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Shakespeare's First Folio: Rare 1623 collection goes under the hammer

Only six of these famous texts are in private hands, and one of them is about to go to auction.

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The last decade was the warmest ever recorded, NASA and NOAA find

The data is a closely watched indicator of the Earth's changing climate, particularly as projections for future years anticipate the trend to continue.

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Senate weighs restricting reporters during Trump impeachment trial

The limitations could include forcing journalists into penned areas and barring them from walking freely around outside the chamber.

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What senators can say, read and do: Decorum guidelines for Trump's impeachment trial

Here are the guidelines for how senators are to conduct themselves during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

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Giant tortoise who helped save species retires in Galapagos Islands

Diego, a giant tortoise native to the Galapagos Islands, is retiring from a captive breeding program that helped increase his species' population on Española Island.

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Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup

The Russian leader has been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister.

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In relatively tame debate, Sanders versus Warren stands out

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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Pelosi calls for witnesses at Trump trial after new evidence

House Democrats plan to vote on sending the articles of impeachment from the House to the Senate today.

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Pelosi calls for witnesses at Trump trial after new evidence

House Democrats plan to vote on sending the articles of impeachment from the House to the Senate today.

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Euroviews. Greta Gerwig and other Oscar snubs show that being a white male is still key to recognition ǀ View

The 92nd Academy Award nods shows Hollywood can't quit its habit of valuing derivative and self-referential works by established white men above all else.

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Peru to deport tourists for allegedly damaging, defecating at Machu Picchu

Authorities said the tourists snuck into the ruins and caused a rock to fall from a wall of the Temple of the Sun, damaging it.

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Iran threatens European troops but admits protesters 'were lied to'

"Today, the American soldier is in danger, tomorrow the European soldier could be in danger," President Hassan Rouhani said.

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Yamaha warns against climbing into instrument cases after Ghosn escape

Earlier reports, which Ghosn has dismissed, said he was carried out of his home in Tokyo in a double bass case.

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China: Possible that new virus could spread between humans

Authorities are investigating whether a woman caught the virus from her husband.

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'Bernie is my friend': Warren and Sanders de-escalate campaign feud

Warren was given the chance to respond to Sanders' assertion that he did not tell her in a 2018 meeting that a woman couldn't be elected president.

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Live updates: Tracking which candidates talk the most in the seventh Democratic debate

NBC News is tracking, live, how long each candidate talks in the January 2020 debate.

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Michael Flynn moves to withdraw guilty plea after DOJ flips on prison time

The DOJ recommended earlier this month that Flynn be sentenced for up to six months of prison time.

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Giuliani sought private meeting with Ukrainian president, documents show

The records, released by the House Democrats, also appear to show that former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was being monitored.

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'Fire clouds': After Australia, scientists warn the erratic weather phenomenon could become a new reality

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds, or pyroCbs, can generate thunder, lightning and tornado-force winds, in addition to belching out burning embers.

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Senate Democrats have votes to pass resolution limiting Trump's war powers

It's unclear when the Senate will vote on the measure as the chamber is set to begin the impeachment trial next week.

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Experts warn Grindr, other dating apps may pose national security risk

NBC News analyzed four popular dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, finding each collect a range of personal information.

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January Democratic debate live updates: Six candidates face off in Des Moines

Tuesday's debate stage will be the smallest one yet.

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Supreme Court may toss out convictions in Bridgegate case

Fraud cases typically accuse public officials of diverting public resources to line their own pockets and there was no such claim in this case.

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After Soleimani strike, Gulf Arab countries urge Trump to show restraint

Gulf Arab powers privately welcomed the death of Iran's top general, but they fear their nations could be caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-Iran conflict.

14/01/2020

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From offense to defense: NSA's Microsoft flaw alert shows shift in public strategy

The decision to alert Microsoft — and to hold a press call with reporters about it — is a departure from the way the NSA operated just a couple years ago.

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Iowa roiled by Democratic infighting weeks before first-in-nation vote

The Sanders-Warren public rift marks a major sea change in the contest ahead of the caucuses on Feb. 3.

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