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• Girl, nine, finds megalodon shark tooth on Maryland beach

  10-01-2023 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Molly Sampson went beachcombing for a fossil from the largest macropredator to exist, and found this.
  
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• Brazil’s attempted coup was thwarted by Lula’s decisive action, minister says

  10-01-2023 23:46 via theguardian.com
  Alexandre Padilha says insurrection by Bolsonaro supporters was well-organized ‘act of terrorism’ aimed at toppling governmentThe insurrection that shook Brazil’s capital was a well-organised coup attempt that was thwarted thanks to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s swift and firm reaction, one of the president’s top ministers has told the Guardian.Speaking at the presidential palace on Tuesday, the minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, said he be
  
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• Ukrainian soldier calls situation in Soledar 'critical' as forces face massive assault from Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries

  10-01-2023 23:44 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Russia artillery fire down nearly 75%, US officials say, in latest sign of Moscow struggles
  
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• CNN gets a close look at Soviet-era artillery system used by Russia and Ukraine

  10-01-2023 23:41 via cnn.com
  
  Intense fighting is reported around an important mining town in Ukraine's east. CNN's Ben Wedeman visited a Ukrainian artillery unit on the front lines where soldiers use a Soviet-era artillery system to strike a building where Russian attack drones were launched from.
  
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• Brazil attack: influencers join online campaign to identify insurrectionists

  10-01-2023 23:34 via theguardian.com
  High-profile figures call on followers to help track down Bolsonaro supporters who stormed congressHigh-profile digital influencers have joined pro-democracy politicians and Brazil’s law enforcement agencies in an attempt to identify insurrectionists who took part in Sunday’s attack on the Brazilian government.Thousands of people stormed and ransacked the presidential palace, the congress building and the supreme court in support of former president Jair Bolsonaro and his pro-militar
  
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• Restored Pompeii house offers extraordinary glimpse into life in Italy's ancient city

  10-01-2023 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  A Pompeii house most likely owned and filled with ancient art by two freed slaves is open to the public after 20 years of restoration.
  
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• Haldwani: Thousands of Indians in despair over mass eviction fears

  10-01-2023 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of people living on disputed land in India's Uttarakhand state say they will become homeless.
  
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• Why Montecito faces such high risk from mudslides

  10-01-2023 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The elite enclave's geography and climate play into the small town's risk for natural disasters.
  
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• Is the DNA in the Idaho case foolproof?

  10-01-2023 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Idaho murders DNA evidence on knife sheath helps police in arrest of Bryan Kohberger as suspect in four University of Idaho students death. But is it foolproof?
  
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• A galactic merger brought a pair of supermassive black holes together

  10-01-2023 22:43 via cnn.com
  
  Two supermassive black holes have been spotted feasting on cosmic materials as two galaxies in distant space merge — and are the closest to colliding black holes astronomers have ever observed.
  
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• Lula adviser: Brazil congress attack showed 'failure' by local security forces

  10-01-2023 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  Celso Amorim, foreign policy adviser to Brazil's president, tells Christiane Amanpour his country is "firmly on the road for the consolidation of democracy" after Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress on Sunday.
  
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• Why Americans seem more pro-Harry than Brits

  10-01-2023 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  In the US, Harry and Meghan have found a more welcoming audience, our North America editor writes.
  
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• This may look silly, but a new study reveals its surprising benefits

  10-01-2023 22:28 via cnn.com
  Arizona State University professor Glenn Gaesser loves Monty Python so much, he researched the possible health benefits of one of their funniest skits. The positive results caught him off guard, "It took me half a century to come to this, all right!?"
  
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• Ana Montes: How Cuban spy used incredible memory to betray US

  10-01-2023 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The Cuban agent is thought to have been one of the most damaging foreign spies in US history.
  
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• A romance author's alleged return from the dead has the indie writing community reeling

  10-01-2023 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  In September 2020, fans and friends of Susan Meachen received devastating news. The romance writer's Facebook account posted a message saying she had died. A later post claimed she had taken her own life and suggested her actions were the results of online bullying by others in her thriving, close-knit online writing group.
  
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• 'Shamefully good': Stephen Colbert reacts to Tom Hanks' new cocktail creation

  10-01-2023 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  During an appearance on "The Late Show," actor Tom Hanks recreated his unusual cocktail creation with host Stephen Colbert. See how the duo react to "The Diet Cokagne," a mix of Diet Coke and champagne.
  
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• Brazil Congress riot: Conditions of detainees come under scrutiny

  10-01-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  About 1,000 people are still being held and questioned in connection with the 8 December riots.
  
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• Andrew Tate loses bid to end detention in Romania

  10-01-2023 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The controversial influencer remains in detention as part of a human trafficking probe.
  
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• Santos defends himself as Democrats file ethics complaint

  10-01-2023 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, defended himself and his record on Tuesday as two House Democrats filed an ethics complaint against him.
  
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• Meek Mill apologizes for filming a music video in Ghana's presidential palace

  10-01-2023 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Meek Mill has apologized for secretly filming a music video in Ghana's presidential palace.
  
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• Amid overhaul, it would be a good time for the Golden Globes to do away with gendered acting categories

  10-01-2023 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  If anyone is looking for a fresh start in the new year, it's the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
  
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• Prince Harry's tell-all rips open old wounds in the British royal family

  10-01-2023 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Harry's memoir has officially hit bookstores in the United Kingdom and elsewhere around the globe. Here in London, several retail chains opened their doors at midnight to allow eager readers to grab their copies before sunrise.
  
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• Video: Former Ukrainian POW is told the city he was fighting for was liberated

  10-01-2023 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  CNN international correspondent Scott McLean reports from Ukraine's capital on recent Russian strikes that hit a market in a village close to the front line.
  
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• US and Ukrainian officials say Russia's artillery fire is down dramatically, in some places by as much as 75%

  10-01-2023 19:36 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Russia artillery fire down nearly 75%, US officials say, in latest sign of Moscow struggles
  
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• World Bank walking tightrope as it mulls increased lending to poorest

  10-01-2023 19:19 via theguardian.com
  Campaigners say bank should rush to rescue countries facing recession – but can it do so without resulting in mass debt write-offs?Not since the early 1990s has the world faced such a period of low growth.Discounting the havoc caused by the financial crash of 2008 and the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank says that by the end of 2024 it will have been 30 years since the global economy grew at an average of less than 2% a year. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch how Biden reacted to reporter questions on classified documents

  10-01-2023 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden ignored reporters asking for a comment on the classified documents found at a private office from his time as vice president.
  
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• 13-year-old victim pulled from rubble after Russian strike hit market

  10-01-2023 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  CNN international correspondent Scott McLean reports from Ukraine's capital on recent Russian strikes that hit a market in a village close to the front line.
  
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• Fresh evidence of Russia's increasingly weak position as artillery fire down nearly 75%, US says

  10-01-2023 18:43 via cnn.com
  
  As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its 11th month, US and Ukrainian officials tell CNN that Russia's artillery fire is down dramatically from its wartime high, in some places by as much as 75%.
  
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• The quirkiest new technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show

  10-01-2023 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  From a drone cam protecting the inside of your house to high tech makeup, Jeanne Moos has some e-highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show.
  
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• See the quirkiest new technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show

  10-01-2023 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  From a drone cam protecting the inside of your house to high tech makeup, Jeanne Moos has some e-highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show.
  
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• See CES 2023's weirdest new technologies

  10-01-2023 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  From a drone cam protecting the inside of your house to high tech makeup, Jeanne Moos has some e-highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show.
  
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• US and Ukrainian officials tell CNN that Russia's artillery fire is down dramatically, in some places by as much as 75%

  10-01-2023 17:49 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Russia artillery fire down nearly 75%, US officials say, in latest sign of Moscow struggles
  
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• CNN meteorologist predicts California lost 'hundreds of thousands' of trees due to storms

  10-01-2023 17:49 via cnn.com
  
  Another powerful storm is moving into Southern California after forcing thousands to the north to evacuate. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers has more.
  
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• PSG owners explore possibility of buying minority stake in a Premier League club

  10-01-2023 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Paris St-Germain's owners Qatar Sports Investment are exploring the possibility of buying a minority stake in a Premier League club.
  
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• Mother could face charges after her 6-year-old allegedly shot Virginia teacher

  10-01-2023 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  The mother of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school could face charges, Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said Tuesday.
  
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• Damar Hamlin is beginning the next phase of recovery in a Buffalo hospital

  10-01-2023 17:27 via cnn.com
  
  A week after NFL star Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during a game in Ohio, the Bills' safety was back in Buffalo, New York, where he is continuing the next stage of recovery Tuesday.
  
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• Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal

  10-01-2023 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Prince Harry's book, with sex, drugs and monarchy, reaches parts never seen before in a royal memoir.
  
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• New York man sets world record for eating at most Michelin-starred restaurants in a day

  10-01-2023 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  A New York man has set a world record for eating at the most Michelin-starred restaurants in a single day.
  
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• Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair

  10-01-2023 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Brazil mourns the loss of key parts of its artistic collection damaged by rioters.
  
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• Ukrainian and US officials don't have a clear explanation for the drop, but say Russia could be rationing artillery rounds or reassessing tactics

  10-01-2023 16:57 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Russia artillery fire down nearly 75%, US officials say, in latest sign of Moscow struggles
  
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• French workers can retire much younger than most. That's about to change

  10-01-2023 16:55 via cnn.com
  
  The French government on Tuesday will propose raising the retirement age by at least two years as part of a long-delayed reform to the country's pension system that was met with huge protests by labor unions the last time it was attempted.
  
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• Death toll rises as wave of powerful storms continues to hammer California

  10-01-2023 16:55 via cnn.com
  
  A powerful storm battering California has forced thousands to evacuate -- including an entire community -- and prompted dozens of water rescues as floodwater inundated roadways, swept away vehicles and caused widespread damage.
  
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• Where to go ice skating 100 floors above New York City streets

  10-01-2023 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  Those dramatic viewing platforms atop skyscrapers have been quite the rage for a long time now. But for thrill-seekers who want to do more than stand and gawk, there's something new on the horizon.
  
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• Ukrainians to start training on Patriot missiles in US: officials

  10-01-2023 16:39 via cnn.com
  
  The Ukrainians are set to begin training on the Patriot missile system in the United States as soon as next week, two US officials familiar with the matter tell CNN.
  
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• First on CNN: Ukrainians to start training on Patriot missiles in US as soon as next week, officials say

  10-01-2023 16:39 via cnn.com
  
  The Ukrainians are set to begin training on the Patriot missile system in the United States as soon as next week, two US officials familiar with the matter tell CNN.
  
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• UK rocket failure is a setback, not roadblock

  10-01-2023 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans for the UK to become a satellite-launching state are already well advanced.
  
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• Federal officials say they are acting on 'thousands' of complaints related to Southwest meltdown

  10-01-2023 16:27 via cnn.com
  
  Federal officials say they are acting on "thousands" of complaints by Southwest Airlines customers after its days-long holiday travel meltdown -- including complaints that Southwest is not making good on its pledge to issue refunds.
  
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• Disney CEO Bob Iger orders workers to return to the office 4 days a week

  10-01-2023 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  Disney CEO Bob Iger is clamping down on remote workers, according to CNBC.
  
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• Satellite images show crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes amid concerns that Beijing is under-reporting the extent of a massive Covid surge

  10-01-2023 15:58 via cnn.com
  
  • 'History might repeat itself': Chinese envoy warns Australia to be wary of Japan
  
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• The Golden Globes are back and here's how to watch

  10-01-2023 15:51 via cnn.com
  
  The 80th Golden Globe Awards will be presented -- and televised -- on Tuesday.
  
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