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Page Updated: Monday, February 17, 2020 8:26 PM ET

World News

Coronavirus live updates: China's Hubei province reports 93 additional deaths

CNBC - 1 hour ago

China's Hubei province reported another 93 deaths and 1,807 newly confirmed cases related to the deadly coronavirus as of the end of Monday.

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Australian Broadcasting Corp

Leaked records expose China's Xinjiang camps - CNN Video

CNN - 6 hours ago

Newly leaked Chinese records have revealed for the first time the system by which hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been monitored and detained in heavily fortified internment centers across Xinjiang. According to the leak, Chinese citizens can be sent to the camps for reasons such as growing beards, owning passports, or having too many children and their release may depend on how well their family behaves. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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Seattlepi.com

UK grapples with severe floods, storm death toll rises to 3 | The Star

Toronto Star - 3 hours ago

LONDON - Britain issued severe flood alerts Monday, warning of life-threatening danger after Storm Dennis dumped weeks' worth of rain in some places. One woman swept away by the floodwaters was feared dead.

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Channel NewsAsia

Amazon's Bezos pledges US$10 billion to climate change fight

Channel NewsAsia - 34 minutes ago

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit US$10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect ...

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Politics News

Fox News

Democratic presidential rivals turn on Mike Bloomberg

Fox News - 2 hours ago

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's past comments, policies spark outrage; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

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CBS News

Trump praises "pure American glory" at Daytona 500, race postponed until Monday due to inclement weather

CBS News - 2 hours ago

Mr. Trump also delivered the legendary "Gentlemen, start your engines" command to drivers.

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The Straits Times

Coronavirus: Two Singaporeans from Westerdam cruise ship under

The Straits Times - 36 minutes ago

Singapore News -No other passengers from the MS Westerdam, which was allowed to dock at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville after nearly two weeks at sea, will be allowed in.. Read more at

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Breitbart

Poll: Michael Bloomberg Jumps to Second Place Behind Bernie Sanders

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

Michael Bloomberg (D) is jumping behind Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to second place nationally, a Zogby Analytics poll revealed.

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Business News

Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance due to coronavirus impact

Channel NewsAsia - 54 minutes ago

Apple Inc said on Monday it will not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak slowing production and ...

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Channel NewsAsia

Amazon's Bezos pledges US$10 billion to climate change fight

Channel NewsAsia - 34 minutes ago

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit US$10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect ...

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US furnishings store Pier 1 files for bankruptcy, Companies & Markets

The Straits Times - 56 minutes ago

Companies & Markets News -NEW YORK (AFP, BLOOMBERG) - US chain store Pier 1, best known for its imported home furnishings, filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Feb 17) after years of weakening sales and a

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CBC News

Bombardier to sell train unit to France’s Alstom, shedding biggest division | The Star

Toronto Star - 2 hours ago

The news comes only weeks after the TTC took delivery of the last of 204 new Bombardier streetcars.

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Technology

The Mercury News

Apple warns of 'iPhone supply shortages' because of coronavirus

CNN - 3 hours ago

Apple warned investors on Monday that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is hurting its business more than previously expected by limiting how many devices it can make and sell in China.

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Irish Sun

Mark Zuckerberg shifted Facebook's focus to groups after the 2016 election, and it's changed how people use the site

CNBC - 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg shifted Facebook's focus to groups in 2017, and users are now engaging with more content from groups as part of the social network's shift toward meaningful communities.

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Gizmodo

China Enlists Tech Titans to Help It Track Coronavirus With Color-Based QR Codes: Report

Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

In its latest dystopian stab at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese government has employed two of the biggest tech giants in Asia to help it roll out a nationwide color-based tracking system to keep tabs on those suffering from coronavirus symptoms, according to a new Reuters report.

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Breitbart

Chang: Huawei Gets into Our 5G, China Gains Control over America

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

Using Huawei technology in upcoming 5G networks will enable China to deploy surveillance and control over America, warned Gordon Chang.

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Sports Headlines

Irish Sun

Manchester United win 2-0 at Chelsea to close on top four

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

Headed goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire earned Manchester United a 2-0 win at Chelsea on Monday, putting them back in the hunt for a ...

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ESPN

Indians' Lindor: "I want to win here. I want to stay here."

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 40 minutes ago

Francisco Lindor insists he wants to stay in Cleveland

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NBC News

Astros' Francis Martes tests positive for Boldenone, suspended 162 games

NBC News - 52 minutes ago

Former top pitching prospect Francis Martes of the Astros was suspended 162 games after testing positive for a PED for the second time.

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BBC News

How Tom Brady affects the Pats' entire offseason: Barnwell forecasts AFC East moves

ESPN - 17 minutes ago

The GOAT would leave a huge void in New England if he departs -- in multiple ways. Let's make offseason moves for the AFC East.

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Entertainment News

SF Gate

Suicide of Love Island host sparks demands for tougher U.K. media rules

Montreal Gazette - 1 hour ago

The death of one of Britain’s most famous TV stars, Love Island host Caroline Flack, has sparked a debate over the behaviour of the tabloid press and whether social media companies need to do more to remove toxic content.

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Consequence of Sound

‘M-A-S-H’ actress Kellye Nakahara Wallett dies at 72

Washington Times - 1 hour ago

Kellye Nakahara Wallett, a film and television actress best known for playing Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on

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CBS News

Elton John cuts concert short in New Zealand after revealing pneumonia diagnosis

CBS News - 1 hour ago

The iconic 72-year-old singer is in the midst of a three-year-long farewell tour.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be the real thing | The Star

Toronto Star - 2 hours ago

The nearly 400-year-old painting at Pennsylvania’s Allentown Art Museum, “Portrait of a Young Woman,” had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt’s workshop.

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Odd/Weird News

AP News

The 9 craziest things seized by Customs and Border Protection

Fox News - 2 days ago

Drugs, fake ids, counterfeit goods are only the beginning of what Customs and Border Patrol officers seize on a daily basis. Here are nine crazy things people have tried to sneak across international borders.

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Inside Edition

Faye Swetlik Case: Mom’s 911 Call Reporting Her Missing Released

Inside Edition - 3 days ago

When Faye Swetlik’s mother realized the little girl was missing, she called 911.

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Inside Edition

Mom of Teen Found Dead Along Delphi Trail: ‘We’re Not Getting Anywhere’

Inside Edition - 4 days ago

Three years after the unsolved murders of teenage best friends Libby German and Abby Williams, Libby's mother says she is unhappy with the pace of the police investigation.

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