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World Dec 11

4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year

By Associated Press

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 08: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Assembly on November 8, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Trump is in South Korea as a part of his Asian tour. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Trump and Time magazine dispute Person of the Year plans

The magazine tweeted, "The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6."…

By Associated Press

Ebola fighters are TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’

Doctors in hazmat suits, nurses in scrubs, scientists in lab coats, aid workers in plain clothes -- the people responsible for waging war against the Ebola virus come in many different uniforms across the globe. In 2014, they are…

By Justin Scuiletti

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Pope Francis recognized as ‘Person of the Year’ for changing tone of the papacy

Pope Francis recognized as 'Person of the Year' for changing tone of the papacy…

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