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08/12/2017 GMT

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Al Franken resigns after protests from fellow Democrats

Al Franken resigns after protests from fellow Democrats.

Al Franken is the highest political casualty in the scandal affecting Washington. Also: wildfires rage through southern California, and Cristiano Ronaldo is crowned Ballon d'Or Best Footballer of the Year for the fifth time.

(Photo: Al Franken. Photo: Reuters)

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