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Donald Trump wins electoral college vote

President-elect Donald Trump addresses an audience at Crown Coliseum on December 6, 2016 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Donald Trump wins electoral college vote, confirming his election as the 45th US president.

N Carolina to repeal 'bathroom bill'

Legislators in N Carolina will repeal a contentious law limiting protections offered to LGBT people, the incoming governor says.

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Donald Trump presidency: Boeing and his chaos theory

Donald Trump is chucking protocol out the window, leaving everything up for review. But will it work?

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US Election Results 2016: Trump victory writes new chapter in US history

Donald Trump has written an astonishing new chapter in US history, confounding his critics and detractors.

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Business

'One billion' affected by Yahoo hack

  • 15 December 2016
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US raises key interest rate by 0.25%

  • 14 December 2016
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IBM pledges to hire 25,000 US staff

  • 14 December 2016
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