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A wandering goat has joined a group of unlikely friends _ a herd of Elk. Residents of Loveland, Colorado, about 50 miles north of Denver, have been seeing the goat walking in fields and across roads recently with the herd. (Dec. 19)

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Peter Jackson’s innovative World War I documentary shows that many British soldiers made it to the front lines when they were just 15 or 16 years old. Teens that age now won’t be able to see “They Shall Not Grow Old” in theatres without a parent, but Jackson says he understands the MPAA’s R rating. (Dec. 19)

Grammy-award-winning rapper, Tip “T.I.” Harris hands out holiday presents to patients at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta. (Dec. 19)

Grammy-award-winning rapper, Tip “T.I.” Harris hands out holiday presents to patients at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta. (Dec. 19)

Here are the top stories for Wednesday, Dec. 19th: Trump plans to withdraw all U.S. troops in Syria; Stocks plunge after Fed raises interest rates; Ryan bemoans U.S. politics in farewell speech; Yemeni mother overcomes travel ban to see dying son.

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An AP investigation has found that thousands of children have been recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to fight in the country’s civil war. Boys describe being thrown into the heat of battle, amid bombardment and airstrikes, watching friends…

President Bill Clinton impeached; General George Washington opens camp at Valley Forge; Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol” is first published; Apollo 17 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean; ‘The Music Man’ opens on Broadway. (Dec. 19)

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel that could move people faster than subways. The “proof of concept” runs about 2 miles under Hawthorne, California. (Dec. 18)

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Stars of “The Mule,” about an elderly drug trafficker, have plenty of “war stories” about tough early jobs. (Dec. 18)

The Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer may have gotten their first fans posting covers on YouTube, but they say that’s not really how they started. They quickly transitioned to playing live gigs and recording albums. (Dec. 18)