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Extreme cold weather turns boiling water to snow in seconds

It is so cold in some parts of the US Midwest that boiling water turns to snow in seconds.

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Asian shares inch up after Apple earnings, CEO comments

Asian shares inch up after Apple earnings, CEO comments

USA

Euroviews. Michael Jackson's fans don't want to think he hurt kids. But hardly anyone does | View

We all think we'd do the right thing if someone was being sexually abused. But when the accused is a person we admire, many of us don't.

USA

Grammy-winning R&B singer James Ingram dead at 66

He was well-known for his soundtrack work, most notably a duet with Linda Ronstadt on "Somewhere Out There," for the 1986 animated film "An American Tail".

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Euroviews. Roger Stone indictment suggests Mueller isn't done yet | View

The special counsel's many investigatory dots are starting to connect.

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Did you hear the one about the detained Libyan comedian?

"I have never felt as terrible as I did today," said a Twitter post after the incident by the 27-year-old, who is in the country legally.

USA

30-year-old whale, 2nd-oldest ever born in captivity, dies at SeaWorld

SeaWorld, which has come under harsh criticism for its whale acts, is phasing them out. With Kayla's death, it has 20 whales between its three parks.

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Euroviews. Nancy Pelosi beat Trump at his own game and she'll do it again | View

It's fitting that the president suffered his most embarrassing loss to date at the hands of an older, more politically-experienced woman.

Notes From The Usa

On the trail of Santa Fe: New Mexico’s cultural melting pot

In partnership with Brand USA

Most of the stops on acclaimed Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance's whistlestop US road trip were places he'd played in before. When he rolled into Santa Fe, it was his first time in the New Mexican city. And he was smitten.

Notes From The Usa

Learning to ride a horse in the Wild West: Foy Vance visits Santa Fe

For Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance, visiting Santa Fe in New Mexico was an unforgettable experience. It was also the location of the highlight of his Notes from the USA trip: riding a horse on the Rocky Mountains.

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Stocks rise after U.S. government reopens for now

Stocks rise after U.S. government reopens for now

Afghanistan

US and Taliban in new talks initiative

A new effort to end the war in Afghanistan is set to begin on February 25 with talks scheduled between the US and the Taliban

USA

A 'right to disconnect'? New York City Council explores protecting off hours

A proposed bill would bar private employers from requiring workers to check email off hours.

USA

12-year-old's murder charge puts spotlight on US justice syste

The Texas boy, accused of breaking into the home of a professional boxer and killing him, could face up to 40 years in prison.

USA

Teen in face-off with Native American gets apology

"We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied," said the Catholic leader in Covington, Kentucky.

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Euroviews. The internet's flaws can't be fixed without fixing humans first | View

Everything you hate about online culture is created and maintained by other people.

USA

Guns and God: Growing number of US churches want armed security

"Fifty years ago, you could say no guns should be allowed in church, but times have changed," said a police chief who runs a volunteer church security team.

USA

Police hunt for man accused of killing his parents and three others

"There's no reason for us to believe that there's anybody else who is a target, other than I will say he is an armed and dangerous guy," the sheriff said.

USA

With funding to open the government for 21 days, here's what happens now

Furloughed federal workers will return to their posts and national parks and museums will reopen. But the effects of the shutdown haven't fully vanished.

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Stocks, yields rise after deal announced to end U.S. government shutdown

Stocks, yields rise after deal announced to end U.S. government shutdown

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