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Working Through Shutdown Backlog, NTSB Warns Accident Evidence May Be Lost

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Twenty-two accidents, including 15 plane crashes, weren't investigated during the partial government shutdown. Instead of visiting the site of the crash, examiners might just examine stored wreckage.

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Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Prison

Monday, January 28, 2019

Wang Quanzhang was arrested in 2015 along with hundreds of other legal activists. Human rights groups say the sentence makes a mockery of the rule of law.

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Mailing Just Got More Expensive: Forever Stamps See Biggest Price Increase Ever

Monday, January 28, 2019

The cost of a Forever Stamp has gone up by 5 cents as the U.S. Postal Service tries to offset billions of dollars in losses. Some packages will cost more to send, too.

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No Charges In Death Of Black Teenager Who Died After Being Chased By Police

Friday, January 25, 2019

Anton Black's death was tragic, the state's attorney says, but it wasn't criminal. Police body-camera video shows a chase that ends in the 19-year-old unresponsive and not breathing.

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North Korea Prepares For Second Nuclear Summit With U.S.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Kim Jong Un praised Trump's "unusual determination" to come to an agreement. A second summit, expected around late February, could be a chance for the two countries to work out crucial details.

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China Restores Public Access To Microsoft's Bing Search Engine

Thursday, January 24, 2019

After being pulled offline for hours, Microsoft says its search engine is up again in China. Microsoft says it's not the first time its service and those of other companies have been blocked in China.

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Zimbabwean Forces Accused Of 'Systematic Torture' After Protests Over Fuel Prices

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission says the Zimbabwe army severely beat protesters upset over a spike in fuel prices. President Emmerson Mnangagwa condemned what he called violence on both sides.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Russell Baker Dies At 93

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Baker made his name as a columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote thousands of columns over more than 30 years. He won one Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and another for his autobiography.

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Zimbabwe Orders Second Internet Shutdown In A Week Of Deadly Protests

Friday, January 18, 2019

Critics accuse the government of constricting Internet use to stop the circulation of images showing a security forces responding violently to protests over increased gas prices.

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Honduran Caravan Crosses Guatemala, Traveling Toward U.S.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The caravan, which could consist of up to 2,000 migrants, began its journey from Honduras on Monday. The migrants have already become symbols in the ongoing battle over border security.

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American Among Those Killed As Explosions, Gunfire Rock Nairobi Hotel

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The attacks took place at an upscale complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the building, shooting.

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Feast Fit For A Burger King: Trump Serves Fast Food To College Football Champs

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The president paid for the meal himself, he said. That did not spare him from the disdainful glee of Twitter hecklers.

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Saudi Woman Who Fled Country Hopes She Inspires Others To Follow

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun captured the attention of the world in a series of social media posts pleading for asylum. Her family, who she claimed was abusive, has disowned her.

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Polish Mayor Dies In Stabbing Attack During Charity Event

Monday, January 14, 2019

Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz was onstage at an event to raise money for children's hospitals when he was stabbed in the heart and abdomen.

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2nd Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Policy Across The Country

Monday, January 14, 2019

Monday's ruling follows a more limited one by another judge on Sunday. The policy makes good on Trump's promise to peel back the requirement that employers offer contraception coverage at no cost.

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Border Patrol Agent Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 4 Women

Friday, January 11, 2019

Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, killed the women believed to be sex workers because he wanted to "clean the streets," prosecutors say.

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Last Known WWII Nazi Living In U.S., Deported To Germany Last Year, Is Dead at 95

Friday, January 11, 2019

The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, but it was difficult finding a country to take him. He was never charged for his involvement in the Holocaust.

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Man Arrested After Suspicious Packages Sent To Consulates Throughout Australia

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Multiple consulates were evacuated after reports of suspicious packages. The suspect was charged with sending dangerous items through the postal service.

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Court Strikes Down Iowa's 'Ag-Gag' Law That Blocked Undercover Investigations

Thursday, January 10, 2019

The industry-backed law was enacted after several investigations brought widespread criticism on Iowa's agricultural industry. A judge ruled the law violates the First Amendment.

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Surprise Winner Of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed election. Another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu — who had been considered the frontrunner — called the results rigged.

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