has coordinated the island's health services since 1990, and is one of the two doctors that assist people upon their arrival at the dock.

The doctor on the front line of the migrant crisis

Tourist are showering at the
wellness resort „En Gedi
Spa" to remove the
aggressive salt water from
their skin.

The Dead Sea is drying out

Vice president-elect Mike Pence greets Christine Slavin, from Ipswich, Mass., and her dog Earle, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, between meetings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The week in politics

Deaf-blind twins share special relationship

ROCKY, Sylvester Stallone, 1976

Yo, Adrian: 40 years of 'Rocky'

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. 04 November 2015. Gita, 45, on the left, holding her blind daughter Nitu, 24, posing for a portrait. They are both victims of Gita's husband's, a violent and alcoholic who, out of jealousy, threw acid at his wife, at Nitu and at Krishna, another daughter of 1 year old. Krishna died right after the attack, while Nitu, who was 3 years old back then, went blind.
Gita and Nitu are both activist of the Stop Acid Attack campaign, and they work at the Sheroes Hangout Cafè.

Cafe empowers acid attack survivors

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Kurdish Peshmerga forces inspect an abandoned house in the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq, recaptured from the Islamic State (IS) jihadists by Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi forces.
The battle of Mosul, Iraq - Oct 2016

The homes left behind by ISIS

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President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney dine at Jean Georges restaurant, November 29, 2016 in New York City.

Inside Trump and Romney's Jean Georges dinner

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What is life like for NATO troops in Norway

Christmas trees and holiday decorations are seen in the Red Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2016.

Christmas at the White House

Retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark, CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2015 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on September 29, 2015 in New York City.

Wesley Clark: Flynn will have to 'reconcile what he's said' about Muslims

Is Donald Trump trading out his signature hat?

Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Michael Flynn testifies before the House Select Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats in the House Visitors Center of the US Capitol on February 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

General: Flynn must reconcile Muslim remarks

Built on sacred land: 'It's going to be a battle'

Trump's pick for national security adviser praised far-right Breitbart editor as one of the bravest people he's met

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Truck driver who hit Tracy Morgan's limo pleads guilty

Donald Trump's inauguration comes with menu of access for big donors

SELMA, NC - NOVEMBER 03: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at The Farm on November 3, 2016 in Selma, North Carolina. With less than a week before Election Day in the United States, Trump and his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, are campaigning in key battleground states that each must win to take the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump takes aim at First Amendment

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein speaks during a 2016 Presidential Election Forum, hosted by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jill Stein's running mate: 'I'm not in favor of the recount'

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Tennessee wildfires kill 3

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WWII heroes could receive Congressional Medals

Journalists photograph legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and to cut off federal funding of Planned Parenthood that had just been signed by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on January 7, 2016.

Hill GOP split on how to roll back Obamacare

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Vets reunite with retired planes in 'Boneyard'

US President-elect Donald Trump leaves a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2016.

Trump tweetstorm precedes Cabinet appointments

Former US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao arrives at Trump Tower on another day of meetings scheduled with President-elect Donald Trump on November 21, 2016 in New York.

Trump picks Elaine Chao for transportation secretary

Pipeline protesters defy evacuation order

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 28: Police investigate the scene where an individual used a car to crash into a group of students outside of Watts Hall on the Ohio State University campus on November 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. At least nine people were injured when a suspect reportedly drove into a crowd of pedestrians and slashed several people with a knife before being fatally shot by university police. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Police: Ohio State attacker inspired by ISIS

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Gatlinburg fire victims: Houses destroyed, relatives missing

The three women of color Trump has appointed, so far

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol February 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Republican Senators held the conference to speak about President Obama's plan to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They called the president's plan 'jibberish,' and said they have tried working with Obama to close the detention camp and move the terrorism suspects held there to federal prisons in the United States but this latest proposal is not the way forward. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

John McCain is really not interested in talking about Donald Trump

US Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 9, 2016.
The global threat posed by the Islamic State group is still rising but US-based homegrown extremists pose the biggest danger to the homeland, Washington's top spy said February 9. In a report prepared for US lawmakers before he was due to address a Senate panel, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said US-based extremists pose "the most significant Sunni terrorist threat."
/ AFP / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

McCain: No comment on Trump flag burning tweet

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 31: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on August 31, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump detailed a multi-point immigration policy during his speech. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Immigration attorneys' fears grow over uncertain DACA future

Ohio State survivor William Clark

Ohio State survivor gives first-hand account

Abdul Razak Ali Artan

Ohio State attacker said he was 'scared' to pray in public

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) addresses the second annual Conservative Policy Summit at the Heritage Foundation January 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. The theme for the summit this year is "Opportunity for All, Favoritism to None." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump's HHS pick hates Obamacare

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 9: Protestors burn an American flag on Fifth Avenue outside of Trump Tower, November 9, 2016 in New York City. Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election in the early hours of the morning in a widely unforeseen upset.

What the Supreme Court has said about flag burning

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US military: Fatal phone tag with Russians contributed to Syrian deaths

The Obamas' cutest moments

War in space: Kamikazes, kidnapper satellites and lasers

A 29 October 2006 photo shows the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Supreme Court takes up question of death penalty and intellectual disability

Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his cancer diagnosis during a press conference at the Carter Center on August 20, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jimmy Carter to Obama: Before you leave office, recognize Palestinian state

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"Twilight Wish' fulfills elderly's dreams

A traditional thanksgiving dish, roasted turkey.

Thanksgiving Day Fast Facts

Trump's plan to deport criminals won't be easy. Just ask Obama

ASHEVILLE, NC - SEPTEMBER 12: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a caller on the other end of the phone line as volunteers man a phone bank prior to a rally on September 12, 2016 at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Trump continues to campaign for his run for president of the United States.(Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Trump blasted for false election fraud claim

Anti-black lives matter graffiti went up by a local Durham, NC restaurant.

'Make America White Again': Hate speech and crimes post-election

Former US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao arrives at Trump Tower on another day of meetings scheduled with President-elect Donald Trump on November 21, 2016 in New York.

Elaine Chao named transportation secretary

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: U. S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks during a memorial service for the late former Israeli president Shimon Peres at the Adas Israel Congregation October 6, 2016 in Washington, DC. Peres, who had also served as Israeli prime minister twice, died on September 28 in a Tel Aviv area hospital at the age of 93. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Biden to be honored by both sides in Senate tribute

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How will recounts work in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania?

Motivational speaker Tony Robbins speaks during the DreamForce Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Salesforce.com Inc. isn't wasting any time putting its new acquisitions to use in a bid to strengthen its business software against larger rivals such as Microsoft Corp. New products unveiled Tuesday will blend the company's services with Quip, the document company Salesforce purchased in August for about $600 million. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The faces of self-help

This still, released by the family of Walter Scott, appears to show North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager shooting Scott in the back as he ran away from the officer. The incident took place Saturday, April 4, 2015.

The Walter Scott shooting: How Michael Slager's trial has unfolded

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on October 27, 2016 in Springfield, Ohio.

Trump 'thank you' tour to start Thursday in Cincinnati

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The rise and fall of self-help guru James Arthur Ray

Pelosi challenger steps up criticism ahead of leadership fight