Despite Evidence, Republicans Rallied Behind Trump. This Was Their Reasoning.

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Black and in the police: 'I've been called a traitor'

Here's how black police officers are dealing with the stigma, like Love Island's Mike Boateng.

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Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'

Shakila was buried for hours under deep snow in Kashmir, hoping her daughter was alive.

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Lina Ben Mhenni: The woman who blogged Tunisia's revolution

"Freedom, better education and health: that's all we wanted," one of Lina Ben Mhenni's friends says.

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Senate adjourns until Monday morning.

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A consequential vote is captured in pencil.

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Biden says his focus is on defeating Trump at the ballot box.

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Former Coast Guard Lieutenant Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

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Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.

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Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.

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Requiem for a Dream

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Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.

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Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official

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Watch Live: Senators Debate Impeachment Trial Amendments

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Kobe 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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Could you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive.

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Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say.

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Amazon rainforest: The 90-year-old trying to stop destruction

Newsnight was given rare access to a once-in-a-generation meeting of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon.

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Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016

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Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’

By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZLFgP

Brexit Has Arrived. But Boris Johnson’s Reign Is Just Beginning.

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Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.

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Battle Lines Quickly Form Over Radical Property Tax Proposal

By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, MATTHEW HAAG AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2tgjTeQ

Shane Fitzsimmons: 'Tireless' fire chief steering Australians through disaster

Fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons has worked tirelessly and "masterfully" to save lives, close observers say.

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Claudia Andujar: A glimpse of Yanomami life in the jungle

A gallery of Claudia Andujar's photographs of Yanomami tribespeople

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Iowa 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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Censorship claims emerge as TikTok gets political in India

A TikTok influencer says his videos on Hindu-Muslim unity have triggered censorship on the app.

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Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals

Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours.

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Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?

Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve.

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Trump Lawyer’s Impeachment Argument Stokes Fears of Unfettered Power

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Defense team continues to portray the president as a victim.

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Citing ‘Soul of Our Democracy,’ Pastor of Dr. King’s Church Enters Senate Race

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Trump Travels to Iowa to Energize Supporters for Caucuses Next Week

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These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials

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We May Never See John Bolton’s Book

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Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.

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New York Is Urged to Consider Surge Pricing for Taxis

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More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq

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Amazon Christmas sales soar as rivals struggle

Sales were up 20% over the festive season in sharp contrast to weakness at other retailers.

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Everyone Wants a Piece

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¿Hará el papa Francisco un milagro con la deuda de Argentina?

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Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.

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Day 9 of Trump’s Trial: Tedium and Tea-Leaf Reading

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Fred Silverman, 82, Is Dead; a TV Force When Three Networks Ruled

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Fotis Dulos, Accused of Killing Jennifer Dulos, Is Dead

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Senators break for dinner.

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Homero Gómez: Missing Mexican butterfly activist found dead

Activists fear that Homero Gómez may have been targeted because of his fight against illegal logging.

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Is 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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A holiday camp for India's captive elephants

Once a year, captive elephants get pampered at the camp in India which has become a popular event.

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Britons give Brexit boost to idyllic French village

The share of property held by Britons may be falling in France, but the opposite is happening in Eymet.

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African diaspora: Did Ghana's Year of Return attract foreign visitors?

Ghana's president has declared the Year of Return targeting the African diaspora a great success - but is he right?

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La batalla de China contra el coronavirus en imágenes

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Why Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump

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Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58

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Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus?

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Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower.

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To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble

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Blue States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funds — Red States Are, Too

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To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker

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As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread

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Coronavirus Spreads, and the World Pays for China’s Dictatorship

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6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers

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Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa

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Day 8 of Trump’s Trial: Ask Me Anything

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A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.

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Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise

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Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment

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Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty.

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The Senate breaks for dinner.

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