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Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday.
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Biden warns Putin as fears of Ukraine invasion grow (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
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Watch Biden greet Putin on important call (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
President Joe Biden greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin before beginning their video call meeting amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. CNN's Dana Bash discusses how consequential the meeting could be for both the US and Russia.
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Fired employees share what it was like on that mass-firing Zoom call (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Christian Chapman, a former underwriter at Better.com, thought he was logging onto another of CEO Vishal Garg's town halls.
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Accuser testifies Ghislaine Maxwell told her she 'had a great body for Epstein and his friends.' She was 14. (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Carolyn said she was just 14 years old when she began to go to Jeffrey Epstein's home in Palm Beach, Florida, two or three times per week in the early 2000s.
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House passes new debt ceiling plan after McConnell cuts deal with Democrats (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reached an agreement to create a one-time process that would let Democrats raise the debt ceiling on their votes alone, a deal that underscores the lengths the GOP leader will go to avoid a damaging default without Republican support to increase the national borrowing limit.
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Omicron variant only partly evades Pfizer vaccine's protection, study shows (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
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Why it matters that the Trump White House lied and lied about his Covid case (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Not only did Donald Trump test positive for Covid-19 days before his first general election debate against Joe Biden in 2020, but his blood oxygen level dipped to dangerously low levels soon after he eventually tweeted that he had contracted the virus.
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'Handmaid's Tale' writer on what totalitarianism could look like in US (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Margaret Atwood, the writer behind the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale," about the parallels between what she wrote in the 1980s and the echoes of totalitarianism in the US today.
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Meadows plays both sides of January 6 probe while clock ticks on investigation (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday became the latest Donald Trump acolyte to bow to the former President's ire, begging out of his scheduled deposition with the House committee investigating the January 6 riot -- despite having given over key documents that will help build their case.
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The EU is finally putting its money where its mouth is on China (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
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Elon Musk doesn't want US government spending any more money on EV efforts (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
At the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested that Biden's spending bill be "deleted." The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for EV charging stations.
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Protests held at Boise State after professor says at conference that men, not women, should be recruited into fields like medicine and law (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Hundreds of protestors demonstrated at Boise State University in Idaho over the weekend following comments made at a conference by a professor who said men should be prioritized for fields of study such as engineering, medicine and law.
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How a Black, Muslim immigrant became a mayor in the whitest state in the US (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Deqa Dhalac saw it in their faces when she started campaigning.
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Saudi authorities say man detained in Paris has 'nothing to do' with Khashoggi murder (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
A Saudi man accused of being a member of the hit squad that murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been detained in Paris while boarding a flight to Riyadh, French media reported Tuesday.
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Facebook failed to remove hate speech. Now it's being sued for $150 billion (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook over its own admitted failure to stop the spread of hate speech that contributed to violence in Myanmar.
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Chinese couple reunited with abducted son after 14-year search that inspired a hit movie (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
A couple in southern China were reunited with their missing teenage son in an emotional ceremony on Monday, ending their 14-year-search which inspired a hit movie.
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Climber told he can keep $84,000-worth of jewels he found on Mont Blanc (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
A climber who found a trove of precious stones on Mont Blanc has been given half of the 150,000-euro ($168,700) haul to keep after authorities couldn't find the original owner.
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Navy seeks to contest Hawaii health officials' order to halt operations at fuel site linked to contaminated tap water (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
The Navy will contest an emergency order issued by the Hawaii Department of Health to suspend operations at a fuel site tied to contaminated tap water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, officials said Tuesday.
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Teenager arrested for beheading sister as mother allegedly held victim's legs (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
A teenager has been arrested in western India for beheading his 19-year-old sister while his mother allegedly held the young woman's legs, according to police.
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A giant black box is sitting in the middle of Tasmania. Here's why (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Every time new climate research is published, news headlines are posted or tweets are shared, a giant steel box perched on a granite plain in the Australian state of Tasmania will be recording it all.
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Rally for French far-right presidential candidate turns bloody (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Supporters of French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour clashed with anti-racism protesters at his first rally in Villepinte. Zemmour declared his candidacy less than a week before.
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Bitcoin's self-proclaimed inventor wins Florida trial over stash worth $54 billion (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
A computer scientist who has claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin largely prevailed on Monday in a Florida jury trial over whether the estate of a former business partner deserved half of a bitcoin cache worth about $54 billion.
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Senate confirms Biden's pick to lead border agency (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, on Tuesday after months of confirmation setbacks that left the agency with a void at the top amid a record number of border arrests.
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New York billionaire surrenders $70 million of stolen ancient art (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
US billionaire Michael Steinhardt has surrendered 180 stolen relics worth an estimated $70 million and agreed to an "unprecedented" lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities, officials in Manhattan have said.
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Chile's Congress votes to legalize same-sex marriage (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Chile's Congress voted on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, clearing the way for it to become law.
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Nick Cannon mourns loss of his youngest child to a brain tumor (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Television host and actor Nick Cannon shared with his talk show audience on Tuesday that his youngest child, Zen, has died.
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Why top Republican is quitting congress to run Trump's media company (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who is in line to chair the powerful House Ways and Means committee if the GOP takes back the House in 2022, announced that he is leaving congress in December to become CEO of former President Donald Trump's media company.
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Hawaii faces life-threatening flooding after some areas of the state see more than a foot of rain in 48 hours (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Relentless rain in Hawaii has left parts of the state under the threat of "significant and life-threatening flooding," the National Weather Service in Honolulu said Monday night, with some areas already tallying more than a foot of rain over a 48-hour span.
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Convicted murderer Robert Durst's health is improving, appeal pending (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
The health of convicted murderer Robert Durst, 78, subject of the HBO crime documentary "The Jinx," has been upgraded to fair condition, California prison officials say.
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Dubai is switching its work week to align with global markets (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work week ending midday Friday to make it easier to do business globally.
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India signs trade and arms deals with Russia during Putin's visit to New Delhi (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Russia and India signed a flurry of trade and arms deals during President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, including one that will see India produce more than 600,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles.
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Fauci dumbfounded by senator's false accusation (Mon, 06 Dec 2021)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of "overhyping" the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to the false claim with CNN's Jake Tapper.
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World's best bars for 2021 revealed (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
We're sorry, USA. Europe has completely trounced you at the cocktail game.
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Meet the powerlifter breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Karenjeet Kaur Bains started her sporting life as a sprinter, but when she took up powerlifting at the age of 17 -- initially to get faster and more explosive for athletics -- her focus soon changed.
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IOC defends 'silent diplomacy' in Peng Shuai case (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
The International Olympic Committee has defended its handling of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's disappearance from public life as "quiet diplomacy," amid criticism of its approach.
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We tried Instagram's new 'break' feature. There's one big problem with it. (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
CNN's Samantha Murphy Kelly digs into how Instagram's new feature that's designed to remind you to put your phone down might not be as helpful as it claims to be.
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Tokyo pushes ahead with same-sex marriage plan (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
The Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan's capital from April next year, the Kyodo news wire reported Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike as saying on Tuesday.
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Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi inspire PSG to Champions League rout (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi put on a show as Paris Saint-Germain beat Club Brugge 4-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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NASA launches laser demo that could revolutionize space communication (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it's real.
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Watch TikTok's top videos of 2021 (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
TikTok released its top trends list of 2021, and it's full of drones, bones, and joyful tones. These are the most popular TikToks in the US this year.
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How chatbots are being used to train crisis counselors (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Drew, a 21-year-old in Irvine, California, needs help: He's transgender, and after starting hormone replacement therapy he's facing harassment from coworkers. It's gotten so bad, Drew tells a crisis counselor via a text-based chat session, that he's considering suicide. He can't quit his job, however, because he needs the money.
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Drake pulls out of Grammy Awards race (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Canadian rapper Drake withdrew on Monday from the Grammy Awards, removing his two nominations for music's highest honors, sources close to the musician said.
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Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Novak Djokovic was named in Serbia's team for the men's season-opening ATP Cup in January in Sydney, although the world No. 1 has yet to commit to the Australian Open following the organizers' mandate for Covid-19 vaccinations.
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The new 'Harry Potter' reunion trailer is here (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
A new trailer for the "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts" special, which will debut on HBO Max on Jan. 1, has been released (CNN, HLN and HBO are all part of WarnerMedia).
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BTS members launch personal Instagram accounts after vacation announcement (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
BTS fans, Christmas has come early -- members of the K-Pop band finally have personal Instagram accounts.
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At Design Miami, world-class designers presented a new luxury code (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
The luxury world's modern codes are evolving. What the word means -- and how luxury is created -- has been long scrutinized, but the events of the past two years have no doubt spurred new definitions or interpretations of the term.
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China threatens US with retaliation over boycott (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could harm bilateral relations.
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China pumps $188 billion into the economy (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
China has decided it's time to loosen its purse strings and pump money into the economy in a bid to stave off threats to the recovery.
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'Egregious': Psaki says human rights abuses reason for Olympics boycott (Mon, 06 Dec 2021)
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that US diplomatic officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a protest against Chinese human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Chile's Congress votes to legalize same-sex marriage (Wed, 08 Dec 2021)
Chile's Congress voted on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, clearing the way for it to become law.
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Ukraine's defense minister warns there will be a 'bloody massacre' if Russia invades (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has told CNN there will be a "really bloody massacre" if Russia decides to invade Ukraine, and warned that "Russian guys also will come back in the coffins," amid heightened alarm about troop movements on the nations' border.
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'Chaotic' and slow British response left thousands of Afghans unable to flee the Taliban, whistleblower claims (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Thousands of desperate Afghans were unable to flee the Taliban following the fall of Kabul because the British government's response to the crisis was disorganized and slow, a whistleblower has claimed.
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'Biblical' flooding in South Sudan displaces hundreds of thousands (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
The climate crisis has triggered 'biblical' flooding in South Sudan displacing hundreds of thousands of residents. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.
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2022 is when investors will finally return to value stocks. Really (Mon, 06 Dec 2021)
Stop us if you've heard this before: Market strategists are predicting that 2022 will finally be the year when investors choose value stocks -— like banking, oil, consumer, industrial and healthcare companies — over Big Techs, such as Apple, Amazon and Facebook owner Meta.
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Should retailers like Kohl's and Macy's break themselves up? (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
For years, the future of the department store has been in doubt, as shoppers abandon malls and instead opt to scoop up dresses, appliances and accessories online. But some investors believe they've found a clever way for these once-mighty brands to move forward.
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Federal regulators are investigating the Trump SPAC deal (Mon, 06 Dec 2021)
The shell company that is facilitating former President Donald Trump's return to Wall Street disclosed Monday that federal regulators are investigating the deal.
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'The future is bleak.' Why more Brits are turning to food banks
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Attacked, rejected and harassed: Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
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US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters (Wed, 18 Sep 2019)
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.
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Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise (Fri, 12 Jul 2019)
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How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis (Fri, 12 Jul 2019)
Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.
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World's second tallest building tops out in Malaysia (Fri, 03 Dec 2021)
The spire of a soaring 118-story skyscraper has topped out at over 2,227 feet above Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.
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The photographer who captured high society at play (Tue, 23 Nov 2021)
Slim Aarons built a career documenting the lives of the rich and beautiful.
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Virgil Abloh, artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41 (Mon, 29 Nov 2021)
Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of Off-White, died Sunday of cancer, according to a post from his verified Instagram account. He was 41.
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Plans unveiled for high-tech '10-minute city' in Seoul (Thu, 11 Nov 2021)
The idea of a "15-minute city," in which residents can all reach work and leisure facilities within a quarter-hour walk -- or cycle -- of their homes, has gained significant traction among urban planners during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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This was once the most glamorous way to travel (Fri, 21 Sep 2018)
In March 1969, just months before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Concorde made its maiden flight. The supersonic plane embodied a vision of the future as daring as that of Apollo 11 -- but far better looking.
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Museum casts fresh doubt over the authenticity of $450M 'Salvator Mundi' (Tue, 16 Nov 2021)
The "Salvator Mundi," which sold for $450 million at Christie's auction house as a fully authenticated Leonardo da Vinci, has been downgraded by curators at the Prado national museum in Madrid, Spain. It was bought in November 2017 by the Saudi culture minister, Prince Badr bin Abdullah, apparently for the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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They bought a cheap house in Italy. Here's what they learned (Fri, 03 Dec 2021)
Buying a cheap property in Italy is an attractive prospect for many travelers, particularly with the ever-growing number of towns offering up homes for next to nothing through regeneration schemes.
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The Christmas markets still going ahead (Tue, 30 Nov 2021)
There's nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people.
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This city was named the world's most expensive for the first time ever (Wed, 01 Dec 2021)
All over the world, it's been a tough year on wallets.
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All you need to know about the latest Omicron travel restrictions (Sat, 04 Dec 2021)
Well. It was good while it lasted, eh?
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Mysterious symbols found carved in Qatar deserts (Mon, 22 Nov 2021)
Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. Others are mysterious depressions resembling an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are straight-up puzzling.
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Europe's most beautiful towns (Thu, 04 Nov 2021)
Paris, Rome, Barcelona... Europe's cities are bucket list destinations, and rightly so. But the continent's small towns are a dream, too, with all the beautiful architecture and much of the culture you'll find in the big hitters, only with fewer crowds to share them with.
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His offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect tons of plastic for recycling (Wed, 27 Oct 2021)
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CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place (Fri, 29 Oct 2021)
These 10 people are making the world a better place and now, they have been named the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2021.
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Vote for your favorite top 10 CNN Hero right here (Tue, 07 Dec 2021)
Celebrating 15 years of inspiring stories of everyday people changing the world
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Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.
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Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly? (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.
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How 'America First' could turn into to 'India First' (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.
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Swiss voters reject corporate tax overhaul (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
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Stocks hit record again. Is Trump the reason? (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.
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Apple stock nears record high (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.
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America's NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.
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Verizon's plan: Consumers win, investors lose (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.
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Oil prices have doubled in a year. Here's why (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.
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Tesla will sell electric cars in the Middle East (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.
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Indian rival slams Uber's business model (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.
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Cook calls for campaign against fake news (Sun, 12 Feb 2017)
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants the tech industry to take action against "fake news" stories that are polluting the web.
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Trump brand takes another hit (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.
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Cutting down trash with bamboo packaging (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.
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Nike stars champion 'Equality' in new ad (Sun, 12 Feb 2017)
Nike on Sunday launched a star-studded short film titled "Equality" that coincides with Black History Month.
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'Lego Batman' producer, then Treasury sec? (Sun, 12 Feb 2017)
Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated $55.6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend.
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Are we heading for another Greek debt crisis? (Thu, 09 Feb 2017)
It may seem like a recurring nightmare, but Greece is in danger of running out of money again.
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Verizon is bringing back unlimited data (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)
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Visa crackdown puts these rural doctors at risk (Sat, 11 Feb 2017)
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Trump isn't killing the bull market. Here's why (Fri, 10 Feb 2017)
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