White House pastry chefs make National Mall in gingerbread

The traditional White House gingerbread house is a replica of The National Mall
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Lincoln museum backers seek money to keep Illinois artifacts

Advocates for Abraham Lincoln's museum are asking Illinois lawmakers to help keep a throng of historic artifacts in his hometown despite questions about whether
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The Latest: Rauner wants figures on Lincoln-artifact debt

Gov. Bruce Rauner's office says it supports a "vibrant" Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum but wants more information before committing state money
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The Latest: Officials say Lincoln relics go beyond top hat

Officials with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation are seeking state tourism money to pay off a $9 million debt on a 1,400-piece coll
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Lawmakers open fall session with questions on Lincoln museum

An Illinois House tourism committee will open the General Assembly's fall session with questions about the future of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library an
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Lawmakers to ask questions about Lincoln hat, museum future

A state House committee will take up contentious questions surrounding the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in a hearing Tuesday
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The Latest: 3 Senate races remain too close to call

Senate races in Montana, Arizona and Florida remain too close to call
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The Latest: Rosen defeats Heller in battle in Nevada

Democrat Jacky Rosen has defeated incumbent Republican Dean Heller in a hard-fought battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Nevada, giving Democrats a key pickup in th
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The Latest: Feinstein wins another Senate term in California

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has won a fifth full term representing California after shaking off a challenge from a fellow Democrat who argued she hasn't been tou
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The Latest: King wins Senate race in Maine

Maine's independent U.S. Sen. Angus King has withstood a challenge from opponents on his ideological right and left to retain his seat
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The Latest: Republican Hawley defeats Democrat McCaskill

Hawley unseats McCaskell in Missouri Senate race
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The Latest: Cantwell wins re-election in Washington

Cantwell elected to 4th Senate term
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The Latest: Stabenow wins in Michigan; runoff in Mississippi

Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan has won a fourth term in the Senate, defeating Republican challenger John James
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The Latest: Dem wins in Hawaii, Minnesota; GOP in Nebraska

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii has defeated Republican Ron Curtis to win a second term
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Got $7.1 M? Neiman Marcus tops 2018 fantasy gifts with yacht

From sugar to a solar yacht: Neiman Marcus shows off its 2018 fantasy gifts
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New York Film Festival opens 'The Favourite'

For a festival that prides itself on remaining outside of the fray, the 56th New York Film Festival kicked off with a royal feast of savagery and scheming: Yorg
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Coens, Cuaron, Jenkins heading to New York Film Festival

The 56th New York Film Festival will feature films from the Coen brothers, Barry Jenkins and 88-year-old documentarian Frederick Wiseman
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Laferte and Moreno to pay tribute to Selena, and immigrants

Mon Laferte and Gaby Moreno pay tribute to Selena, and Latin American immigrants, as part of the summer festival Lincoln Center Out of Doors in NYC
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A new film series asks: Is there a 'female gaze' in movies?

An upcoming film series at Lincoln Center asks a provocative question: Is there such a thing as a "female gaze" in movies?
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Title bout: author alleges plagiarism, then retracts

In a literary title bout, romance novelist Nora Roberts had a few words for fellow author Tomi Adeyemi
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The growing pains of being Alessia Cara

After launching multiple hits and winning a Grammy Award, Alessia Cara is back with her sophomore album, "The Pains of Growing."
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Sales for Michelle Obama memoir top 2 million copies

Michelle Obama's "Becoming" is selling at a pace rarely seen for a political memoir, or any nonfiction book
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Sinclair distances itself from commentary after protest

The Sinclair Broadcast Group is distancing itself from a segment by its chief political analyst, who defended President Trump's efforts to halt migration at the
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John Cena to receive SI's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

WWE superstar John Cena is the recipient of this year's Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
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