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The scene in Houston: A city under siege from Harvey's floodwaters

Residents forged their way through raging floodwaters waist- and chest-deep in some parts of the city, many gripping plastic trash bags stuffed with their belongings.

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Jon and Dany's relationship continues to grow, as he still doesn't know the truth about his parentage.

'Game of Thrones' dropped a major development for Jon Snow in the most disturbing way
The season 7 finale included a big development about Jon's history, in an inopportune way.

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Flooded houses are seen after Hurricane Harvey hit Rockport, Texas, on August 26, 2017.

Federal government plans years-long recovery effort in states hit by Harvey
Federal emergency officials said they will be in Texas and other states hard hit by Harvey for years to come.

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Dinah Jane, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, and Ally Brooke of the music group Fifth Harmony perform onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards 2017, In Inglewood, California, on August 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste LACROIXJEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/A

VMAs: 6 things you missed at Sunday's award show
Catch the 'Game of Thrones' finale and miss the Video Music Awards? We're here to help.

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A handout photo made available by the Royal Malaysian Navy shows navy personnel with a body bag containing the remains of one of the missing sailors from the US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain off the coast of Malaysia, Aug. 22, 2017.

Bodies of missing USS McCain sailors recovered
Search efforts for missing sailors were suspended Thursday after the Navy spent more than 80 hours covering a 2,100-square mile area.

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Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict (55) calls out a play during Cincinnati Bengals training camp practice, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, on the practice fields next to Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. (Via OlyDrop)

Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict facing five-game suspension for hit
Vontaze Burfict is facing his largest punishment yet.

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Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in the Season 7 finale of 'Game of Thrones.'

Recap: 'Game of Thrones' is frustratingly predictable in Season 7 finale
'Game of Thrones' won an audience by never playing it safe. Its Season 7 finale did exactly that, over and over again.

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Pink's heartwarming VMAs speech about her daughter and self-acceptance will make you cry
Can she be our mom, too?

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Wait, what? 'Despacito' loses song of summer at MTV VMAs
Beliebers aren't happy about the major upset.

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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, a tour group walks through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Word of an August 2017 Justice Department inquiry into how race factors into admissions at Harvard University has left top-tier

Washington Monthly's 2017 best colleges list has some surprises
From Texas A&M to American Intercontinental University, the Best College Guide from the Washington Monthly is here.