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Buried in a meteorite, 7 billion-year-old stardust is oldest material found on Earth

Some of the ancient grains are billions of years older than our sun.

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Pelosi says House will likely vote Wednesday to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin Trump's trial

The Speaker has withheld the articles for nearly one month since they passed the House.

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After Sanders-Warren dust-up, Democrats need to talk about why they lost in 2016

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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Player quits Australian Open after coughing fit in smoke-clogged air

The air quality in Melbourne was "the worst in the world" overnight, according to Victoria state's chief health officer.

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McConnell unlikely to pursue dismissal vote of impeachment articles

There's little appetite from Republicans with tough re-election fights for a vote to dismiss the charges against Trump outright.

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After jet tragedy and impeachment, Ukranians fatigued by bad news

Last week's airline tragedy was just the latest international incident to face Ukraine, which finds itself caught between east and west.

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Details of Prince Harry and Meghan's new life are far from settled

"These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done," said the queen in a statement on Monday.

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January Democratic debate: Everything you need to know

The debate comes as the Democratic presidential primary has taken on a nastier tone.

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After days of protests, Iran says it has made arrests over plane disaster

Demonstrators have been railing against the government's apparent early attempts to cover-up the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane.

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Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy company at the center of Trump's impeachment

A private security firms says that Burisma Holdings was the victim of a phishing campaign beginning in November.

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Can Japan's 'Recovery Olympics' heal Fukushima's nuclear scars?

A huge tsunami slammed through the walls of Fukushima's power plant. Three nuclear reactors melted down, spewing radioactive particles into the air.

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Vulnerable GOP senators' resistance to impeachment witnesses highlights Democratic concerns

Past statements by a handful of Republican senators facing tough re-election races illustrate why Democrats are concerned about getting impeachment witnesses.

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Reports say Sanders told Warren a woman can't win the presidential election

Sanders called the story "ludicrous."

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Pelosi accuses Trump of a 'cover-up' after president lashes out over impeachment

Democrats have called for key White House officials and the release of documents as Pelosi, under pressure, readies the House to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin the trial.

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Prosecutors seek maximum prison sentence for ex-Rep. Chris Collins

The New York Republican pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and making false statements

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Europeans drop their trousers on public transport for annual event

Organisers want commuters to stop looking at their phones.

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'Bridgegate' scandal comes to the Supreme Court. Did prosecutors overreach?

Two officials tied to then-Gov. Chris Christie were sentenced to prison for their roles in creating massive traffic jams on the N.J.-N.Y. crossing.

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Ten years after deadly CIA operation in Afghanistan, a slain officer's family honors his memory

LaBonte's family told NBC News about his life and the lead-up to his death in a meeting gone wrong, an operation depicted in the movie "Zero Dark Thirty."

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Cory Booker drops out of the presidential race

"I will carry this fight forward — I just won't be doing it as a candidate for president this year," Booker told supporters in an email.

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Trump attacks Bloomberg for 'spending a lot' against him

"Mini Mike Bloomberg is spending a lot of money on False Advertising," Trump tweeted, attacking Bloomberg's anti-Trump health care ads.

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Moonstruck Japanese billionaire wants to find romantic partner for lunar voyage

Yusaku Maezawa launches far-out personal ad, seeking someone he can worship and adore to take trip to the moon.

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Iranian protesters refuse to trample on U.S. and Israeli flags

"Iranian protesters are likely very aware that the Iranian regime uses legitimate grievances against the United States and Israel to deflect criticism."

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Supreme Court won't consider topless bans

A group with the motto "Free The Nipple" argued that the law violates the Constitution by treating men and women differently.

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Supreme Court will not consider Michelle Carter appeal for urging boyfriend to kill himself

She spoke to her boyfriend and sent him texts saying that he should for forward with his plan to take his own life.

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Bernie Sanders goes on the attack, reviving memories of 2016

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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Oscars 2020: Joker, the Irishman and Parasite nominated

Martin Scorsese and Todd Phillips were among the nominees for Best Director

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