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The United States and Turkey have long been allies, with Turkey being a critical U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS. But 2017 was one of the most turbulent years in memory for relations between the two countries.

The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election began more than a year ago, and the story has only gotten more complicated. Here are the highlights from NPR.org.

Former President Alberto Fujimori thanked his countrymen and the Peruvian president for his humanitarian pardon, which has sparked days of massive protests throughout the South American country.

President Trump has invited GOP congressional leaders to Camp David to discuss priorities for the new year. In Liberia, voters went to the polls to decide on their next president.

He called the emergency number to complain that his orders of clams was too small. He was told to call the non-emergency number, but he called 911 again. Police say he didn't know when to clam up.

Steve Inskeep talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post writer Kevin Blackistone about the top sports stories of 2017 that resonated beyond the world of sport.

"Drawing names is an action of last resort," elections board Chairman James Alcorn said, after a new legal challenge in the race that's expected to determine control of the state Legislature.

Those hikes in the minimum wage range from just four cents in Alaska, to a full dollar in Maine. Advocates argue that's good for low-wage workers, but skeptics say it will cost jobs.

Everyone has their favorite movie for the holidays. In Germany, millions gathered around their TV sets to watch a half-century-old British comedy skit called Dinner for One.

The flight from Auckland, New Zealand, left on Jan. 1, 2018 but when it landed nine hours later in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was Sun. Dec. 31, 2017.