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Brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber arrested in UK

Hashem Abedi, a key suspect in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people, was arrested Wednesday at a London airport after being extradited from Libya.

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Eco-friendly biofuels made from food waste could cut 'flight shame' among air travelers

"Biofuels are what's going to save us when it comes to aviation."

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Where on Earth to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing

From meet-and-greets with astronauts to a concert that's "out of this world," America is celebrating Apollo 11 all month long.

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House to vote today on impeachment resolution against Trump

The measure is being pushed by Texas Rep. Al Green, who says the president is unfit for office.

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Harris overtakes Biden in new California poll

Harris is in first with 23 percent of California Democrats supporting her, followed by Biden at 21 percent, Sanders at 18 percent and Warren at 16 percent.

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Trump part of 'wider trend' to prevent migration

"Trump is part of a wider trend ... toward reducing the rights of asylum seekers and refugees and attempting to prevent migration," said one analyst.

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Europe's new top politician calls for gender equality

Climate change, trade deals and Russian relations are among the long list of challenges facing Europe's new leadership.

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Watch: Neil Armstrong's spacesuit unveiled for public display

"If Neil Armstrong wasn't a hero, then there are no heroes," said US Vice President Mike Pence.

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Democrats are replaying the 2016 health care wars ahead of 2020

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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Model rockets launched to mark Apollo 11 anniversary

Thousands of model rockets launched in Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday, 50 years after the Apollo 11 crew blasted off for the Moon.

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Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document

The two sides signed a so-called political declaration at a ceremony in Khartoum on Wednesday.

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Euroviews. What do Trump and Batman have in common? They feel wealth entitles them to power ǀ View

The myth of the wealthy playboy who can fix what ails the world has hurt a lot of innocent Americans. And yet still they seek elected office.

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In rare rebuke, dozens of Republicans hit Trump over 'racist' tweets

In rare rebuke, dozens of Republicans hit Trump over 'racist' tweets

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Elon Musk wants to hook your brain up directly to computers

The Tesla and SpaceX founder announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers.

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'Unfit to be president': Full text of House impeachment resolution on Trump

Read the full text of Rep. Al Green's House impeachment resolution

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Rep. Green will read impeachment articles on House floor in bid force vote

"What do you do when the leader of the free world is a racist?" Green said Tuesday. "You file Articles of Impeachment."

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Brother of Sandy Hook school shooting victim to run for public office

JT Lewis, whose younger brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, announced Monday he's running for state senate in Connecticut.

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R. Kelly considered flight risk in sweeping sex-crime prosecution

Two women who say they're living with Kelly attended his arraignment on Tuesday and sat in the front row.

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3 Iranians charged with exporting tons of substance with military, nuclear uses

Carbon fiber is used in the fabrication of nose cones for long-range missiles and the manufacture of the rotors in the centrifuges that enrich uranium.

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Shelf control? Largest textbook publisher is ditching books and going 'digital first'

The price of textbooks in the U.S. increased by 90 percent from 1998 to 2016.

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McConnell on Trump vs Squad feud: Everyone should 'lower the incendiary rhetoric'

"The president's not a racist. And I think the tone of all of this is not good for the country," the Senate Majority Leader said Tuesday, blaming voices "across the ideological spectrum."

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Roger Stone avoids arrest for gag order violation, but has social media blackout imposed

"What am I supposed to do with you?" exasperated U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said.

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The next world cup? Fortnite. Here's everything you need to know

Hot favorite Tyler "Ninja" Blevins failed to qualify for the finals, so all eyes for the "Super Bowl of Fortnite" are on streamer Turner "Tfue" Tenney.

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Storm 'turned Mississippi Delta into an ocean'

Fears circulated prior to the storm that some of Mississippi River's levees would be toppled at New Orleans, allowing the canals to rush into the city. This destruction happened before, in 2005's Hurricane Katrina, with devastating consequences for the city.

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Watch: Apollo 11 astronaut speaks on 50th anniversary of launch

Astronaut Michael Collins returned to the Apollo 11 launch pad on the 50th anniversary of the mission to land on the moon.

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Racial division is a hallmark of Trump's presidency

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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