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Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass

Archaeologists rarely recover human brain tissue, and when they do it is normally smooth and soapy in consistency.

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Coronavirus outbreak shuts 3 Chinese cities down, disrupts busy travel season

Chinese health officials said Wednesday the new coronavirus can spread via respiratory transmission, heightening fears of a growing epidemic.

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World leaders gather in Jerusalem to commemorate the Holocaust

The gathering marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' most notorious death camp, Auschwitz.

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Court orders Myanmar to take steps to protect Rohingya

A unanimous ruling by a panel of 17 judges, the court said Myanmar must now take all steps within its power to prevent serious harm to Rohingya.

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A 'faithless elector' betrayed his state's voters. You won't believe why.

Colorado's Micheal Baca had a far-fetched plan to stop Trump. Now it's before the Supreme Court.

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Plane fighting Australia's wildfires goes missing

The water tanker plane might have crashed in the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales state.

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'Multiple victims' in central Seattle shooting

The shooting occurred near the Pike Place Market, an area with heavy foot traffic and multiple tourist attractions.

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Protester interrupts Senate impeachment trial, yelling 'Schumer is the devil'

The man was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct.

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Fact-checking Trump's defense: 'They got their money'

"Remember this, they got their money and they got it early," Trump said.

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Trump's Senate impeachment trial: What happened on Day 2

Democrats lay out their case for removing the president, questions about "witness trading," how senators are passing the long hours, and more.

22/01/2020

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Democrats appeal to sceptical Republicans as impeachment trial opens

House Democrats opened arguments in US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to Republicans to join them in voting to remove Trump from office.

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The heat from the Vesuvius eruption in A.D. 79 turned one victim's brain to glass

"This is the first ever discovery of ancient human brain remains, vitrified by heat," one expert said.

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Australia wildfire emissions push scientists to ask: How much more Earth can take?

Researchers are concerned that huge pulses of carbon emissions from devastating wildfires could overwhelm natural reservoirs that store carbon dioxide.

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Ancient viruses never observed by humans discovered in Tibetan glacier

Melting ice from climate change could release the pathogens into the environment, one researcher said, calling it a "worst-case scenario."

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Greece elects its first female president

Katerina Sakellaropoulou said she would aim for the "broadest possible consensus" in the course of carrying out her duties.

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Supreme Court likely to allow public funding for religious schools

If that's how the court rules, it could affect laws or constitutional provisions in 37 states that currently bar public funding for schools and churches.

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D.C. attorney general charges Trump inaugural committee enriched the family business

A lawsuit says the improper expenditures included $300,000 for a private party for the president's children.

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Bloomberg jumps to fourth place in new national poll

The former NYC mayor is pursuing a different path to the White House than other candidates — and spending big.

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Start to Senate impeachment trial devolves into partisanship

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over 'Russian asset' remark

Clinton said during a podcast interview last fall that one of the Democratic candidates is "the favorite of the Russians," leading Gabbard to lash out.

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Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77

Jones' wife and three children said they had lost "a kind, funny, warm, creative and truly loving man."

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Facing economic crisis, Lebanon's new government meets for first time

Formed by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah and its allies, new government faces one of the biggest financial crises in the country's history.

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Russia-Poland feud over World War II history clouds Auschwitz anniversary

Over the next several days, world leaders will gather twice to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of Nazi Germany's death camps.

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Saudi Arabia denies hacking Jeff Bezos' phone

According to reports, the Amazon founder's cellphone was hacked in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow

As China vowed to tighten containment measures in hospitals, the World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting later on Wednesday.

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Senate passes McConnell impeachment rules

The organizing resolution was passed along a party line vote after a nearly 13-hour session.

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