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Mubarak, Egypt's Ousted President, Is Dead At 91
For many Egyptians, Mubarak became the symbol of all that was wrong with their country. His nearly 30-year rule is recalled as a time of repression and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.
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News Brief: Coronavirus Fallout, Democratic Debate, Trump's India Trip
As the coronavirus spreads, there are fears it will become a pandemic. Democratic candidates for president meet Tuesday on a South Carolina debate stage. And, President Trump wraps up his India trip.
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A Preview Of South Carolina's Democratic Primary Debate
At the Democratic primary debate in Nevada, most of the attacks were pointed at Michael Bloomberg — the new guy on stage. Tuesday in South Carolina, frontrunner Bernie Sanders may take more heat.
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Coronavirus Spreads To Wall Street; Dow Drops 1,032 Points
U.S. markets fell sharply amid widening concern that the continuing spread of cases could lead to a global pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst performance in more than 2 years.
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Italy Struggles With The Impact Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
With 228 cases reported, Italian officials are scrambling to contain Europe's first major outbreak of the coronavirus. Ten towns were locked down in a northern region of the country.
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China Sentences Hong Kong Bookseller To 10 Years In Jail
A publisher of political texts, who disappeared in China more than two years ago, has been sentenced to a decade in a Chinese prison for illegally passing intelligence to unspecified people overseas.
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Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies
Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
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3 Countries See Rapid Acceleration Of Coronavirus Cases
The Coronavirus is spreading, and worries are intensifying in three more hot spots: Italy, Iran and South Korea. The World Health Organization says the window to contain it is narrowing.
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Marine Veteran Sets Another Record For Planking, Celebrates With Push Ups
In 2011, George Hood set a Guinness World Record for planking. His record got beat, so he did it again. The 62-year-old recently planked in Chicago for more than eight hours.
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Toronto Zamboni Driver David Ayres Makes His NHL Debut As Goalie
David Ayres, 42, is a NHL emergency goalie. Over the weekend, two goalies got injured in a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs — and Ayres stepped in. He helped Carolina win.
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News Brief: Coronavirus, South Carolina Primary, India Welcomes Trump
Countries take aggressive action to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Democrats' next nominating contest moves to South Carolina. And, President Trump is in India for a two-day visit.
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They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself
Sarah and Andy were in love and also advocates, determined to keep drug users from dying. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy's fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment.