My Health Support: January 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

The impact of the frigid cold, snowstorm, by the numbers

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A look at how this week's snowstorm and bitter cold have affected the United States, by the numbers:

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Venezuela crisis: Chief prosecutor asks court to ban opposition leader from leaving country and freeze his accounts

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Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has asked the country’s top court to impose a travel ban on opposition leader Juan Guaido and freeze his accounts. The United States, along with several other countries, has recognized Mr Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state and denounced leftist president Nicolas Maduro as a usurper. Mr Maduro, who was sworn in earlier this month for a second term after disputed elections last year, accuses Mr Guaido of staging a US-directed coup.

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Post-shutdown, some Republicans see door ‘slightly ajar’ to challenging Trump

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It’s still a long shot, but a few Republicans are beginning to muse about a possible primary challenge to President Trump.

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Venezuela's Maduro accuses Trump of ordering his murder: RIA

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In an interview with Russia's RIA agency, Maduro rejected calls for an early election, said an order to arrest his rival Juan Guaido had not yet been given, and promised Caracas would honor debts to Russia and China. Facing the biggest challenge of his six-year rule, the 56-year-old socialist leader also said his armed forces remained loyal and President Vladimir Putin was firmly behind him. Maduro's comments were published on Wednesday as the fight for control of Venezuela escalated with the government preparing an investigation into self-declared interim president Guaido, and new street protests planned.

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Polar Vortex: What is the weather phenomenon and how should you prepare for one?

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As frigid temperatures and life-threatening winds batter parts of the US, cities in the Midwest are shuttering to keep citizens inside and safe from the dangerous cold. The sudden extreme temperatures are the result of a polar vortex, a weather phenomenon that occurs in the winter and impacts parts of the northern hemisphere. What is a polar vortex?

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Vale's Management Team Is on Thin Ice After Deadly Dam Break

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It is the second deadly mining disaster involving Vale in only about three years and the company has come under intense scrutiny since images of death and destruction began flooding the airwaves on Friday. While Vale has taken steps in recent years to shield itself from state intervention, the government is still indirectly the company’s largest shareholder through a Banco do Brasil pension fund, known as Previ.

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U.S. intel chief Dan Coats: North Korea 'unlikely to completely give up' its nukes

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"Our assessment is bolstered by our observations of some activity that is inconsistent with full denuclearization," Coats added.

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'Serious consequences,' U.S. warns, after Venezuela moves on Guaido

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The sweeping U.S. sanctions on oil firm PDVSA, announced on Monday, means the state-run company may not be able to fulfill contracts with North American buyers, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said. Aimed at driving Maduro from power, the sanctions were the strongest measures yet against the 56-year-old former union leader, who has overseen economic collapse and an exodus of millions of Venezuelans in recent years. The measures triggered higher global oil prices, angry responses from China and Russia and the first serious moves against Guaido since he challenged Maduro's claim on the presidency last week.

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'El Chapo' must not 'escape' again, U.S. prosecutor tells jury

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Accused Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's repeated escapes from the law prove that he "knows he's guilty," a U.S. prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at his trial on Wednesday, urging them not to let him escape again. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Goldbarg's description of Guzman's history of dramatic prison escapes capped off a day-long summation in federal court in Brooklyn in which she also attacked the defense argument that Guzman was a scapegoat.

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US weather forecast: Record low temperatures caused by polar vortex ‘threaten 110 million Americans’

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Life-threatening temperatures across the United States and a polar vortex in the Midwest is set to impact nearly 110 million Americans this week. The extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures are blasting a swathe of states spanning from North Dakota to Missouri and into Ohio after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region earlier this week. A blast of warm air from misplaced Moroccan heat last month made the normally super chilly air temperatures above the region rapidly increase.

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U.S. security aid to Palestinians to end Thursday, envoys seek workaround

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The loss of the some $60 million in annual funding would marks another tear in ties between the Trump administration and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and potentially undermines his security cooperation with Israel in the occupied West Bank. Diplomatic sources said Palestinian, U.S. and Israeli officials were seeking a way to keep the money flowing despite Abbas's decision to turn it down as of a Jan. 31 deadline set by Congress' Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act (ATCA) of 2018. The ATCA empowers Americans to sue foreign aid recipients in U.S. courts over alleged complicity in "acts of war".

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Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change.January 31, 2019 at 02:05PM

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At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services.January 31, 2019 at 01:53PM

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European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate.January 31, 2019 at 12:44PM

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The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.January 31, 2019 at 04:25AM

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The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast.January 31, 2019 at 05:02AM

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In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.January 31, 2019 at 08:26AM

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Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017.January 31, 2019 at 04:28AM

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France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five.January 31, 2019 at 05:55AM

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Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked.January 31, 2019 at 11:09AM

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A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half.January 31, 2019 at 06:22AM

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The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.January 31, 2019 at 08:53AM

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Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne.January 31, 2019 at 04:17AM

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The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen.January 31, 2019 at 06:08AM

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The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.January 31, 2019 at 04:35AM

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Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.January 30, 2019 at 11:43PM

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The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games.January 31, 2019 at 01:09AM

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Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.January 30, 2019 at 11:02PM

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Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.January 30, 2019 at 10:03PM

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Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.January 30, 2019 at 01:41PM

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The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.January 30, 2019 at 07:13PM

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The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.January 30, 2019 at 05:56PM

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Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.January 30, 2019 at 08:59PM

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Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.January 31, 2019 at 06:12AM

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A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.January 31, 2019 at 03:13AM

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In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.January 31, 2019 at 06:09AM

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The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.January 30, 2019 at 10:53PM

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The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.January 31, 2019 at 06:06AM

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Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.January 31, 2019 at 06:01AM

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State Department warns Americans not to travel to Venezuela

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The State Department said it has limited ability to help American citizens in Venezuela.

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More Than 36,000 Pounds of Tyson Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Possible Rubber Contamination

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The contamination is considered a high health risk

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Harris: Lawmakers Should View ‘Autopsy Photographs’ of Dead Kids before Gun-Control Votes

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Senator Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) made an emotional plea for increased gun control during CNN’s town hall in Iowa Monday night, arguing that her pro-Second Amendment colleagues should be forced to examine photos of dead children before voting on gun restrictions. “I think somebody should have required all those members of Congress to go in a room — in a locked room, no press, nobody else — and look at the autopsy photographs of those babies. “This has become a political issue.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for sharp tax increases on the wealthy: 'We've had it as high as 90 percent'

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“Through Her Eyes” is a new weekly half-hour show hosted by humanitarian and women’s rights activist Zainab Salbi that aims to explore a hot button news issue through the lens of a female newsmaker. Weeks after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made headlines by calling for a top marginal income tax rate of 70 percent in an interview with “60 Minutes,” her fellow freshman congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., suggested that the rich could pay even more. “There are a few things that we can do,” Rep. Omar said in an interview with “Through Her Eyes.” “One of them, is that we can increase the taxes that people are paying who are the extremely wealthy in our communities.

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Phone Giant Plays a Cunning Game Over Huawei Ban

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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Deutsche Telekom AG is to be believed, a ban on equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. would slow down its rollout of 5G networks by two years. Even though such an embargo would be a huge burden for the German phone giant, there are factors that might lessen the pain. A delay to its 5G plans might even be welcome.

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Woman rages after being seated next to ‘big’ passengers on United Airlines plane: ‘I eat salad, okay?’

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A woman was reportedly thrown off a flight after raging against “big” passengers she claimed she was wedged between in a middle seat. The outburst was filmed and later shared online by Norma Rodgers, one of the passengers on the receiving end of the woman’s insults, and has since been viewed more than one million times. Footage of the incident shows the passenger complaining about being seated between Ms Rodgers and a man she had been travelling with, named only as Mac.

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Man arrested for killing 3 also accused of stealing $210K

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SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man killed his parents and brother after he was kicked out of his home and accused of stealing $210,000 from his family to send to a woman he had met on a porn website, according to a sheriff's office.

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Goldman Sachs ups 'no-deal' likelihood after UK parliament amendment vote

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Goldman Sachs nudged up its estimated probability of a "no-deal" Brexit on Wednesday after British lawmakers instructed Prime Minister Theresa May to reopen a Brexit treaty with the European Union to replace a controversial Irish border arrangement. Britain's parliament rejected a proposal to give parliament a path to prevent a potentially chaotic "no-deal" exit, but accepted two amendments - one seeking to replace the Irish backstop with alternative arrangements, and another rejecting the notion of a "no-deal" Brexit. Goldman Sachs analysts upped their "no-deal" Brexit probability to 15 percent from 10 percent, and cut their probability of Brexit not happening at all to 35 percent from 40 percent.

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Good-bye polar vortex, hello spring? Weekend will be 75 degrees warmer

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The bitter cold that froze parts of the central and eastern U.S. this week will be a distant memory by the weekend.

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Best Buy Goes Back on Decision to Fire Security Guard Who Tackled Suspect

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A Northern California Best Buy is walking back its decision to fire a security guard who tackled a shoplifting suspect.

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US reiterates 'all options on the table' as John Bolton accidentally flashes plans for troops to Venezuela border

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US National Security Advisor John Bolton was photographed on Monday holding a notepad that included the handwritten line: "5,000 troops to Colombia." Bolton spoke to White House reporters while holding the yellow notepad and discussing the crisis in Venezuela, where the US now recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. It was not until after the briefing that observers spotted the black scrawl. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a US official said "we are not seeing anything that would support" a potential troop deployment to Colombia, which neighbors Venezuela. The Pentagon referred a query back to the White House. John Bolton was caught out holding a notepad saying '5,000 troops to Colombia' Credit: Win McNamee/Getty During the briefing, Bolton would not rule out use of US troops in Venezuela. "The president has made it clear on this matter that all options are on the table," he said. The US military's Southern Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bolton's notepad also had the line: "Afghanistan - welcome the talks" - a reference to a potential breakthrough in discussions with the Taliban.

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Brexit deal 'best possible' and 'not renegotiable': Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the Brexit deal is the "best agreement possible and is not renegotiable", as Britain's premier pushed to reopen talks with Brussels. Macron's comments during a summit in Cyprus came as Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to British lawmakers to give her a mandate to renegotiate, after parliament rejected an accord reached with the European Union. Macron urged the British government to "promptly" lay out to EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier "the next steps that will prevent an exit without an agreement, which nobody wants but for which we must all prepare ourselves".

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Howard Dean warns Schultz's 'vanity candidacy' could mean a 2nd term for Trump

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The former Starbucks chief executive stirs up fear and anxiety by floating an independent presidential run.

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Canada’s Decision on Huawei and 5G ‘Some Ways Off,’ Goodale Says

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“I’m not going to speculate about time but it’s certainly beyond weeks,” Goodale told reporters Tuesday after a cabinet meeting. Goodale said Canada will take the view of allies such as the U.S. into account when studying potential risks to national security, and will make its own decision in the end. China’s ambassador to Canada and Huawei officials have denied the company’s gear is used for spying.

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El Chapo prosecutor's closing argument: 'Mountain of evidence' proves guilt

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Prosecutors say Guzmán became one of the largest smugglers and sellers of Colombian-produced narcotics to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Top airline is selling flights for $44

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Winter weather and the general lull of the post-holiday season can leave just

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Record-breaking cold clobbers two-thirds of the U.S.

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Polar vortex to bring extended, life-threatening cold to the Midwest, the Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley and New England this week.

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NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone

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NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most exciting was the launch of the Parker Solar Probe which will study the Sun in more detail than has ever been possible before. The probe has already broken several records and proven that it's capable of enduring the intensity of our star, and it's starting out 2019 by adding another notch to its belt. The probe, which launched in August of last year, recently completed its first full orbit of the Sun on January 19th. It's a feat that the spacecraft will repeat many times over the next several years, but completing the first full loop is obviously cause for celebration. "It's been an illuminating and fascinating first orbit," Parker Solar Probe Project Manager Andy Driesman said in a statement. "We've learned a lot about how the spacecraft operates and reacts to the solar environment, and I'm proud to say the team's projections have been very accurate." The probe gathered a huge amount of data during its first trip around the Sun, and it performed much of its work without being in radio contact of its handlers back on Earth. As it orbits the Sun, the probe will regularly lose contact with Earth and then reconnect when it emerges from behind the star once more. Thus far, the probe has sent back over 17 gigs of scientific data and it's still streaming more observation data back. The data dump won't be finished until April, NASA says. The probe is expected to put in nearly seven years of work, making a total of 24 orbits and getting gradually closer to the Sun with each pass. It is tasked with observing many different functions of the star, including the generation of solar wind and the outflow of energy from the Sun into space, advancing our understanding of solar weather.

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Venezuela crisis: Opposition leader Juan Guaido hit with travel ban and asset freeze by supreme court

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Venezuela’s self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido, has been hit with a travel ban after the country’s chief prosecutor announced he would launch a criminal investigation into the congressional leader. The supreme court – stacked with members loyal to president Nicolas Maduro – blocked Mr Guaido from leaving the counrty and froze his bank accounts, but did not strip him of his legislative immunity. It came as Mr Guaido called on Venezuelans to stage a two-hour walkout from their homes and workplaces in protest at Mr Maduro’s stewardship of the country.

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Alibaba profit up 37% but revenue growth eases

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Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit increased 37 percent in the latest quarter as growth in cloud computing and other business lines helped offset a slowing expansion in core online retail. The company's net profit grew to 33.0 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) in the October-December third quarter, compared to 24.1 billion yuan over the same period in 2017. Alibaba dominates China's emerging consumer culture and its corporate results were widely anticipated for any signs of whether a worsening Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade tussle was curbing the country's appetite for shopping.

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Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent slamming the probe as politically motivated.

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PG&E files for bankruptcy amid California wildfire lawsuits, citing billions in claims

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The utility filed bankruptcy documents despite investigators determining last week that its equipment was not to blame for a 2017 fire that killed 22.

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Sheriff: Suspect confesses to killing 5 with dad's gun

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young man from Louisiana has confessed to killing his parents, his girlfriend, and two of her family members who had taken him in after he was kicked out of his house, authorities said Tuesday.

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Britain to Prioritize Keeping Medicines Stocked Over Food in Case of No-Deal Brexit

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The government has been accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with the national interest

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Polar vortex stalks Midwest, 'El Chapo' trial, Roger Goodell talks state of NFL: 5 things to know Wednesday

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Polar vortex expected to paralyze parts of U.S. with extreme cold, Roger Goodell talks state of the NFL and more things to start your Wednesday.

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Spy chief contradicts Trump's claims of progress with North Korea

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The director of national intelligence's downbeat assessment, in testimony before a Senate committee, came just weeks ahead of a planned second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment from the Directorate of National Intelligence (DNI), released by Coats, noted that North Korea had not conducted any nuclear or missile tests in over a year and had declared its support for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang had also "reversibly dismantled" parts of its infrastructure for weapons of mass destruction, the report said.