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1. Republicans ran away from Trump's Canadian tariffs, but not far enough

   

   Several Republicans sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's trade war during the midterms, in some cases asking for specific tariffs to be rolled back. Even so, Republicans lost. Democrats, who were traditionally the party of protectionism, appear to have been pushed into a more pro-free trade stance, and appear ready to try to reach a deal with Republicans.

2. Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children

   

   A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children starved to death on his orders and buried in a forest, among 500 suspected victims of one of the worst ceremonial massacres of modern times.

3. Meghan Markle's father arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material: AP

   

   Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

4. Holocaust survivor, 90, dies nearly a year after being wounded in mass shooting at Australian Hanukkah event

   

   A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor has died almost a year after she was wounded during the massacre of 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration, officials said Friday.

5. Former U of Manitoba law dean accused of fraud loses bid to fight extradition from France

   

   Jonathan Black-Branch has lost his bid to avoid extradition from France to Canada to face fraud charges.