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Calls for Sanna Marin to take a drug test came after leaked videos showed her partying with friends. Marin has said she didn’t consume any drugs, but took a test to “clear up any doubts.” (Image credit: Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/AFP via

Musicians who have been publicly linked to Plácido Domingo and other major artists have been arrested in connection to an alleged Argentine crime ring, or are still wanted by police. (Image credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)

Not all economic recessions and recoveries are created equal. Japan’s “L-shaped” recovery — which really isn’t much of a recovery at all — in the 1990s offers a cautionary tale.

Finnish prime minister responds to criticism of her partying in leaked videos  NPR Finnish PM Marin Sanna says she took drug test as new video of her dancing with man not her husband surfaces  Fox News Leaked videos of Finland’s prime minister

Judge denies Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to delay testimony before Trump Georgia grand jury election probe  CNBC Lindsey Graham loses new bid to avoid grand jury testimony  CNN Graham Ordered to Appear Before Atlanta Grand Jury Investigating Trump  The New York Times Judge

El Shafee Elsheikh, British ISIS member, sentenced for deadly kidnapping plot  CBS News ‘ISIS Beatle’ sentenced to life for killing U.S. hostages | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOX Member of ‘ISIS Beatles’ given eight life sentences for role in hostage-taking, killing

Black couple sues after they say home valuation rises nearly $300,000 when shown by White colleague  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

Mogadishu hotel attack: Death toll rises  CNN Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu  Guardian News At Least 16 Dead as Terrorist Group Storms Mogadishu Hotel  Bloomberg At least 12 killed in Somalia hotel siege, intelligence officer says  Reuters At least

Prosecutors also announced Friday they had issued arrest warrants in the case against 83 army members, local officials, local police officers and state police, as well as gang members. (Image credit: Marco Ugarte/AP)

Russia replaced the fleet’s commander after a series of setbacks to its operations. Gazprom said it would temporarily shut down its gas pipeline to Germany.