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• El Chapo's sons killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, witness tells trial

  23-01-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  The sons of former drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez because he insisted on publishing an interview with a drug trafficker, who told of the murder in court Wednesday.Valdez was an AFP stringer and co-founder of the weekly Riodoce de Sinaloa.
  
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• A married gay man is running for US president. That's a big deal.

  23-01-2019 23:39 via cnn.com
  South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg entered the 2020 race for president on Wednesday, announcing his intentions with a video featuring scenes of him and his husband, Chasten, cooking and playing with their dog, Buddy.
  
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• Ford reports 4Q loss on weakness in China, Europe

  23-01-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $112 million following weak performance in China and Europe.The US auto giant, which had notched $2.5 billion profit in the year-ago period, also cited $877 million in one-time pension expenses as a factor in the loss, which Bloomberg News said was just its second quarter in the red since early 2009.Ford last year announced it would halt production of almost all sedans and small cars in the United States to save $11 billion, and earlier this mo
  
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• Music legend Oliver Mtukudzi has died

  23-01-2019 23:33 via cnn.com
  One of Zimbabwe's most celebrated musician Oliver Mtukudzi died Wednesday of an undisclosed ailment, a former colleague has said.
  
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• Five killed in central Florida bank shooting, police say

  23-01-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The shooting occurred at the SunTrust Bankin Sebring, a town of about 10,000 people 95 miles south of Orlando, around 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT), Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund said at a news conference.The 21-year-old suspect, identified as Zephen Xaver, called police and said he had fired shots inside the bank, according to authorities.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he has asked the state's department of law enforcement to assist local police officials in the investigation.
  
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• Regional powers recognize Maduro opponent as interim leader

  23-01-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States, Canada and major South American nations recognized the head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled legislature as the country's interim leader on Wednesday, leaving President Nicolas Maduro increasingly isolated.Major regional players Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina all gave their backing to Juan Guaido's self-proclamation as Venezuela's acting president, which he made in front of crowd of tens of thousands of supporters in Caracas.Mexico, however, stood apart, sayin
  
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• 5 people 'senselessly murdered' after gunman takes hostages in Sebring, Fla., bank

  23-01-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Five people were 'senselessly murdered' after a gunman took hostages in a Florida bank, forced them to the floor and began shooting, authorities said.
  
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• Manafort denies lying to investigators after plea agreement

  23-01-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman on Wednesday denied allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with them.
  
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• How the shutdown is impacting America's national security

  23-01-2019 23:26 via cnn.com
  As the standoff between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over border security stretches into a second month, examples of how the partial government shutdown is damaging national security are beginning to mount.
  
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• The Lesson to Take Away From the Confrontation Between High Schoolers and a Native Elder

  23-01-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  How to tell what is and isn't just noise
  
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• Cohen delays House testimony, citing threats from Trump

  23-01-2019 23:18 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen announced he is postponing his public congressional testimony that was scheduled for February 7, citing "ongoing threats against his family."
  
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• Juan Guaido: the 'kid' taking on Venezuela's Maduro

  23-01-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Guaido did not set out to supplant Maduro, the socialist president who has presided over a spiraling political and economic crisis in Venezuela.US President Donald Trump immediately recognized him as Venezuela's interim president, followed by a string of countries across the region.
  
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• NASA swaps out astronauts for first manned flight on Boeing’s new ship

  23-01-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Last year was a huge year for private spaceflight, with a steady stream of very successful launches and huge progress being made on more ambitious ventures. It's already looking like 2019 is going to be an even bigger test for SpaceX, as well as competitor Boeing. Both groups are expected to soon begin their new manned spacecraft systems that will eventually serve NASA's needs, but first NASA has to make sure it has its crews ready.In a new announcement, NASA reveals that it is swapping out one
  
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• Boeing's first autonomous air taxi flight ends in fewer than 60 seconds

  23-01-2019 23:08 via cnn.com
  Everyone has to start somewhere, and air taxis are no exception.
  
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• The Latest: Pope touches down in Panama, meets first couple

  23-01-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The latest on the pope's visit to Panama (all times local):
  
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• U.S. recognizes Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido as president; Russia backs Maduro

  23-01-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in a speech Wednesday before masses of anti-government demonstrators.
  
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• US President declares speech 'canceled' after House speaker says it won't happen until shutdown ends

  23-01-2019 22:55 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump insisted in a letter Wednesday he would deliver his annual State of the Union address from the chamber of the US House next week as planned, telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi her concerns about security during a partial government shutdown were unfounded.
  
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• Boeing's flying car lifts off in race to revolutionize urban travel

  23-01-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing Cosaid on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world's largest planemaker bids to revolutionize urban transportation and parcel delivery services.Boeing is competing with arch-rival Airbus SEand numerous other firms to introduce small self-flying vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and landing.Boeing's 30-foot-long (9 meter) aircraft - part helicopter, part drone and part fixed-wing plane - lift
  
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• Japan's military turns to women to fill the ranks

  23-01-2019 22:49 via cnn.com
  The first time 22-year-old Akiko Hirayama stepped on board a navy ship, she was transfixed by the hardware.
  
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• Back to school: Los Angeles teachers return to work after six-day strike

  23-01-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of teachers in Los Angeles returned to the job on Wednesday, fresh off a six-day strike against the nation's second largest school district that disrupted the education of half a million students.Rank and file members of United Teachers Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly late on Tuesday to approve a 3-1/2 year contract agreement that the union and school district had reached before dawn that day, union officials said.The Los Angeles Unified School District kept schools open during the st
  
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• Trump called Pelosi's bluff -- and lost bigly

  23-01-2019 22:39 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump will NOT be giving his State of the Union speech on the House floor next Tuesday.
  
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• Swedish teen takes climate activism to jet-setters in Davos

  23-01-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — There aren't many people who spend 32 hours on a train to get to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos and plan to sleep in a tent.
  
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• How the State of the Union Became the Latest Flashpoint

  23-01-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  "He has no more right to come and speak before a joint session than any of us have to crash the White House"
  
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• See Boeing's autonomous flying car take flight

  23-01-2019 22:30 via cnn.com
  Boeing is getting into the air vehicle game, introducing an autonomous prototype of its own.
  
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• Wild weather forecast: Snow, ice, rain, floods, tornadoes – then more bitter cold

  23-01-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  As a winter storm walloped the central USA, the East braced for flooding.
  
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• One portion of fried food a day linked to higher risk of death among post-menopausal women

  23-01-2019 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  New US research has found that a diet high in fried foods appears to to be associated with higher risk of death among women over 50.Carried out by researchers at the University of Iowa and the Washington University School of Medicine, the new study assessed the diets of 106,966 women aged 50 to 79 who had enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study between 1993 to 1998 and who were followed up to 2017.To investigate a possible association between eating fried food with d
  
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• Trump ex-lawyer delays testimony over president's 'threats': attorney

  23-01-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen alleged Wednesday that he had been "threatened" by the president and postponed planned testimony in Congress.Cohen's attorney Lanny Davis said in an explosive statement that both Trump and Trump's current personal counsel Rudy Giuliani had menaced Cohen and his family, forcing him to put off his February 7 appearance before the House Oversight Committee, where he was expected to talk about his work for the president."Due to ongoing threats against his f
  
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• A pot marketplace is offering federal employees free weed during the shutdown

  23-01-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Our political system may be crumbling, but at least federal workers who can't pay for medical marijuana during the government shutdown can get it for free!Called the "Craigslist of weed," BudTrader is a massive pot-trading marketplace that allows users to buy and sell grow supplies, bud, and paraphernalia. As we continue to endure the longest government shutdown in history, the company wants to help federal employees who have gone without pay for 33 days. SEE ALSO: Understanding the confusi
  
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• The Problem With Savannah Guthrie's Nicholas Sandmann Interview

  23-01-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Sandmann's MAGA hat and presence at an anti-abortion protest were acts of political speech. As a journalist, Guthrie had a responsibility to press him about those politics. Instead, she took him at his word.
  
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• Colorado governor works to try to prevent teachers strike

  23-01-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday he is seeking to prevent Denver teachers from walking off the job next week after they overwhelmingly voted to strike over pay.
  
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• Correction: Native American March-Videos story

  23-01-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — In stories Jan. 19 and 20 about an encounter between a Native American and a Kentucky student, The Associated Press reported that Indian Country Today said the Native American, Nathan Phillips, was a Vietnam veteran. Military records show that he served in the U.S. Marine Corps but did not serve in Vietnam.
  
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• The Latest: PG&E objects to judge's proposals on fire risk

  23-01-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on proposals by a U.S. judge aimed at preventing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 (all times local):
  
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• LA teachers head back to class after strike as Denver teachers prepare to walk out

  23-01-2019 21:50
  Los Angeles teachers head back to class after striking as Denver teachers prepare to walk out.
  
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• D.C. Is Still Divided Over the Shutdown. But Celebrity Chef José Andrés Briefly Bridged the Gap

  23-01-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  D.C. remains divided on partisan lines on the government shutdown, but celebrity chef José Andrés briefly brought both sides together.
  
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• This Kid Asked Each Car Company to Send Him a Decal. They Sent a Lot More Than That.

  23-01-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Way to go, car companies.
  
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• 'Build a wall and crime will fall,' says Trump. But it's been falling anyway.

  23-01-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  As the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on into its 33rd day over Donald Trump's demand that Congress allocate $5.7 billion for a barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico, the president unveiled a new rhyming slogan Wednesday to try to convince more Americans of the logic of his proposal.
  
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• Mexico backs Maduro as Venezuela president amid crisis

  23-01-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico still backs Nicolas Maduro as Venezuelan president, the government's top spokesman said Wednesday after the head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled legislature declared himself interim president."We recognize the authorities elected in accordance with the Venezuelan constitution," Jesus Ramirez, spokesman for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, told AFP.
  
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• Michael Cohen postpones congressional testimony, claims 'threats' from President Trump and Rudy Giuliani

  23-01-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  "Due to ongoing threats against his family from President Trump and Mr. Giuliani... Mr. Cohen's appearance will be postponed to a later," Lanny Davis, a spokesman for Cohen, said.
  
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• Pelosi: Republicans, take back your party

  23-01-2019 21:29 via cnn.com
  While addressing the Conference of Mayors, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she was concerned about President Donald Trump using government shutdowns in the future if he doesn't get his way.
  
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• Man charged in Boston kidnapping sent for mental evaluation

  23-01-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with kidnapping a 23-year-old woman in Boston sobbed in court Wednesday as he was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
  
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• Multiple people shot in hostage situation at Florida bank

  23-01-2019 21:25 via cnn.com
  Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell said that multiple people have been shot in a "hostage situation" at a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida.
  
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• Juan Guaidó slams Nicolás Maudro and declares himself interim leader amid widespread protests

  23-01-2019 21:16 via cnn.com
  Thousands of people took to the streets of Venezuela on Wednesday in a revitalized effort against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
  
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• Cohen's US House testimony postponed, citing 'threats from Trump

  23-01-2019 21:12 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen announced he is postponing his public congressional testimony that was scheduled for February 7, citing "ongoing threats against his family."
  
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• Nurse arrested over Arizona care home patient pregnancy

  23-01-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A  nurse has been charged with rape after a severely disabled woman gave birth in care home in Arizona. The 29-year-old victim stunned her caregivers and family when she gave birth to a baby boy late last month, sparking an investigation. Nathan Sutherland, a 36-year-old licensed practical nurse, was arrested Wednesday on one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said. Mr Sutherland was responsible for providing care to the
  
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• Pelosi blocks Trump from giving State of the Union in House chamber

  23-01-2019 21:04 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump insisted in a letter Wednesday he would deliver his annual State of the Union address from the chamber of the US House next week as planned, telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi her concerns about security during a partial government shutdown were unfounded.
  
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• Brazil, US back Guaido as Venezuela's interim president

  23-01-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil and the United States led several regional governments in backing the head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled parliament after he declared himself interim president Wednesday in open defiance of Nicolas Maduro."Brazil recognizes Mr Juan Guiado as Venezuela's interim president," Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted.
  
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• This collision made life possible on Earth, study says

  23-01-2019 20:52 via cnn.com
  Earth didn't exactly start out ready to support life, but scientists now have a better idea of how the essential elements for life ended up on our planet, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
  
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• Has Mueller eaten from the 'fruit of the poisonous tree'?

  23-01-2019 20:46 via cnn.com
  As another dramatic week unfolded in the legal world, we asked for your questions, and the response was overwhelming.
  
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• Psych exam ordered for Boston kidnap suspect

  23-01-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  A man charged with kidnapping a 23-year-old woman in Boston has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. (Jan. 23)
  
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• Los Angeles teachers return to classes after reaching deal

  23-01-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a contract, ending a six-day strike at the nation's second-largest district.
  
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