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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The聽appointment of a special counsel聽to oversee the remainder of two significant investigations related to former President Donald Trump focuses fresh attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.WATCH: Attorney General names special prosecutor to oversee Trump investigationsIn this case, Attorney Ge
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WASHINGTON 鈥?President Donald Trump said Thursday that an attack on Syria could take place very soon or not so soon at all, arguing he had never signaled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier.The president made his latest statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Trump on Wednesday had warned Russia to get ready for a missil
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