SportDakota pipeline: US Army to allow work on final section

Native Americans vow legal action as the go-ahead is given to complete the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

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SportQuebec mosque attack: Fox News deletes tweet after Canada complains

Justin Trudeau's office said the US broadcaster was perpetuating fear with its tweet about the attack.

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SportLove thy neighbour

Christian and Jewish leaders are among those criticising President Trump's order restricting immigration.

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Sport'I don't belong here'

Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian and Pakistani students in the US react to President Donald Trump's executive order banning people from seven countries.

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SportDemocrats stall committee votes on cabinet picks

US Senate Democrats are boycotting confirmation votes for two of President Donald Trump's key cabinet nominees, forcing the votes to be postponed.

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SportTrump chooses primetime for Supreme Court pick

President Trump will announce his pick for the nation's highest court in a primetime address from the White House.

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SportApple boosted by iPhone 7 sales

Sales of the iPhone 7 help Apple reach its highest quarterly revenue, as the iPhone returns to growth.

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SportLGBT worker protection stays under Trump

Workplace protections for gay, lesbian and transgender federal employees will remain, says the US president.

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SportSlain Florida priest begs mercy from beyond grave for accused

The Florida Catholic priest apparently foresaw his own killing in a letter he wrote 22 years ago.

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Sport'Polite' moose falls into family basement in Idaho

Wildlife officers spent hours trying to shoo the intruder upstairs, before tranquillising the animal.

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SportQuebec mosque shooting leaves community 'reeling'

Calls for a niqab ban in Quebec's proudly secular society may have fanned Islamophobia, critics say.

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SportWhite House spars with media over attorney general firing

Trump spokesman Sean Spicer details why acting attorney general Sally Yates was fired.

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SportUS travel ban: Officials admit poor communication but defend policy

The officials blame poor communication but say that hundreds of refugees have waivers.

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New study finds that most coffee drinkers put sugar, cream, and other calorie-laden additives in their beverage, which may take its toll on the waistline.

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SportTech firms back legal fight against Trump's travel ban

Amazon, Microsoft and Expedia have backed a legal challenge to President Trump's travel ban.

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SportUS-Canada border crossing 'worse for minorities'

Canadians are worried about how the new US president will affect border crossing experiences.

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SportIndia IT sector fears new US H-1B visa bill for skilled workers

The new legislation mainly targets foreign firms based in the US who bring in foreign employees.

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SportNo, not Trump's brother

Who is the mystery VIP who's been memed as Trump's African half-brother?

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SportUS halts internet 'six strikes' anti-piracy scheme

A controversial programme to reduce internet piracy has been halted in the US with no explanation.

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SportAttorney general nominee Jeff Sessions faces Senate vote

Senators are set to vote on Jeff Sessions, a day after President Trump sacked his predecessor.

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SportMemorial count

A Twitter feed remembers Jewish refugees rejected by the US in 1939, some of whom died in the Holocaust.

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Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut.

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Consumers reject portion downsizing because they're good at spotting it, but don't realise how big portions have become because they underestimate them.

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weight loss fitnessA way out of the junk-food eating cycle

People are easily pulled into binge culture's quick-fix obsession with junk-food.

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SportHigh-end survival

A peek inside the nuclear underground bunkers with a pool and cinema designed for some of the world's richest people.

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SportBoy Scouts of America to let transgender children join

The organisation's policy was highlighted last year when an eight-year-old was asked to leave.

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SportDonald Trump and the US Supreme Court: All you need to know

Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick is expected to restore the court's narrow conservative majority if confirmed.

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SportTrump order: Democrats join immigration ban protest with a song

Senior Democrats attend a rally in Washington protesting at President Donald Trump's immigration ban.

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SportTrump sacks defiant attorney general

The US president dismisses the country's top legal adviser after she defies his immigration curbs.

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SportTrump: Executive order signed on business regulations

President Donald Trump signs an executive order designed to cut the regulation of US businesses.

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Sport'A fabulous job'

In the key swing state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump's supporters are cheered by his swift actions on immigration and healthcare.

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SportUS attorney general defies Trump immigrant ban

The US acting attorney general says the justice department will not defend immigration curbs in court.

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SportBurned Texas mosque gets $1m from donors

Fundraisers for the unexplained mosque blaze said donations were "examples of the true American Spirit".

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SportUK Trump protesters: 'This is not ok'

Thousands of protesters are gathering across the UK in response to President Trump's executive order on immigration.

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SportQuebec suspect faces murder charges

Canadian police say Quebec mosque attack suspect Alexandre Bissonnette faces murder charges.

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SportQuebec mosque shooting: Trudeau condemns 'terrorist attack'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned a deadly attack on a Quebec mosque.

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SportSAG Awards: Snubs, flubs and fashion disasters

Funny moments, impassioned speeches and red carpet boo-boos from the Screen Actors Guild awards.

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SportWhite House makes ultimatum to diplomats

Press Secretary Sean Spicer said US envoys who don't understand why or how President Trump's travel ban keeps America safe should "get with the programme" or go.

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SportTrump travel ban: Starbucks, Google and Apple opposed

Google, Apple, Twitter and numerous other multi-national companies have taken action in response to an immigration ban imposed by President Trump.

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Sport'Axis of terror'

Why did the US choose seven countries in particular for its travel ban?

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SportGeorge HW Bush discharged from hospital

The nation's 41st president is "thankful for the many prayers and kind wishes", says a spokesman.

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SportPresident Trump on travel ban: 'A very good day'

President Trump heralds "a very good day" for US security after his new travel ban was implemented.

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SportQuebec mosque shooting suspect 'called police to confess'

Police say they are confident the threat is under control, after mosque attack during prayers kills six.

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SportUS travel ban: Concern grows as White House stands firm

The temporary ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries sees a chorus of condemnation.

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SportWho was the abandoned man with no memory?

Police and social services were baffled when an elderly man with an American accent was found lost on the streets of the streets of Hereford. Who was he?

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SportTrump travel ban attacked at Screen Actors Guild awards

Concerns are raised over President Trump's immigration ban at the Screen Actors Guild awards.

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SportHollywood actors react to President Trump's travel ban

Hollywood actors including Bryan Cranston and Naomie Harris react to President Trump's travel ban.

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SportWho won what at Screen Actors Guild Awards?

It was good night for diversity and outspoken actors at the annual Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles.

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To explain why so many people in developed countries are chronically overfed, tend to accumulate fat, and are at increased risk for cardiometabolic disease, researchers suggest looking no further...

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SportUS GDP misses forecast with final quarter rise of 1.9%

The US economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the final months of 2016.

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SportShots fired at Canadian mosque

Shots fired at Canadian mosque in Quebec City, with reports of at least two people killed

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Sport'Standing together' in White House protest

Protesters in Washington opposing President Trump's executive order speak to Rajini Vaidyanathan.

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SportTrump executive order: Oscars chiefs dismayed by US entry ban

Oscars chiefs say President Trump's US entry ban may stop Iranian nominees attending the awards.

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Sport'I trust Donald Trump to keep us safe'

Supporters of Donald Trump in Staten Island, New York City, give their views on his executive order.

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Sport‘Don't give us flak’

A transgender woman from Pennsylvania answers questions about her life and gives advice to others.

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SportTrump border ban: White House stands firm over crackdown on refugees

Donald Trump says the US needs "extreme vetting" despite mass protests and international criticism.

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Sport'I sold my house' to emigrate to US, says Iraqi man with visa

Iraqi Fuad Suleman and his family were turned back when they tried to board a connecting flight to the US from Cairo.

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SportTrump-era texts

Donald Trump has sparked a sales bonanza for publishers of dystopian fiction - and his own books. Here are the five biggest sellers.

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SportTrump executive order: UK ministers to press US on ban

PM Theresa May orders foreign and home secretaries to phone their US counterparts over Trump's order.

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SportAirbnb offers free housing to those hit by Trump ban

Property rental site offers free housing to those stranded by Donald Trump's travel restrictions.

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SportAirport limbo

Families face fear, confusion and crowds of supporters at Virginia airport after Trump's order

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SportUS immigration order: Families split as Trump ban enforced

"It is terrifying how everything has changed", an Iranian woman said, as she waited for her husband at Logan Airport.

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SportTrump puts Bannon on security council, dropping joint chiefs

The strategist will join high-level security meetings while the military's role is downgraded.

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weight loss fitnessObesity: Self-stigma may raise risk of metabolic syndrome

The risk of metabolic syndrome may be higher for obese individuals who apply negative stereotypes about weight to themselves, new research finds.

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SportUS refugee ban: Canada's Justin Trudeau takes a stand

The Canadian PM stresses his commitment to bringing in "those fleeing persecution, terror & war".

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SportTrump executive order: Calls of 'let them in' at airport protests

Protests take place in some airports in the US over President Trump's executive order on immigration.

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SportUS judge temporarily halts visa detentions

US judge temporarily halts detentions of visa holders from seven Muslim countries under Trump immigration order

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SportCan Trump be tamed?

From celeb appeal to gaining access, three former ambassadors offer advice for the Trump transition.

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SportTrump and Putin make counter-terror top priority in first call

The Kremlin said both sides agreed to combat terrorism - especially so-called Islamic State in Syria.

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SportAustralian Open 2017: Serena Williams beats Venus Williams to set Grand Slam record

Serena Williams beat sister Venus to win her seventh Australian Open and an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title.

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SportTiger Woods misses cut as Justin Rose leads at the Farmers Insurance Open

Tiger Woods misses the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, as England's Justin Rose maintains a one-shot lead.

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Sport'Some days we wish we were back under shelling'

Syrian refugees in Jordan express sadness at President Trump's order to temporarily ban refugees from entering the US.

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SportTrump executive order: Refugees detained at US airports

Rights groups file suit on behalf of refugees held at airports after Donald Trump's executive order.

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SportChannel your views

Bernie Sanders campaign team has set up Whitehouseinc.org so you can speak to a representative of Donald Trump.

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SportUS refugee hopeful: President Trump order 'shattered my dreams'

A transgender Iraqi woman says her dreams were shattered when President Trump signed an order to limit immigration.

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SportTrump executive order prompts Google to recall staff

Google fears its employees from seven Muslim-majority countries may not be allowed back into the US.

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SportFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg drops case to acquire Hawaiian land

The Facebook founder's controversial use of "quiet title" laws led to local criticism.

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SportTruck crashing through bus captured on camera in New York

Dramatic footage shows a pickup truck crash into a stationary bus in Syracuse, New York.

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Sport3m fake votes?

Donald Trump insists millions voted illegally and cost him the popular vote. Where is he getting the numbers?

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Sport'Can I do it again?'

Matthew McConaughey reveals how he once would not take no for an answer at an audition.

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SportUS-UK reboot

UK Prime Minister Theresa May visits US President Donald Trump, building a new friendship between the US and the UK.

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SportPresident Trump: Persecuted Christian refugees to get priority

The president's comments come as he issues an executive order limiting refugee entry to the US.

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SportMay meets Trump: Three key things

What should we take from Prime Minister Theresa May's first meeting with President Trump?

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SportAnti-abortion rally energised by Trump

Campaigners hold a rally in Washington one week after Donald Trump was sworn in as US president.

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SportTrump announces 'vetting for terrorists'

President Donald Trump announces new vetting measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US"

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SportTrump Mexico wall will destroy lives, Berlin mayor warns

The statement came as Donald Trump and Mexico's president agreed to "work out their differences".

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SportTulsi Gabbard's Syria meeting with Assad sparks outcry

Tulsi Gabbard's meeting in Syria with Bashar al-Assad draws criticism in the US Congress.

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SportAleppo's tweeting girl Bana Alabed meets Lindsay Lohan

Aleppo's tweeting girl has shared a short video of herself and the film star, her "new friend".

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SportTrump and May 'committed' to Nato

Donald Trump and Theresa May reaffirm commitment to Nato after White House talks

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SportUS anti-abortion activists hold big rally

Vice-President Mike Pence tells the event in Washington that "life is winning again in America".

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SportSanctions on table ahead of US-Putin call

The White House suggests lifting sanctions against Russia "under consideration", as phone call scheduled.

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SportTed Malloch: UK-US special relationship and US-EU links

Ted Malloch looks on the future of the UK-US special relationship, and future US-EU links.

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SportSpecial Relationship: Thatcher and Reagan to Blair and Bush

Over the years British PMs have enjoyed warm relationships with US presidents.

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SportThat was intense

It's been a busy week in Trumpland. Let us take your hand and guide you through it.

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SportSecret cinema

As excitement grows for who will win at the Oscars, spare a thought for the film industry losers.

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SportTrump fan charged with hate crimes over JFK Muslim attack

The man allegedly trapped and kicked Muslim airline worker, saying Trump "will get rid of you all".

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SportUS basketball player's eye falls out on court

"With the palm of my hand I felt my eyeball on the side of my face," Akil Mitchell tells New Zealand's Radio Sport.

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SportUK PM May to hold talks with President Trump

Theresa May is set to become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump since he became US president.

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SportMexico condemns Trump's border wall tax proposal

Mexico minister warns that US consumers will end up paying for Donald Trump's border barrier.

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SportUncovering the secrets of North America's largest diamond

Canada has unearthed the biggest diamond ever found in North America - the Foxfire.

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SportAvocado anxiety over Trump's border tax

The White House proposed a 20% "border tax" on Mexico and it sparked some avocado anxiety.

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SportExtreme panic

A draft of Donald Trump's executive order on immigration from Muslim countries has refugees in a panic.

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SportTrump's aide lambasts US media as 'opposition party'

Stephen Bannon says US "elite" news outlets were "humiliated" by the presidential election result.

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SportApollo I disaster: How three astronauts died on Earth

On 27 January 1967, the crew of Apollo I were killed when the rehearsal for their mission went wrong.

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SportTop US diplomats quit State Dept posts

A number of senior US diplomats are leaving their posts during President Donald Trump's first week on the job.

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SportTrump: Import tax to pay for Mexico wall

US President Donald Trump wants to fund southern border wall with 20% tax on Mexican imports.

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Sport'Waterboarding absolutely works'

US President Donald Trump backs waterboarding and says "we must fight fire with fire".

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SportMexico 'will not pay for US border wall' - President Enrique Pena Nieto

Mexico's president rejects President Trump's assertion that his country will pay for a US border wall.

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SportTexas tornado lifts woman in bath outside

A woman describes her lucky escape after a tornado ripped through 12 homes in Madison County, Texas.

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SportWapekeka First Nation suicides: Secret donor makes huge pledge

The indigenous community says it's tired of waiting for government funding to come through.

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SportStudent forced to urinate in bucket wins $1.3m lawsuit

The 14-year-old was forced to urinate in a bucket after a teacher forbade her to use the bathroom.

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SportWhat would happen if Donald Trump tries to bring back torture?

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner asks what would happen if Mr Trump brought back torture.

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SportGirl among six shot at Chicago gun death memorial

The mother of the dead woman, whom mourners had gathered to remember, was also shot in the ambush.

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SportMexican president cancels Trump summit

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto cancels trip to Washington for summit with Donald Trump

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SportHas La La Land been overhyped?

Not every moviegoer is a fan of La La Land - with many complaining it has been mis-sold.

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SportMexico wall: Trump questions talks over border dispute

A refusal by the Mexican president prompts Mr Trump to warn him over Washington talks.

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SportJudge declares Ohio lethal injection process 'unconstitutional'

The decision on the three-drug lethal injection puts off the state's first execution in three years.

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SportTrump brands Chelsea Manning an 'ungrateful traitor'

The president rails against the Wikileaks source after she said Barack Obama had few accomplishments.

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SportDrugs, families farming

President Trump's wall raises a lot of questions, the BBC's Anthony Zurcher answers some of them

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SportKansas rules

With a new administration, new pockets of political power form, and Kansas conservatives are benefitting from the Trump White House.

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SportMadeleine Albright and Big Bang actress 'ready to join Muslim registry'

The former Secretary of State was joined in her pledge by Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik.

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SportShia LaBeouf arrested in anti-Trump protest He Will Not Divide Us

Actor Shia LaBeouf is arrested in New York during an anti-Donald Trump protest.

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SportAustralian Open 2017: Venus Williams beats Coco Vandeweghe to reach final

Venus Williams beats Coco Vandeweghe to reach her first Grand Slam final for eight years at the Australian Open.

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SportMexico president: 'We won't pay for wall'

The Mexican president, Enrique Pena Nieto, says Mexico will not pay for a US border wall

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SportOscar omission

One of the biggest shocks of the Oscar nominations was Amy Adams failing to be recognised. But why?

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SportMay to vow to renew special relationship ahead of Trump meeting

Theresa May vows to renew the UK-US special relationship for a "new age" ahead of meeting Donald Trump.

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Which countries might be subject to Trump ban?

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SportWhy scientists are studying whales off New York's coast

Scientists are tracking whales off the coast of New York. The BBC Travel Show's Jo Whalley reports.

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SportUS pipeline protesters: 'It's going to be war'

A confrontation is brewing between Native Americans, First Nations Canadians and President Trump after he moved to advance two controversial oil pipelines.

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SportPresident Donald Trump says he believes torture works

US President Donald Trump says he believes torture works, saying "we have to fight fire with fire".

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SportTrump on torture: Ex-CIA boss Leon Panetta condemns US president

Ex-CIA director Leon Panetta condemns President Donald Trump for suggesting torture works.

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SportMore national parks appear to defy Trump on Twitter

Several parks tweet messages highlighting climate change fears or apparently opposing immigration plans.

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SportUS actress Mary Tyler Moore dies aged 80

The Emmy award-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore has died aged 80, her publicist says.

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SportLovelorn red panda escapes from Virginia Zoo

The racoon-like creature may have become agitated because this is breeding season, officials say.

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SportNebraska legislator quits over tweet mocking Women's March

Bill Kintner shared a post implying that female protesters were too unattractive to be assaulted.

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SportJewish centres across US evacuated after hoax bomb threats

Twenty-seven Jewish community centres in 17 US states reported hoax bomb threats on Wednesday alone.

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SportJohnny Wright: The Instagram star who cuts Michelle Obama's hair

Throughout his time in the White House, Michelle Obama's personal hairdresser has become a flamboyant social media star.

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SportViewpoint: The 'delicious spectacle' of President Trump

The first of two animated opinion pieces for BBC Newsnight looking ahead to Donald Trump's presidency. Roger Kimball, art critic, social commentator and editor of The New Criterion, says the moral panic needs to stop.

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SportPulse nightclub shooting: Gunman's wife pleads innocence

Noor Salman in court denies helping her husband carry out the attack which killed 49 people.

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SportLove thy neighbour

As Trump moves into the White House, a look at the long relationship between neighbouring nations.

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SportDonald Trump's inauguration: Why more and more Democrats are refusing to go

More than 50 House Democrats are boycotting Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony amid a feud between the president-elect and civil rights activist John Lewis.

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SportTrump's EPA nominee Scott Pruitt grilled on oil company ties

Donald Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has faced some tough questioning at his confirmation hearing.

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SportObama's advice to Trump: 'Reality has a way of biting back'

President Barack Obama has revealed his advice to successor Donald Trump as he gave the last press conference at the White House.

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SportObama to 'process amazing experience'

US President Barack Obama has spoke of his plans for life after the White House as a private citizen "to process this amazing experience we've gone through".

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SportObama fears moment 'may be passing' for two-state solution

President Barack Obama also warns Donald Trump against any "sudden, unilateral moves" on the conflict.

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Sport'Canadian Trump' makes leadership bid

Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary has been toying with the idea of running for months.

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SportBiden to Davos: Top 1% 'not carrying their weight'

Outgoing US Vice-President Joe Biden tells Davos tax breaks for the rich do not generate growth.

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SportCampaign funds Hidden Figures tickets

Crowd-funding campaigns to see the untold story behind America's space program are proving hugely successful in the US.

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SportBarack Obama gives final news briefing as president

US President Barack Obama is giving his final news briefing at the White House.

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SportGeorge HW Bush and wife in hospital

The former president is in intensive care and the first lady is suffering fatigue and a cough.

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SportNafta renegotiation 'is trade priority' says Ross

The Trump administration's top trade priority is to renegotiate the US deal with Canada and Mexico, says Wilbur Ross.

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SportChelsea Manning decision: Obama under fire for cutting sentence

White House says Republican criticism "outrageous" given Donald Trump has praised Wikileaks.

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SportThe house that YouTube built

Cara Brookins constructed a house for her family after leaving an abusive relationship.

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SportObama leaving with high approval rating

The president leaves with 60% approval but most Republicans still rate him poorly.

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weight loss fitnessFatty liver: Protein discovery may offer new treatment target

Researchers find that mice low in CPEB4 protein develop fatty liver as they age and that the protein plays a key role in the liver's stress response.

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SportJP Morgan Chase accused of racial discrimination

US bank JP Morgan Chase is accused by the US government of racial discrimination against mortgage borrowers.

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SportJoe Biden tells Davos: Russia 'trying to collapse' liberal order

The outgoing US vice-president uses his final major speech in Davos as a rallying call for liberals.

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SportPresident Trump: What happens on inauguration day

Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States on Friday.

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SportMexicans' Donald Trump fears

Mexicans are worried about what a cut to tax remittances sent to them by relatives in the United States could do to their lives and businesses.

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SportTrump rally powers Goldman Sachs profits

The stock market rally that followed Donald Trump's surprise win helps Goldman Sachs profits soar.

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SportGalaxy Note 7 recall refuseniks face new action

US owners of the Galaxy Note 7 who ignored a recall face a fresh effort to make them return the fire-risk phones.

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SportWrecked US boat found in Scotland

The barnacle-covered wreck of a catamaran abandoned during a rescue off the US is found on a Hebridean beach.

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SportCIA releases 13 million declassified documents online

Intelligence briefings, flying saucer sightings and psychic tests are all part of the archive.

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SportObama administration gives $500m to UN climate change fund

The payment to the UN Green Climate Fund was announced three days before Donald Trump takes office.

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SportMoth with 'golden flake hairstyle' named after Donald Trump

The moth, which has a wingspan of just over a centimetre, was discovered in California.

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weight loss fitnessWhite fat converted to 'good' brown fat with anticancer drug

Researchers reveal how a drug used to treat a form of skin cancer converted white fat into beneficial brown fat and reduced weight gain in mice.

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SportColo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, dies aged 60

Western lowland gorilla dies in her sleep at a zoo in the US less than a month after her birthday.

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SportObama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence

US President Barack Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking documents to Wikileaks

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SportPulse nightclub shooting: Wife of gunman 'knew of attack'

Noor Salman appears in court accused of aiding and abetting the attack in a Florida nightclub that killed 49 people.

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SportTrump sued for defamation by former Apprentice Summer Zervos

Former Apprentice contestant says Donald Trump is a "misogynist" who "debased and denigrated" her.

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SportObama surprises spokesman at White House briefing

Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at White House press secretary Josh Earnest's last briefing with members of the press to lavish praise on his spokesman.

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SportLove to the rescue

Melissa Dohme was viciously stabbed more than 30 times by her ex-boyfriend. She survived against all the odds and found love in an unexpected place.

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SportTrump inauguration boycott: Who is staying away?

More than 40 Democrats will miss Mr Trump's inauguration in protest of his row with John Lewis.

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SportUS Congress removes Ferguson artwork

A painting depicting protests in Missouri and police as pigs is removed after political tit-for-tat.

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SportComing out as a Donald Trump voter: 'I was embarrassed'

A woman in Pennsylvania, Sarah, tells World Have Your Say how she offended friends across the political spectrum by voting for Donald Trump.

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SportMorgan Stanley profits trump forecasts

Morgan Stanley reports stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profits, boosted by a post-election rally.

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SportRussia's Putin calls leaked Trump memos 'utter nonsense'

The Russian president said those behind the allegations were "worse than prostitutes".

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SportTom Price nomination: Trump pick accused of insider trading

The Trump team defends its health secretary pick Tom Price over claims he unfairly profited from medical stocks.

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SportRoute 45: Inside one of Obama's favourite diners

Jon Kay finds out people's hopes and fears about the Donald Trump presidency, over breakfast at one of Barack Obama's favourite eateries in Chicago.

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SportTrump has 'enormous respect' for Merkel, says aide

A Trump adviser says the president-elect's comments about Germany's Angela Merkel were misinterpreted.

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weight loss fitnessChildren gain more weight when parents see them as 'overweight'

Children whose parents considered them to be 'overweight' tended to gain more weight over the following decade compared with children whose parents thought they were a 'normal' weight, according to...

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weight loss fitnessOlder adults walk more for money and opportunity to donate to charity

Personal and social goals may be effective in motivating older adults to exercise, according to a study this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from researchers at the Perelman...

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SportBritish American Tobacco takes control of Reynolds for $49bn

UK tobacco firm BAT takes control of US rival Reynolds to combine brands including Rothmans and Camel.

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SportJohn Lewis tells Americans on MLK day: 'You must never hate'

Civil rights icon John Lewis makes a Martin Luther King Day address after a row with Donald Trump.

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SportJustin Trudeau's vacation with Aga Khan under investigation

Probe into Canada PM's winter vacation on billionaire Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas.

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SportGiant alligator caught on film in Florida

"Humpback" is caught on camera going for a stroll in Florida.

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SportCanada's second highest-ranking military officer suspended

No explanation has been given for Vice Admiral Mark Norman's sudden removal from duty.

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SportRolls-Royce in bribery settlement

The Rolls-Royce engine firm has agreed to pay a massive penalty to avoid prosecution for bribery.

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SportGene Cernan, last man to walk on Moon, dies aged 82

US astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, dies aged 82.

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SportTrump attack on Merkel rebuffed by French president

Francois Hollande brushes off the US president-elect's attack on Germany's liberal migrant policy.

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SportDonald Trump inauguration TV listing goes viral

A TV critic on Scotland's Sunday Herald satirises Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.

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SportDonald Love

Advisers to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are promoting a stronger relationship between the two.

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SportOrlando Pulse nightclub: Gunman's wife arrested

Noor Salman is suspected of aiding and abetting the man who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub.

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SportObamacare repeal: Trump pledges 'health insurance for all'

The US president-elect says the Republican replacement for Obamacare will be cheaper and better.

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SportDashcam shows US truck near miss

Dashcam footage captures a Kansas State Trooper's near miss with an oncoming truck.

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SportGerman carmakers hit by Trump comments

Shares in BMW and VW fall after Donald Trump warns that cars exported from Mexico to the US could face a 35% tax.

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SportBarack Obama's race legacy: Progressive or divisive?

The BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports on the polarised perspectives over Obama's race legacy.

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SportTrump Lewis row: Democrat inauguration boycott grows

At least 26 congress members now say they will skip Friday's presidential inauguration.

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SportGuantanamo Bay: Oman receives 10 released inmates

The move means fewer than 50 prisoners remain at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba.

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SportTrump worries Nato with 'obsolete' comment

The US president-elect stirs concern among allies and says Germany was wrong to admit 1m migrants.

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SportFatal reaction

How one woman's rare disorder means a kiss from her husband could end up killing her.

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SportRoute 45: What do people in Milwaukee make of Trump?

Jon Kay speaks to ice skating coach Nancy Swinder-Peltz and ice hockey mum Leila about their expectations from a Donald Trump presidency.

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More than two in three adults in the United States are considered overweight or obese, with substantial biomedical and clinical evidence suggesting that chronic overconsumption of a "western diet"...

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weight loss fitnessJust 20 minutes of exercise enough to reduce inflammation, study finds

New research suggests that a short session of moderate physical activity can reduce inflammation by activating a response at the cellular level.

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Sport‘We lost everything’

Canadian businessman Serge Godin saw his father's business burn down when he was a teenager. That inspired him to build a company that now turns over C$10bn a year.

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SportCommon ground

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau share more than just a border.

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SportDonald Trump says Merkel made 'big mistake' on migrants

The US president-elect says Germany was wrong to let so many migrants into the country.

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SportUK PM May to star in US Vogue spread

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz's shoot with the prime minister will feature in April's Vogue.

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SportViola Davis: Hollywood 'being forced to open up'

Hollywood star Viola Davis says black actors are demanding better parts, and are finally getting them.

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SportCIA head John Brennan warns Trump to watch his tongue

The outgoing chief of the CIA says the president-elect does not fully understand the Russian threat.

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SportA big stop for America's big top

The "Greatest Show on Earth", the Ringling Bros circus, will cease to be in May.

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SportRingling Bros circus to close 'Greatest Show on Earth' after 146 years

The US circus that coined a world-famous slogan and upset animal activists is to close after 146 years.

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SportJohn Kerry finds Vietnam War site where he killed a man

The US secretary of state visits the place where he killed a man and learns his name for the first time.

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SportWomen's March on Washington: The 'pussyhats' explained

A group of LA knitters is helping prepare for a demonstration in Washington next week, triggered by language used in the US election campaign.

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SportSpaceX rocket success after explosion

SpaceX successfully launches a rocket, its first mission since an explosion in September.

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SportJohn Lewis: Trump slammed for attack on rights icon

Twitter users rally round a veteran US rights activist caught up in a row with the president-elect.

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SportLady Liberty as black woman on new coin

The US Mint reveals the first of several commemorative coins featuring women from ethnic minorities.

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SportKamiyah Mobley: 'Tears of joy' for stolen baby's family

The grandmother of a US girl stolen 18 years ago as a baby says it feels good to know she is OK.

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SportStolen US baby found alive 18 years on

A girl stolen as a newborn from a hospital in Florida has been found alive, 18 years on.

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SportTrudeau reaffirms support for immigration and Canadian Muslims

Speaking about the difference between US and Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly reaffirms his support for feminism, immigration and Muslim nationals.

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SportUS truck driver slides down icy road

A US truck driver is forced to slide his jack-knifed vehicle down an icy California road after his brakes locked.

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SportLucasfilm: Carrie Fisher won't be digitally recreated

The Star Wars actress, who died last month, had already filmed her role in the next instalment.

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SportJohnny Depp and Amber Heard finalise divorce

The Hollywood couple's marriage ended amid claims of domestic violence - which Johnny Depp denies.

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SportMy Dad, the president

A look back at the lives of Malia and Sasha Obama, during their time as the US 'First Daughters'.

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SportCountry music stars to play for Trump inauguration

Toby Keith and others will perform in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration.

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SportUS Senate to probe Russian 'hacking'

The US Senate intelligence committee will investigate allegations that Russia meddled in elections.

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SportSpaceX rocket set to return to flight

The US SpaceX rocket company hopes to resume operations after a launch pad explosion in September.

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SportMogadishu to Ottawa

One man's journey from Mogadishu to Toronto and Parliament Hill.

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SportA lifeline slips away

As Republicans plot the end of Obamacare, patients wait both in excitement and despair.

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SportJustin Trudeau criticised for vacation with Aga Khan

A New Years getaway on the Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas could lead to an ethics inquiry.

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SportObamacare repeal plan goes to House of Representatives vote

The House votes on a plan to begin demolishing Obamacare, despite growing qualms among Republicans.

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SportStolen baby found alive in South Carolina 18 years on

A girl stolen as a newborn from a Florida hospital is found alive after 18 years, police say.

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SportUS charges former Takata executives over airbag scandal

Three former executives at Takata are charged over their role in the exploding airbag scandal.

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SportExorcist writer William Peter Blatty dies aged 89

US author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty has died at the age of 89.

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SportUS boot brand recalls shoe that leaves swastika imprints

A Reddit post went viral after showing a shoe imprint that leaves behind the Nazi symbol.

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SportChicago police 'showed racial bias'

Chicago police showed racial bias and tendency to use excessive force - official report into civil rights abuses

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SportCanadian nurse faces attempted murder, aggravated assault charges

Elizabeth Wettlauffer already faces separate murder charges for nursing home patients under her care

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SportPennsylvania school set maths homework on sex abuse of girl

A US school set students a maths assignment asking which family member had sexually abused a girl.

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SportFiat accused over emissions software

Fiat Chrysler is accused of not telling US authorities about emissions software in diesel engines.

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SportTommy Allsup: Guitarist who avoided Buddy Holly plane crash dies

Guitarist Tommy Allsup, who narrowly avoided boarding the plane that killed Buddy Holly, dies aged 85.

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SportThe Bush sisters wrote this touching letter to Sasha and Malia Obama

Jenna Bush-Hager and Barbara Bush write an open letter to Sasha and Malia Obama as they prepare to move out of the White House.

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SportMaking a mark

Donald Trump tweets support or disdain for certain companies: but what effect do his comments have?

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SportTrump promises report on hacking

Donald Trump promises report within 90 days on allegations of Russian hacking during US election campaign

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SportNew York boy, 12, 'demands chicken nugget at gunpoint'

A girl in New York says a boy put a gun to her head after she refused to share her fast food.

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SportEconomic legacy

How US job creation tells the story of outgoing US President Barack Obama's economic legacy.

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SportStudent raises more than $10,000 after parents 'cut her off' over black boyfriend

A US student raises more than $10,000 after claiming that her parents cut her off for having a black boyfriend.

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SportSouth China Sea: China warns US over islands 'confrontation'

Blocking China from South China Sea islands would cause "devastating confrontation", Beijing warns.

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SportReticence and realism

How did a man who took office espousing a new era of engagement with the world end up a spectator to this century's greatest humanitarian catastrophe?

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SportSecret ingredient

Small farmers in the US state of Vermont are concerned traditional business won't sustain their farms, but see potential in an unlikely and very expensive spice.

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SportDefining moments in Obama's presidency

A timeline of the key moments and speeches of Obama's presidency.

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SportBen Affleck: 'My mum is so proud of Casey'

Ben Affleck and Sienna Miller are promoting new film Live By Night, but Affleck also has time to praise brother Casey.

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SportUS tanks and troops arrive in Poland

More than 80 tanks and hundreds of armoured vehicles have arrived in Poland, as part of the largest US military reinforcement of Europe in decades.

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SportWhy Hollywood is ga ga for La La

The film world has gone ga ga for La La Land, and its director reckons that's no bad thing for the world of musicals.

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SportUS visa-free residency for Cubans ‘to end’

US to end its policy of allowing Cubans residency without visas, US media report.

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SportObama surprises emotional Biden with Medal of Freedom

Barack Obama awards highest civilian honour to Vice-President Biden in emotional farewell surprise.

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SportTearful Joe Biden awarded freedom medal by Obama

An emotional vice-president accepts the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top US civilian honour.

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SportMattis, Pompeo and Tillerson: Trump v his nominees on Russia

When Donald Trump's cabinet nominees talk about Russia are they are the same page as their boss?

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SportUS man pays tax bill using five wheelbarrows of coins

The disgruntled businessman used 300,000 coins worth $3,000 to pay his car sales tax bill.

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SportKardashian West robbery: First suspects under formal investigation

French police place four suspects under formal investigation over the Kim Kardashian West robbery.

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SportUS snow: Oregon Zoo closes

A polar bear has fun after historic amounts of snow fell in Oregon this week, closing the state's zoo.

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SportFBI and DOJ probed over election

The US justice department, FBI and its director are being investigated over actions in the election run-up.

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SportWoody Harrelson cast in Star Wars Han Solo spin-off film

Ex-Cheers star Woody Harrelson is officially cast in a Star Wars spin-off about the young Han Solo.

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A new study in rats suggests that adding blue corn to a high-sugar, high-cholesterol diet may help prevent some of the risk factors for metabolic syndrome.

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SportRex Tillerson: What Trump's top diplomat really believes

What did Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State say about Russia and climate change?

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SportNFL: San Diego Chargers to join Rams in Los Angeles

Chargers owner Dean Spanos announces he is relocating the franchise to Los Angeles after 56 years in San Diego.

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A mother and her nine children are caught up in a deadly house fire in Baltimore.

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Stevie Wonder sings to Michelle Obama on her final late-night TV appearance as US first lady.

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Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state had a bruising ride on Wednesday at the hands of Marco Rubio.

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Rescuers tried to help a dog that was stuck on a ledge on a 60ft cliff in Provo, Utah.

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SportCanada last in foreign aid, defence spending, report says

A report says Canada is "far back" behind G7 and mid-sized countries on aid and defence spending.

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President-elect Trump claims US spy chief Clapper called him to "denounce false Russia report".

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It is the first time the two professors have been seen on camera since being kidnapped in Kabul.

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What kind of secretary of state will Donald Trump's nominee Rex Tillerson be when he assumes office?

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Learn how yoga might help with fibromyalgia and which additional approaches may help. What are the causes, risk factors, and symptoms of fibromyalgia?

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Passing his empire to his sons will not remove conflicts of interest, Walter Shaub says.

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The deployment along Nato's eastern frontier is designed to reassure allies concerned about Russia.

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James Clapper denounces the media leak of a briefing but denies US intelligence was to blame.

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Rob Pruitt has painted a single image for every day of Obama’s time in office. That’s nearly three thousand paintings.

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Black lawmakers including civil rights icon John Lewis warn Jeff Sessions 'hostile to civil rights'.

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India's foreign minister threatens to rescind visas for Amazon staff over the "insulting" doormats.

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The president-elect says his replacement plan will be "far less expensive and far better".

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Volkswagen pleads guilty to three criminal charges in the US and will pay fines totalling $4.3bn.

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Trump called unverified claims against him a 'disgrace' and attacked media outlets which published them.

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Donald Trump refuses to answer a CNN reporter's question after the network reported on Trump dossier.

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US President-elect Donald Trump says he is handing over control of his business empire to his two sons.

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US President-elect gives his first news conference since July.

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Anna Yocca faced attempted murder charges but is released after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

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The nominee for US Secretary of State says Nato members have a right to be alarmed.

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Barack Obama supporters on how they think he succeeded, and where he could have done more.

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FBI Director James Comey wouldn't confirm whether or not ties between Russia and Trump were being investigated.

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Donald Trump reacts furiously to claims Russia has "compromising" material and blasts intelligence agency "leaks".

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Rebecca Rawson was shot as she sat in her car after a relative knocked on the armed householder's door.

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Court documents suggest the FBI paid a Geek Squad worker for information about images of child abuse

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Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee is also expected to warn that Russia "poses a danger".

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Black model Porsche Thomas is trolled after showing her belly while nine months pregnant.

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President Barack Obama has paid tribute to his wife and daughters in his farewell speech in Chicago.

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During his almost 12 minutes with the attorney general nominee, the senator talked for roughly 10.

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Defence Secretary Ash Carter says the US might try to gather intelligence from N Korea missiles instead.

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Canada's PM Trudeau, facing a new administration in the US, has put fresh faces into key portfolios.

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San Francisco loses out as George Lucas chooses Los Angeles for his Museum of Narrative Art.

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The president-elect decries as a "witch hunt" reports that Russia has compromising material about him.

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The chairman of the Trump's inaugural committee gives a taste of what's in store for the big day.

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The outgoing US president will aim to speak to all Americans, including Trump voters, officials say.

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Dylann Roof gets death penalty for racially motivated killings of nine black people at a South Carolina church.

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Volkswagen agrees a draft $4.3bn settlement with US authorities over the emissions rigging scandal.

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US attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions says US can 'never go back' to discrimination of past.

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Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, will face questions about his past record on civil rights at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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The sacking of a US servicemen in 1948 for being gay is reclassified as an honourable discharge.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach an agreement to keep their divorce proceedings private.

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The classifieds website Backpage.com has blocked sex ads in the US after a damning report.

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US families of victims of attacks by so-called Islamic State sue Twitter for "aiding" the group.

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Some of Hollywood's top female stars will be taking part in a women's march the day after Donald Trump's inauguration.

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The US military launches 103 miniature swarming drones from a fighter jet during a test in California.

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Snap, the firm behind Snapchat, says it has set up its international headquarters in London.

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Rebecca Ferguson says she won't be performing at Donald's Trump's inauguration next Friday.

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Barack Obama warns President-elect Donald Trump that the White House is not a "family business".

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Hollywood gears up for this year's Golden Globes - one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar.

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The man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Florida airport is charged by prosecutors.

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Fort Lauderdale airport reopens, a day after a gunman killed five people in the baggage claim area.

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US President-elect Donald Trump names Dan Coats as his national intelligence director

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