FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 file photo, "Brexit" supporters wave flags outside Parliament in London, timed to coincide with a statement by the treasury chief. Confounding pollsters and oddsmakers, Britons voted in June to leave the European Union, triggering financial and political upheaval. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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AP Poll: US election voted top news story of 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, was the overwhelming pick for the top news story of 2016, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.