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Texas Zoo On Valentines Day Will Try To Help The Brokenhearted
The El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after someone's ex, and feed it to a meerkat, a primate or a bird. Last year, scorned lovers submitted 6,000 names.
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Morning News Brief
The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.
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Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary
January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.
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China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus
China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.
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Does Netflix's 'The Circle' Count As An Epistolary Drama?
Contestants on the new social-media-based reality show, The Circle, never meet in person. Their online profiles may not be what they seem — reminding us of a certain kind of literary drama.
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Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics
Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday arives in Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its pushback against Russian aggression.
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U.K. To Develop 5G Network With Help From Huawei
The British government is giving the Chinese telecom company Huawei a "limited role" in Britain's 5G network, despite pressure from the U.S. not to do so.
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Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max
If Boeing were a normal company, it could be facing questions about bankruptcy after losing billions of dollars over the grounding of the 737 Max. But is it too big to fail?
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Bolton Should Testify In Impeachment Trial, Sen. Van Hollen Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about how former national security adviser John Bolton's forthcoming book could affect the trial. NPR's Tim Mak weighs in.
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GoFundMe: Trio Will Watch 'Cats' For Charitable Donations
Three New Yorkers want to help people with AIDS by raising $15,000 for the nonprofit HousingWorks. If they get enough donations, they promise to watch the box-office bomb Cats for 24 hours straight.
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Twitter Followers Mock Tweet From San Miguel County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff's office tweeted that a portion of a Colorado highway was blocked by "a large boulder the size of a small boulder." They meant to say the size of small car, but Twitter is unforgiving.
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Morning News Brief
The Trump team is about to wrap up the president's defense in the Senate impeachment trial. President Trump on Tuesday releases a Mideast peace plan. And, Harvey Weinstein's trial continues.