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• Norway landslide: More bodies found as rescuers search Gjerdrum site

  02-01-2021 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four bodies have now been recovered following the landslide that destroyed homes in Ask village.
  
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• Man City boss Guardiola rethinking early retirement

  02-01-2021 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he may stay in management much longer than he anticipated.
  
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• West Brom 0-4 Arsenal: Arsenal see off Baggies in ruthless display

  02-01-2021 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal continue their Premier League resurgence with a ruthless victory over strugglers West Brom at The Hawthorns.
  
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• Britain may soon be ripped apart

  02-01-2021 23:25 via cnn.com
  
  • 2020 was a terrible year for Europe. 2021 won't be much better
  
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• Analysis: Trump and Hawley set off Republican meltdown

  02-01-2021 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Judge throws out lawsuit against Pence over electoral count
  • Trump biographer on Pence: 'The most cringe-worthy display of bootlicking'
  • Trump turns on allies in his final days in office
  
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• Senators in final bid to derail certification of Biden's victory

  02-01-2021 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ted Cruz and 10 others say they want a commission to investigate unsubstantiated fraud allegations.
  
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• Boris Johnson would lose majority and seat in election tomorrow – poll

  02-01-2021 23:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Results suggest public are deeply unhappy with the government’s handling of Covid and BrexitThe public are deeply unhappy with the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Brexit negotiations, a damning new poll suggests.The poll predicts that if a general election were held tomorrow neither the Conservatives nor Labour would win an outright majority. Disturbingly for Boris Johnson, the survey says the Conservatives would lose 81 seats, wiping out the 80-seat majorit
  
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• Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo to go top of La Liga

  02-01-2021 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marco Asensio scores one goal and provides an assist as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo to go top of La Liga.
  
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• UK doctor films NYE crowd chanting ‘COVID is a hoax’ outside hospital

  02-01-2021 22:50 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The gathering occurred even as the U.K. records a huge surge of cases in recent weeks.
  
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• Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton remake a Bee Gees classic

  02-01-2021 22:43 via cnn.com
  
  Dolly Parton and Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb have teamed up for a remake of the Bee Gees' classic song "Words."
  
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• Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell's homes vandalised

  02-01-2021 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vandals spraypaint House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell's homes.
  
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• Teachers take legal action as chaos grips England's schools plan

  02-01-2021 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Unions advise teachers to stay away from schools and warn reopening plan is an ‘utter shambles’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe planned reopening of schools in England has descended into disarray, as unions advised teachers not to return to the classroom, heads took legal action over the government’s plans and senior Tories warned that school gates may have to remain shut for weeks to come.With warnings that some primary heads would arrive a
  
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• Congo pardons two men over President Kabila assassination

  02-01-2021 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pardons come amid a rift between President Félix Tshisekedi and his predecessor, Kabila's son.
  
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• Rev. Warnock: Ossoff and I are a representation of 'the new South'

  02-01-2021 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  Georgia Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock tells CNN's Fredricka Whitfield what the experience of campaigning alongside Jon Ossoff has been like.
  
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• Iran plans 20 percent uranium enrichment 'as soon as possible'

  02-01-2021 20:59 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the tattered atomic deal.
  
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• Analysis: Why Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the future of the Republican Party

  02-01-2021 20:55 via cnn.com
  
  On the first day of 2021, President Donald Trump signaled the war to come within the Republican Party.
  
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• A family of 12 siblings now holds the Guinness World Record for highest combined age

  02-01-2021 20:35 via cnn.com
  
  A family of 12 siblings broke the Guinness World Record for highest total combined age, with the oldest at 97 and the youngest at 75.
  
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• Hospitals across UK 'must prepare for Covid surge', senior doctor warns

  02-01-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as a further 57,725 people test positive for the virus, a new daily high.
  
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• Harry Styles releases a new video and 'People' are, like, LOVING it

  02-01-2021 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  The year has scarcely begun, and ubiquitous pop star Harry Styles has saved it already with a stylish dance video for his new toe-tapper, "Treat People with Kindness."
  
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• Pierre Cardin: French fashion designer buried in Paris

  02-01-2021 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The renowned designer was buried in a private ceremony at Paris's Montmartre Cemetery on Saturday.
  
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• US braces for post-holiday Covid surge as death toll passes 350,000

  02-01-2021 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  New Year’s Day saw 160,606 new cases and 2,051 deathsDoctors warn they are at ‘breaking point’Hundreds of thousands more deaths possible in vaccine chaosThe US is braced for a post-holiday coronavirus surge as its death toll passed 350,000, with thousands more predicted to die in the coming month and doctors warning they are at “breaking point” and fighting “world war three”. Related: 'Why aren't they home?': Lake Tahoe struggles to keep winter vacatione
  
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• George Saunders: 'These trenches we're in are so deep'

  02-01-2021 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Booker-winning author on what Russian short stories can teach us, late-life realisations and why he doesn’t like social mediaGeorge Saunders was born in Texas in 1958 and raised in Illinois. Before his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, won the 2017 Booker prize, he was best known as a writer of short stories, publishing four collections since 1996 and winning a slew of awards. In 2006, he was awarded both a Guggenheim and a MacArthur fellowship. His latest book, A Swim in a Pond in th
  
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• Are 'telepathic' Kane & Son destined to be the Premier League's best?

  02-01-2021 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Harry Kane and Son Heung-min continue their 'telepathic' understanding against Leeds, are they destined to be the Premier League's best ever pairing?
  
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• France: More than 2,500 break virus restrictions at illegal rave

  02-01-2021 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The New Year's Eve event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, was shut down on Saturday.
  
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• Boat carrying 20 people goes missing between Bahamas and Florida

  02-01-2021 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Coast Guard says it has suspended its search after covering 17,000 square miles of sea.
  
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• Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab

  02-01-2021 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world.
  
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• Cheerleader suspended for explicit Snapchat speaks out

  02-01-2021 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  A high-school cheerleader who didn't make varsity used four-letter words on Snapchat and was punished. Now the Supreme Court could decide whether schools can punish students for speech outside school.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino takes charge at French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain

  02-01-2021 18:05 via cnn.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino was officially confirmed as the new coach of French champion Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.
  
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• EuroMillions: Jackpot of more than £39m won by UK ticket-holder

  02-01-2021 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just one ticket matched all seven numbers in the New Year's Day draw.
  
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• Premier League stars condemned for Covid lockdown breach

  02-01-2021 17:04 via cnn.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur has publicly criticized three prominent first team players for flouting coronavirus rules after they attended a Christmas party with their families.
  
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• Pandemic's revolution in transportation and commerce rivals 19th-century railroad construction

  02-01-2021 17:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Alternative logistics providers are trying to create a private delivery network across the country — because that's what we need," said one trade expert.
  
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• Paris St-Germain: Mauricio Pochettino replaces Thomas Tuchel as head coach

  02-01-2021 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is named Paris St-Germain boss following Thomas Tuchel's sacking.
  
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• Mourinho 'disappointed' after Tottenham players attend party

  02-01-2021 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he is "disappointed" after three of his players breached coronavirus rules by attending a party over Christmas.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino is back - but why has he chosen Paris St-Germain?

  02-01-2021 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirteen months after leaving Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino is back in football. Guillem Ballague looks at why he has taken on the challenge at PSG.
  
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• 'Everything is at stake': How abortion became a key issue in the Georgia Senate runoffs

  02-01-2021 16:16 via cnn.com
  
  Both opponents and supporters of abortion rights are investing heavily in the Georgia Senate runoff election next week, underscoring in their get-out-the-vote and fundraising efforts the crucial significance that a US Senate majority would offer each side as they look to advance their agenda under a new administration.
  
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• 'We do not recommend mixing Covid-19 vaccines,' Public Health England chief says

  02-01-2021 16:14 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • UK emergency Covid-19 field hospitals asked to be 'ready' to admit patients
  
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• Cheerleader's First Amendment case could go to SCOTUS

  02-01-2021 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  A high-school cheerleader who didn't make varsity used four-letter words on Snapchat and was punished. Now the Supreme Court could decide whether schools can punish students for speech outside school.
  
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• Bitcoin value surges past $30,000 (£22,000) for first time

  02-01-2021 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cryptocurrency has continued to soar in value just weeks after hitting $20,000 for the first time.
  
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• UK abolishes 'tampon tax' on menstrual products

  02-01-2021 16:07 via cnn.com
  
  The UK has abolished the 5% rate of value-added-tax (VAT) on menstrual products, known as the tampon tax.
  
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• How Trump made people care about politics again

  02-01-2021 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump made most Americans feel strongly about politics in a way no politician has in our lifetimes. Record numbers of Americans felt strongly favorable or unfavorable toward Trump during his time in office. (The strongly favorable and unfavorable was 71% in a Fox News poll last month, for instance.)
  
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• Analysis: How Trump made people care about politics again

  02-01-2021 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump made most Americans feel strongly about politics in a way no politician has in our lifetimes. Record numbers of Americans felt strongly favorable or unfavorable toward Trump during his time in office. (The strongly favorable and unfavorable was 71% in a Fox News poll last month, for instance.)
  
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• Smerconish: Twin tests of democracy

  02-01-2021 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  After the Georgia runoffs and last-ditch efforts to overturn the election, will America turn the page to the new administration, or wallow in last year's grievances?
  
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• Can the Electoral College vote be upended?

  02-01-2021 15:54 via cnn.com
  
  What could happen during the Republicans' planned disruption of the Electoral College vote certification? 'It's got to be country over party -- or country over Trump,' says John Monsky.
  
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• Republican women in the House could change everything

  02-01-2021 15:47 via cnn.com
  
  On January 3, when members of the 117th Congress raise their hands and swear their oaths, a significant shift will take place. The number of Republican women in the House will more than double from 13 to at least 28 (two races are pending litigation). For a party historically known as "pale, male and stale," this increase is particularly meaningful.
  
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• Will the post-pandemic produce another 'roaring 20s'?

  02-01-2021 15:46 via cnn.com
  
  When the vaccine finally relieves the lockdown, will Americans respond by going wild?
  
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• UK emergency Covid-19 field hospitals asked to be 'ready' to admit patients as crisis looms

  02-01-2021 15:42 via cnn.com
  
  UK health workers are preparing to reactivate seven emergency Covid-19 field hospitals, as a surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a new, more contagious variant threatens to overwhelm intensive care units.
  
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• How abortion became a key issue in the Georgia Senate runoffs

  02-01-2021 15:32 via cnn.com
  
  Both opponents and supporters of abortion rights are investing heavily in the Georgia Senate runoff election next week, underscoring in their get-out-the-vote and fundraising efforts the crucial significance that a US Senate majority would offer each side as they look to advance their agenda under a new administration.
  
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• Japanese governors demand state of emergency over COVID

  02-01-2021 15:01 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Japanese capital, Tokyo, and three nearby prefectures have asked the national government to declare a state of emergency to curtail the surging spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Flea: ‘There is joy in obsession. But I’m not sure it’s healthy’

  02-01-2021 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The musician and actor, 58, on falling in and out of love with his band, growing from pain, and writing lessons from Patti SmithI’ve always viewed life as an opportunity. That might be to explore or to learn. I’m never more excited than when I find a new thing to be excited about. That might be something as simple as table tennis – but if I get excited about table tennis, I want to become really good at table tennis! There’s no midpoint with me. I’m always searching
  
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• Cop pays for a family's Christmas groceries instead of charging women with shoplifting

  02-01-2021 14:32 via cnn.com
  
  A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting.
  
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