SportChristopher Hasson: White supremacist Coast Guard officer jailed for 13 years

Christopher Hasson, a former lieutenant, was arrested last year after stockpiling weapons.

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SportUS travel ban: Trump restricts immigration from Nigeria and five other countries

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is among the countries subject to the new immigration ban.

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SportIowa caucuses: A guide to the first US state to vote

The 2020 election is about to begin so here’s an unconventional guide to the first US state to vote.

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SportCoronavirus: US declares emergency and issues new entry rules

Foreign nationals who recently visited China will be barred and some US citizens will be quarantined.

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SportKobe Bryant helicopter firm was not allowed to fly in fog

Island Express Helicopters was restricted to flying in clear conditions, officials say.

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SportTrump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

Bid to call witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial fails, setting up a likely acquittal next week.

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SportEating disorder used to sell diets on Instagram

Kara Henry explains how Instagram accounts are using images of her eating disorder to promote weight loss.

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SportHarvey Weinstein trial: Accuser says 'No' was a trigger for him

The Hollywood producer faces the threat of life in prison in a criminal trial taking place in New York.

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SportTrump lifts restrictions on US landmine use

US forces will now be free to use anti-personnel landmines worldwide "in exceptional circumstances".

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SportTrump impeachment trial: Why Republicans don’t want witnesses

Republicans senators explain why they don't want witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial.

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SportWilbur Ross says Coronavirus could boost US jobs

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says firms may bring production back to the US in response to the virus.

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SportTrump impeachment: All eyes on moderate Republicans in witnesses battle

Moderate Republican senators are expected to announce their decisions in key witnesses debate.

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SportIowa caucuses: Nine unusual things about the Democratic race

Democrats are deciding who they want to take on Trump - and it can be a noisy, chaotic process.

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SportUS life expectancy rises for first time since 2014

The uptick is due to a decrease in death rates from drug overdoses and cancer.

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SportWhen a lottery 'wins' sick babies life-saving drugs

The company behind a gene therapy for muscle-wasting disease SMA will give out 100 doses via lottery.

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SportLos Tigres del Norte to open 'most Hispanic Super Bowl yet'

How Los Tigres del Norte in Super Bowl 2020 is part of a growing trend of Hispanic culture going mainstream.

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SportCoronavirus: US reports first person-to-person transmission

Health officials in Chicago report the US’s first person-to-person transmission of the deadly virus.

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SportMexico cartels: Three suspects escape 'with help from guards'

One of the fugitives is accused of being a financier for the sons of drug lord "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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SportFacebook settles facial recognition dispute

The tech giant makes a $550m settlement to users over storing biometric data without user consent.

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SportTrump's wall: High winds blow over section of US-Mexico border fence

The fence is part of the US president's attempt to improve the barrier along the US-Mexico border.

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SportUS teacher suspended after casting children of colour as slaves

The two children were to be whipped in the play featuring elementary school children.

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SportParty with Super Bowl champions

Sergio Aguero, Ronaldinho, Neymar and Usain Bolt have all partied with Purple. Now Miami's celebrity host is throwing a once-in-a-lifetime party for the winners of the Super Bowl.

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SportKobe Bryant: Vanessa breaks silence on husband's death

Vanessa makes her first comments after Sunday's crash that also killed one of the couple's daughters.

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SportUS-Mexico border: 'Longest ever' smuggling tunnel discovered

The tunnel had rail track, drainage and air ventilation systems, and stretched for 4,309ft (1,313m).

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SportSurrogates campaign for senators stuck in Washington

Celebrities, politicians, and pets step up while senators are sidelined by impeachment duty

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SportSuper Bowl 2020: Vince Lombardi, the story behind the name on NFL's biggest prize

Vince Lombardi is an NFL legend - his name is on the Super Bowl trophy. But the legacy he left behind goes beyond the sport, too.

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SportIs visiting a strip club anti-feminist?

Videos of pop star Dua Lipa at a strip club provoked a question: can a feminist go to a strip joint?

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SportWhite House pushes back as Bolton book threatens revelations

Trump administration officials claim the book contains top secret information and should not be published.

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SportTwo satellites set for close shave over US city of Pittsburgh

Experts say a collision could create dangerous debris field that could damage other satellites.

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SportNaama Issachar: Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia

Naama Issachar was arrested in Moscow last year and sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

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SportTwo hundred Americans to face quarantine in California

US citizens arriving from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will be quarantined for 72 hours.

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SportPentagon says 50 US troops injured in Iranian attack

The Pentagon announcement comes after President Trump dismissed the injuries as "headaches".

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SportHuawei: Pompeo urges UK to 'relook' at decision ahead of UK visit

The secretary of state says he wants to "have a conversation" after US warnings went unheeded.

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SportTrump Middle East plan: Why it was announced now

Palestinians roundly reject the new peace plan. So why did President Trump announce it? And why now?

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SportKobe Bryant: Washington Post reporter reinstated after tweet row

The Washington Post backtracks after suspending a reporter who posted about Kobe Bryant's rape case.

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SportMaryland police officer charged with murder in killing of handcuffed man

The officer shot a man who was handcuffed inside a patrol car seven times, police say.

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SportPlaying basketball with Kobe

Kyle Helton grew up with the late basketball legend and remembers his dedication on and off the court.

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SportTrump's Middle East peace plan: Smiles and sorrow on the ground

President Donald Trump calls the strategy a win-win opportunity for both sides - but is it?

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SportHaunting image of trapped sea turtle wins underwater photo award

Shane Gross captured the haunting photo while diving near the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

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SportUS charges three researchers with lying about links to China

A Harvard professor and two Boston-based Chinese researchers are accused of aiding China's government.

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SportImpeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

The president's impeachment defence concludes, as reports say John Bolton could implicate Trump.

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SportUK man found dead in ICE custody in Florida

The 39-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell after apparently taking his own life.

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SportNetanyahu: Trump Middle East peace plan 'deal of the century'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu gives his reaction to US President Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan.

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SportCoronavirus: Chinese wish is for new year health, not fortune

The coronavirus outbreak has changed how China celebrates its biggest two-week holiday.

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SportTrump outlines Mid-East peace plan

He proposed a two-state solution and said no Israelis or Palestinians would be uprooted from their homes.

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SportAlabama marina fire: 'People were screaming'

A row of 35 boats caught fire overnight into Monday at Jackson County Park in Scottsboro.

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SportTrump releases long-awaited Middle-East peace plan

Trump's Middle East peace plan offers a Palestinian state but also hints at recognition of Israeli settlements.

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SportTrump's Middle East peace plan: High stakes and low chances

Donald Trump's long-awaited peace plan holds historic opportunity, but odds are stacked against it.

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SportChina coronavirus: Misinformation spreads online about origin and scale

The outbreak of the new coronavirus has led to the spread of misleading videos and conspiracy theories online

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SportSouth Africa's Motsepe sorry for 'Africa loves Trump' remark

South African mining mogul Patrice Motsepe apologies following a backlash over his comments.

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SportViral Disney proposal couple on 'perfect' moment

Lee Loechler's reworking of the Disney classic Sleeping Beauty has been viewed millions of times.

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SportNPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview

The ban comes days after another NPR journalist had a tense interview with the secretary of state.

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SportKobe Bryant 'learnt from his mistakes' - Monique Currie

Former basketball player Monique Currie praised Kobe Bryant for his work in the women's game.

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SportTwitter and Facebook accounts for 15 NFL teams hacked

The American football teams were targeted by a group that said the accounts had lax security.

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SportAlabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina

The aluminium roof of the wooden dock in a marina in Arizona collapsed, and some of the boats sank.

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SportKobe Bryant: Investigators work to determine cause of crash

Nine people, including Bryant's teenage daughter Gianna, were killed in Sunday's crash.

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SportPetition calls for Kobe Bryant to be added to NBA logo

More than 500,000 people have backed the campaign after Bryant's death on Sunday.

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SportKobe Bryant: LA Lakers match v LA Clippers called off after helicopter tragedy

Basketball chiefs call off the Los Angeles Lakers' game against local rivals the LA Clippers on Tuesday after the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryan.

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SportCould John Bolton be an impeachment game-changer?

Democrats hope the ex-White House aide's book could deliver a plot twist in the president's trial.

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Sport'A genius who had his controversies'

How Kobe Bryant, a genius on the basketball court, sometimes a flawed character off it, appeared to be solving his life after sport in a way that many of his contemporaries and antecedents could not.

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SportKobe Bryant: Philippines mourns basketball hero

The sport is huge in the Philippines and for many there Kobe's life and work were an inspiration.

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SportGianna Bryant - talent killed alongside father

The 13-year-old died in a helicopter crash in California that also killed her father, Kobe Bryant.

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SportBryant's famous poem 'Dear Basketball'

Watch Kobe Bryant's poem 'Dear Basketball', written when the five-time NBA champion retired in 2016, following reports the basketball legend has died in a helicopter crash.

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SportKobe Bryant: NBA legend's career in numbers

Kobe Bryant's career in numbers. The basketball great died in a helicopter crash aged 41 on Sunday, 26 January 2020.

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SportTributes paid to Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was "one of the most extraordinary players in the history of basketball" who "inspired people around the world" to play the game.

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SportKobe Bryant: US mourns basketball legend killed in helicopter crash

The star's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also among the nine killed in the helicopter crash.

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SportKobe Bryant: LA Lakers star scores 60 points in final NBA game

Watch Kobe Bryant's final game for the LA Lakers in 2016, when the five-time NBA champion bowed out with a sensational 60 points against Utah Jazz in Los Angeles.

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SportKobe Bryant tributes across United States

Members of the public and celebrities reacted in shock to the death of basketball star Kobe Bryant.

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SportKobe Bryant honoured at the Grammys

Alicia Keys and Lizzo lead tributes to the basketball star who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash.

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SportUS basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant was flying in a private helicopter with four others in California when it came down over Calabasas.

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SportBillie Eilish is the big winner at the Grammys

The 18-year-old wins multiple awards, including best new artist and song of the year.

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SportDemocrats call for Bolton to testify in impeachment trial

The ex-national security advisor's evidence could undermine Donald Trump's trial defence, reports say.

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SportKobe Bryant: LA Sheriff confirms nine dead in crash

LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva has said that eight others were on board the helicopter with Kobe Bryant.

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SportRockets hit US embassy in Baghdad amid protests

There are reports that three people were injured when rockets hit the embassy in the Iraqi capital.

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SportGrammys open with tribute to Kobe Bryant

The ceremony is taking place at the Staples Center, where Bryant played nearly his entire career.

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SportTeenage adoption: The family that took in a 17-year-old girl

How a 17-year-old girl got out of foster care and found a permanent home with a loving family.

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SportEarly Grammys for Dolly Parton and Lil Nas X

Stars are collecting awards ahead of the main ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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SportKobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash - US media

The basketball star, 41, is considered one of the best player's in the game's history.

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SportLeBron James surpasses Kobe Bryant in NBA's all-time scoring list

LeBron James surpasses Kobe Bryant to become the NBA's third-highest scorer of all time in the LA Lakers' 108-91 defeat by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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SportTrump ordered to remove envoy in Ukraine in 2018 - video

In a video, the president is heard saying "Get rid of her!" about ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.

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SportCoco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open by Sofia Kenin

Coco Gauff misses out on her first Grand Slam quarter-final as fellow American Sofia Kenin fights back to win in the Australian Open fourth round.

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SportBoeing 777X: World’s largest twin-engine jet completes first flight

The 777X test flight comes after Boeing's 737 Max plane was grounded following two fatal crashes.

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SportGrammys 2020: Seven things to watch out for - and how to watch the ceremony

The key facts for Sunday's show - from BTS and Lil Nas X to the controversy over vote-rigging.

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SportArizona man dresses up fake skeleton to drive in HOV lane

Officials say the man dressed the skeleton in a camouflage hat to try to disguise it as a passenger.

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SportImpeachment: Democrats undoing 2016 election, say Trump lawyers

Lawyers start their defence of the US president at the impeachment trial in the Senate.

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SportChinese diasporas on edge over coronavirus

Chinese overseas are concerned for their own health and that of their families back home.

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SportDoes country music recognise its roots?

We speak to the most famous African American country music singer about the lack of diversity in the genre.

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SportUS Space Force logo looks like one from Star Trek

George Takei, star of the original 1960s Star Trek TV series, is jokingly demanding royalties.

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SportAntonio Brown: Free agent wide receiver released on bail

NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been granted bail after turning himself in to police over allegations he and his trainer attacked a truck driver.

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SportTrump impeachment trial: What happened so far

As prosecution gives way to defence, we look back at what you might have missed and what to expect.

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An oil worker in Alberta, Canada, rescued the animals while inspecting wells.

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SportArt exhibition showcases the Kurdish experience

A show at the Middle East Institute explores the nuances of a community that is often marginalised.

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SportBernie Sanders faces ire over Joe Rogan 'endorsement'

Supporters of the Democratic candidate are upset by his embrace of a divisive YouTube star.

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SportOne of five missing French snowmobilers found dead in Quebec

Four others remain missing after a snowmobile ride on a Quebec lake went disastrously wrong.

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SportIran raid left '34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries'

The Pentagon announcement comes after President Trump dismissed the injuries as "headaches".

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The president says he wants to defend unborn children, but critics accuse him of distraction tactics.

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The woman felt symptoms after returned home to Chicago from Wuhan, where the outbreak began.

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SportNeo-Nazi Rinaldo Nazzaro running US militant group The Base from Russia

The American founder of a US-based militant neo-Nazi group is directing the organisation from Russia, a BBC investigation has found.

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SportJordan Belfort: Real Wolf of Wall Street sue film studio for $300m

Jordan Belfort says the filmmakers lied to him when he first sold them the rights to his story.

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SportDetroit bank calls police on black man depositing cheque

Sauntore Thomas was depositing a cheque won in a racial bias lawsuit against his old employer.

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SportAustralia fires: US crew killed in air tanker crash identified

The three victims of an air tanker crash had extensive experience fighting fires, their employer says.

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Jhon Viáfara is extradited to Texas accused of being a members of a major drugs cartel.

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Senators have been seen chewing gum, handing out fidget spinners and sleeping during the trial.

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Do today's school strikers think protests lead to change and what can they learn from the past?

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SportHarry Dunn: US rejects UK extradition request

The Home Office said the decision over the extradition of Anne Sacoolas was a "denial of justice".

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SportOne person died and seven were wounded in the shooting

One person died and seven were wounded in a rush hour shooting in downtown Seattle.

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SportAmerican Dirt: Oprah book club pick suffers Latino backlash

A new novel about a family fleeing Mexico for the US spurs a fierce debate over fiction writing.

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As temperatures drop in Florida more and more iguanas are plummeting to the ground.

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SportAnnabella Sciorra says Harvey Weinstein brutally raped her

"I couldn't fight anymore because he had my hands locked," the Sopranos actress tells the trial.

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SportDemocrats lay out abuse of power case against Trump

Third day of Senate impeachment trial continues with arguments that Trump sought foreign election help

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Sport'Birth tourism': US steps up scrutiny of pregnant visa applicants

Pregnant women will be banned from the visiting the US if they cannot prove they will not give birth there.

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SportPalace denies Prince Charles 'snubbed' Mike Pence

The prince seemed to ignore him at a forum in Israel, but the palace insists they chatted earlier.

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The symbolic timepiece ticks to 100 seconds from midnight amid climate, disinformation and nuclear concerns.

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SportGrammy Awards boss 'has evidence' votes were 'rigged'

Deborah Dugan gives her first interview since being suspended as CEO of the Recording Academy.

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SportTrump rolls back US water pollution controls

The new environmental rules will dismantle protections for millions of miles of waterways in the US.

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SportGreta Thunberg: US treasury chief attacks activist

Steven Mnuchin tells the activist to study economics after she told investors to exit fossil fuels.

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SportAustralia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash

Three people are dead after a large air tanker went down fighting bushfires in New South Wales.

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One person was killed and seven others wounded when a gunman opened fire in the city centre.

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SportKansas college basketball derby ends in mass brawl

A US college basketball game between Kansas State and the University of Kansas ends in a mass brawl with one player wielding a stool above his head.

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A medical examiner has ruled that the rapper died as a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity,

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SportJessica Simpson reveals childhood sexual abuse

The singer reveals in her new book how a childhood incident led to a reliance on drugs and alcohol.

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SportUS plans limits for 'emotional support' animals on flights

Passengers have attempted to bring increasingly exotic animals on board flights.

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Joe Biden says he wants no part of "a farce or political theatre" in the Senate impeachment case.

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A man seems oblivious as a truck careens off a motorway and plummets towards him down a snowy verge.

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A burglar in a phone shop in Vancouver had to wait for police after getting trapped by a security fence.

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The company is dealing with the fallout from its 2015 emissions scandal around the world.

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The word has all but disappeared from modern usage - so what does it mean and why is it relevant?

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House impeachment manager Adam Schiff says he will lay out the timeline and facts behind the inquiry

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Others told media they were offered around C$100 to hold placard with slogans like "Free Ms Meng".

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SportEarth's oldest asteroid impact 'may have ended ice age'

The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will send over the articles of impeachment "when I'm ready".

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Iran says it is not clear who will analyse the data recovered from a crash that killed 176 people.

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