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Trump administration plans to privatize ISS: r

“It is possible that industry could continue to operate certain elements or capabilities of the ISS as part of a future commercial platform,” an internal NASA document states.

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Over half US Taser deaths were 'vulnerable' individuals, says report

Reuters found that of 1,028 cases of Taser-related deaths, more than 50 percent were identified as "high-risk" individuals, like the elderly and pregnant women.

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Locked track switch cause of fatal U.S. train crash

Federal officials say the most likely cause of the collision in South Carolina is a locked track switch that diverted the passenger train into a siding.

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Accusers’ dad charges at Larry Nassar during sentencing hearing

Father of victims restrained in court after charging at disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

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Israel uses tourism to promote settlements - EU

EU diplomats have reportedly warned that Israel is developing archaelogical and tourism sites in Palestinian neighbourhoods of Jerusalem as a way of legitimising illegal settlements.

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US missile defence test fails off Hawaii, officials say

The test of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missile was conducted at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai.

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FBI expresses ‘grave concerns’ over secret memo Trump plans to release

The controversial Republican intelligence memo alleges anti-Trump bias in the Justice Department.

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Train carrying US Republicans hits truck, killing driver

No serious injuries were reported among the Republican members of Congress on the train, who were on their way to an annual retreat in West Virginia.

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Watch: Russian jet intercepts US spy plane

The Russian jet came within 1.5 metres of the American surveillance aircraft.

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Donald Trump clapped his way through his own speech

President showed himself appreciation as Democrats expressed their distaste.

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Democrats deliver response to Trump's State of the Union address.

Without saying the president’s name, Joseph P. Kennedy III delivered the official Democratic Party response, chastising the Trump administration for what he said was its abandonment of the fundamental American values.

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How did social media react to Trump's State of the Union speech?

The address generated a record-breaking 4.5 million tweets, but what were people talking about?

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How some of Trump’s State of the Union claims stand up to reality

A fact-check of some of the key claims from Trump's speech.

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11 things you need to know about Trump’s State of the Union speech

From boasts of boosting the economy, to pledges on immigration and foreign policy threats, here are the key takeaways from Trump's address.

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Glee actor Mark Salling found dead

Salling, who played a supporting role in the TV show "Glee," died weeks before his sentencing on child pornography charges.

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Brexit impact report 'will not be published in full'

Brexit Undersecretary Steve Baker says publishing the report could damage EU-UK divorce negotiations.

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Fitness tracking app gives away military base locations

Heatmaps created by fitness tracking app Strava appear to reveal military US and Western military outposts

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Scale of Russian bots promoting Trump on Twitter revealed

Russian bots retweeted Donald Trump almost half a million times in the run-up to the US presidential elections

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Bearing up: black bears re-released after holistic treatment for burns

Fish skin was stitched to their poorly paws after they suffered burns in the recent California wildfires.

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Trump ‘ready to apologise’ for UK far-right group retweet

The US president says he knew ‘nothing’ about Britain First and did not mean to endorse ‘horrible, racist people’.

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