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<em>Atlanta</em>, starring Donald Glover, is one of critic Eric Deggans' favorite shows of 2016.

2016 Had So Much Good TV, It Was Almost Too Much — We Pick Some Standouts

It has been a perplexing and wonderful year for TV lovers, with more good and great shows than ever, but that overload left viewers drowning in content. We've picked out some of the best for you.

German Police Investigate Truck Attack On Berlin Christmas Market

German police say at least nine people are dead and many more injured after a truck was driven into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin. They say they are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack

Managing Director Christine Lagarde thanked the IMF executive board for the vote of confidence "in my ability to do my job."

Board Decides To Keep Lagarde As IMF Chief After Conviction

The IMF's board expressed "full confidence" in Managing Director Christine Lagarde after she was convicted of negligence for improperly overseeing a 2008 case when she was France's finance minister.

The unmanned underwater vehicle, or UUV, was deployed by the oceanographic survey ship USNS Bowditch (seen here in a U.S. Navy file photo). It was seized by a Chinese warship last week and returned to a U.S. warship Tuesday.

China Returns U.S. Navy Drone Seized In South China Sea

The U.S. said China's seizure of the drone last week was "inconsistent with international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea."

A soldier fires a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle system during weapons practice in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Heavy weapons like these generate a shock wave that may cause brain injuries.

Pentagon Shelves Blast Gauges Meant To Detect Battlefield Brain Injuries

The military hoped the body-worn sensors would identify troops with brain injuries from a bomb blast. Instead, the sensors showed service members may be at risk from firing their own weapons.

The Trump National Doral luxury resort near Miami is Donald Trump's biggest revenue generator. As president, he will be able to steer environmental and labor policies that could boost the income from his golf courses.

Trump's Doral Golf Course Highlights His Conflicts Of Interest

Donald Trump owns many golf courses, which provide his family with lots of revenue. And as president, he'll be able to steer labor and environmental policies that could boost his own profits.

President-elect Donald Trump and investor Wilbur Ross, his nominee for commerce secretary, pose for a photo following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20.

Trump's Immigration Plan Could Undermine Promise To Boost Economy

Donald Trump says he will double the U.S. growth rate; that requires getting more people into the workforce. The president-elect also plans to limit immigration, the biggest source of new workers.

A monk prepares fruitcakes at Assumption Abbey in Ava, Mo. The bakery makes about 6,000 pounds of fruitcake per year.

For Cash-Strapped Monks, Selling Fruitcakes Is A Saving Grace

While monks aren't trying to dominate the fruitcake market, they have made enough money to help support their solitary way of life. And there might be a little competition between monasteries.

Laser Lights: Modern Convenience Clashes With Holiday Tradition

Drive down any suburban neighborhood and you'll see them. Homeowners are ditching strings of lights. Instead, projectors send hundreds of red and green lasers dancing across the outside of homes.

Gov. Bentley to Call Special Session on Prisons

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is planning to call a special legislative session on prisons in the New Year.Bentley says the special session will be isolated…

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