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1. Acting U.S. attorney general will not meddle with Russia probe: Lindsey Graham

   

   U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said acting AG Matthew Whitaker has "no concerns" about Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia.

2. Canada resisting UN request to extend Mali mission: sources

   

   The Trudeau government is reportedly resisting a United Nations request to extend Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali so medical evacuations can continue while replacements for Canada's personnel arrive.

3. Inmate confesses to 90 killings; investigators corroborate 30

   

   A man convicted of three California murders and long suspected in numerous other deaths now claims he was involved in about 90 killings nationwide spanning nearly four decades.

4. Firefighters make progress in California Camp Fire as search continues for missing

   

   Cool weather helped fire crews gain ground Thursday against the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in a century, as the search went on for more bodies in the ashes of Paradise and surrounding communities in Northern California.

5. Brexit omnishambles throws British government into chaos

   

   A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Britain's future is far from clear as Brexit draft deal draws intense criticism; small northern Ontario mining town of Cobalt may soon become extremely important to the increasingly battery-powered world.