David Beckham launches Miami Major League Soccer team

Former England captain David Beckham launches his long-planned Major League Soccer team in Miami.

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US ends ban on refugees from 'high-risk' countries

Refugees from "high-risk" countries will instead face stricter security measures before entering the US.

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Three European banks to pay $46m for 'spoofing' market

US authorities announce action against eight people and three banks for manipulating futures markets.

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Facebook to promote local news in drive for 'trusted' content

The company says an update allowing users to select community news will encourage civic engagement.

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White House denies Andrew McCabe 'pressured' to step down

Sarah Huckabee Sanders denies reports that FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was forced to step down.

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Beckham's fans are cheering, but will they show up on match days?

David Beckham's fans are cheering, but will they show up on match days? And what about a stadium?

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Beckham on the launch of his new team in Miami

Former England captain David Beckham launches his long-planned Major League Soccer team in Miami.

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Evangelical leader Franklin Graham: Trump is 'work in progress'

US evangelical leader Franklin Graham says President Trump is no model Christian.

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Mosque shooting hero braves paralysis

Aymen Derbali is being called a hero after protecting others during a 2017 Quebec mosque shooting.

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Afghanistan says Taliban will have to be defeated, after Trump rejects talks

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan said on Tuesday the Taliban would have to be defeated on the battlefield after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the idea of talks with the militants following a series of deadly attacks.

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If Curling Can Make It in Tampa, It Can Make It Everywhere

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Once Prohibited, Women’s Ski Jumping Is Set to Take Flight

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The Hidden Drama of Speedskating

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Want to Launch Yourself Off a 4-Meter Ramp Like a Freestyle-Skiing Olympian?

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The Workout That Saves Lindsey Vonn From Wipeouts

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How Australia’s Espionage Laws Could Silence Whistle-Blowers and Activists

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Taiwan Retaliates Against Chinese Airlines, Hampering Lunar New Year Travel

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Democratic National Committee’s Chief Executive Quits

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Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook

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‘The Zo’ Relishes Being the Belichick Whisperer

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The 6 Steps to Turning Setbacks Into Advantages

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When Laws Against Rape Aren’t Enough

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Data Shows City Drivers Won’t Face the Brunt of Congestion Fees

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Teaching Activities for: ‘This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade’

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Murals

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Word + Quiz: cacophonous

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Ireland, Catalonia, F.B.I.: Your Tuesday Briefing

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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Detour’ and ‘Citizen Rose’

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Berlusconi Is Back. Again. This Time, as ‘Nonno’ to the Nation.

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Trump Administration Won’t Impose Sanctions on Buyers of Russian Arms

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Europe Edition: Ireland, Catalonia, F.B.I.: Your Tuesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

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Taunted by Trump and Pressured From Above, McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy

Andrew G. McCabe’s retirement had been expected, but Monday’s departure was abrupt and unannounced. Republicans have accused Mr. McCabe of being loyal to Hillary Clinton.

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House Republicans Vote to Release Secret Memo on Russia Inquiry

Disregarding Justice Department warnings, the House Intelligence Committee will release a secret memo questioning the origins of the Russia investigation.

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How FISA Wiretap Applications Work and Why It Matters in the Trump-Russia Fight

How investigators seek permission to eavesdrop on Americans has been a subject of renewed interest after Republicans wrote a memo said to portray the Justice Department as abusing surveillance powers.

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Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband’s Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union

The reports of a payoff to an adult actress blindsided the first lady, who was furious with her husband, according to two people close to the couple.

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Some Supporters Fear Trump Will Lose Hard Edge in State of Union Speech

Signals from the White House have hard-line supporters worried that he will sing the praises of bipartisanship instead of ideological purity.

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In Age of Trump, Political Reporters Are in Demand and Under Attack

White House correspondents have plenty of material — and plenty of angst — as they cover what Stephen K. Bannon calls “the first McLuhanesque presidency.”

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Attacks Reveal What U.S. Won’t: Victory Remains Elusive in Afghanistan

In his State of the Union address, President Trump is expected to promote his strategy to win the war in Afghanistan. He’ll be the third president to do so.

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As Afghan Attacks Intensify, So Does Anger at Country’s Leaders

With insurgent attacks killing more than 130 people in 10 days, Afghans are asking why the government cannot protect its heavily militarized capital.

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From Annapolis to Congress? These Three Women Know Tough Missions

The women, who were contemporaries at the Naval Academy, are part of a powerful wave of political activism in the era of President Trump.

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Rodney Frelinghuysen, Powerful House Republican, Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

The chairman of the appropriations committee is the latest congressional Republican to announce he will not seek re-election in the 2018 midterms.

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The Resistance Has Come to Celebrity Award Shows

Hillary Clinton’s cameo at the Grammys set off a debate about how far glitzy awards shows should go in needling Democrats’ favorite target.

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Critic’s Notebook: Pop Keeps Changing. And the Grammys Turn a Deaf Ear, Again.

By sticking by its old heroes — and familiar sounds — the awards show risks alienating tomorrow’s stars.

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The Best and Worst of the Grammys

There were flashes of politics at the music awards, where enterprising newcomers like Cardi B and fiery performers like Kendrick Lamar competed for airtime with elder heroes.

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New York’s Hidden Home Buyer Closing Costs: Luxury Boxes and Mint Mojitos

For years, title insurance companies have spent big to win clients, passing the costs to consumers. New York is now fighting to end the practice.

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Op-Ed Contributor: Are Republicans Ready to Join a Third Party?

Given the level of angst with the direction of the party, there’s never been a better time to start something new.

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Editorial: Poland’s Holocaust Blame Bill

In a wrongheaded effort to rewrite history, Poland’s Parliament is debating a bill to criminalize discussion of that nation’s role in the Holocaust.

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Opinion: The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley

Imagine what the reaction would be to a rumor that Barack Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations was sleeping with him.

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Op-Ed Columnist: Please Don’t Call Him Presidential

Let’s not pretend that Trump’s State of the Union performance matters.

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Op-Ed Columnist: Bubble, Bubble, Fraud and Trouble

It’s a mania! It’s a cult! It’s Bitcoin!

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Op-Ed Contributor: The Fascist Sympathizer Who Founded Ikea

Ingvar Kamprad, who died Saturday, was hailed as a Swedish national hero. But he had a darker past.

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Op-Ed Columnist: The East Germans of the 21st Century

The ethnic model embraced by immigration restrictionists has been a failure.

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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Is America Growing Less Tolerant on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights?

Acceptance was growing. But a new poll shows that the public may be backsliding.

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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Steve Wynn and the Economic Inequality Behind #MeToo

As a casino worker, I’ve seen how much wealthy men get away with.

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The State of the Union Is … Misspelled

Tickets issued to lawmakers’ spouses and guests for President Trump’s annual address to Congress contained a glaring typo: “State of the Uniom.”

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Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook

In a letter organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, dozens of health experts say the new app preys on a vulnerable group.

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Ireland Commits to Hold Abortion Referendum by End of May

A public vote on whether to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion will test how much attitudes have changed in the country.

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Tronc Names New Editors at The Daily News and The Los Angeles Times

The company brings in two veteran editors, Jim Kirk and Jim Rich, to quiet newsroom complaints that have threatened to seep across the company.

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Vatican, Eager for China Ties, Asks ‘Underground’ Bishops to Step Aside

The move to cede posts to Beijing-approved clerics is part of an extraordinary Roman Catholic effort to end a nearly 70-year schism.

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The Hague Journal: When Animals Are at Risk, Special Netherlands Police Force Defends Them

Like a Humane Society with guns, handcuffs and badges, the animal police force provides a mixture of animal protection and human social services.

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Russian Fighter Flies Within 5 Feet Of U.S. Reconnaissance Plane Over Black Sea

The State Department says that the encounter between a Russian Su-27 fighter and a propeller-driven U.S. Navy EP-3 put the American crew at risk.

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Watchdog Report Shows Gaps In Information About Afghanistan War

As the U.S. sends more troops to Afghanistan and ratchets up airstrikes, a new report from a U.S. military auditor suggests that the war is still at a stalemate.

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Colombian President Pauses Peace Talks With Rebel Group, ELN

It is the second time this month negotiations have been put on hold after insurgents launched a series of bomb attacks on police targets. It is unclear when negotiations will resume.

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Intel Committee Votes To Release Secret GOP Memo, Withhold Democrats' Rebuttal

The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to release a much-discussed document that charges that the FBI and Justice Department abused their surveillance powers.

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'Experienced Pilot' Makes Emergency Landing On Freeway

When the plane's engine failed, 25-year-old Izzy Slod guided the Beech Bonanza under a 20-foot overpass and used State Route 55 in Costa Mesa, Calif., as a landing strip.

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All The Rules, None Of The Voting Rights: EU Lays Out Plan For Brexit Transition

Instead of immediate U.K. independence in March 2019, European powers have agreed to a "transition period" until the end of 2020 — in which Britain would be bound by EU rules without an EU vote.

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German Carmakers Test Emissions On Humans And Monkeys

Twenty-five "healthy young persons" were exposed to different concentrations of nitrogen dioxide for hours as part of a study for the car manufacturers. The gas can cause respiratory problems.

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Kremlin Says Expected U.S. Sanctions Would Interfere With Russia's Presidential Election

The Kremlin says it expects new U.S. sanctions on Russian business leaders would interfere in Russia's presidential election in March. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says an opposition leader detained and later released during Sunday's protests poses no threat to President Vladimir Putin.

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The History Of The Family Unification Immigration Policy In The U.S.

The U.S. immigration policy that allows U.S. citizens and green card holders to sponsor other relatives to come to the U.S. was first introduced 50 years ago by an immigration hard liner in Congress. President Trump now wants to end "chain migration."

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How The Trump Administration's Aid Agency Is Faring With Budget Cuts

President Trump has been cutting budgets for foreign aid and that means the man in charge of U.S. development work around the world has a tough selling job with his own government. But how is the Trump administration's aid agency is faring?

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Why The Federal Workforce Morale Is At An All-Time Low

The federal work force morale is at an all-time low, according to some accounts. That might be because the number of workers is roughly the same as it was 30 years ago, while there are 100 million more people in the country.

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Former Special Ops Agent Discusses How Tech, Fitness Trackers Affect The Military

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Paul Scharre about the discovery that fitness trackers such as Fitbit are revealing "heat maps" of where U.S. military personnel are running. Scharre is a former special operations agent, who now looks into how technology is interacting with military needs. He says this fitness tracker story illustrates a broader range of issues with apps, social media and devices and their effects on today's military.

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Liberal Groups Seize On Report That NRA May Have Been Involved In Russian Meddling

A liberal group is calling for an FEC investigation after reports that the FBI is examining whether a Russian banker illegally donated to the National Rifle Association to support President Trump's campaign.

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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Leaving After More Than 20 Years

McCabe stepped down Monday from his post as the bureau's No. 2 official. As expected he will take accumulated leave and remain on the payroll until March when he is eligible to retire with full benefits. The departure plan had been in the works for a while. President Trump and his allies have made McCabe a favorite target of criticism in recent months.

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Why Low Snowfall In The Rockies Is Concerning For Western Water Managers

Record-low snowfall in some parts of the Rocky Mountains this winter isn't just bad for the ski industry. It's also a real problem for water managers throughout the western United States.

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FBI's No. 2 official McCabe, blasted by Trump, steps down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, criticized by President Donald Trump and other Republicans for alleged bias against him and in favor of his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has stepped down, U.S. officials confirmed on Monday.

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