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Democrats swarm industrial Iowa to prove they can beat Trump
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - Since their surprise loss to President Donald Trump in 2016, Democrats have struggled with how to regain territory that long supported the party before suddenly flipping to Repu...
Jan 21, 2020

Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central C...
Jan 21, 2020

Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachment
WASHINGTON - Adam Schiff was still speaking - about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He'd said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial...
Jan 21, 2020

Tour agencies: N Korea bans foreign tourists over new virus
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea has banned foreign tourists to guard against the spread of a new virus from China, tour operators in China said. Foreign travel to North Korea has been temporar...
Jan 21, 2020

Extradition hearing begins for top Huawei exec in Canada
VANCOUVER - The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom M onday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diploma...
Jan 21, 2020

'My mission was to win': Coco tops Venus at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the first round a...
Jan 21, 2020

Bloomberg calls for Trump's removal in new impeachment ad
NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg launched a new impeachment-focused television ad Tuesday urging the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office. The ad will run ...
Jan 21, 2020

Dispute over rules erupts on impeachment's first full day
WASHINGTON - A rancorous dispute over rules marked the first full day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Highlights of Tuesday's session and what's ahead as senators conduct just the third...
Jan 21, 2020

Mexico begins flying, busing migrants back to Honduras
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico - Hundreds of Central American migrants who entered southern Mexico in recent days have either been pushed back into Guatemala by Mexican troops, shipped to detention centres or...
Jan 21, 2020

Kane gets 1,000th point, Blackhawks beat Jets 5-2
CHICAGO - Patrick Kane's 1,000th career point created one big party for the Chicago Blackhawks. Everyone was invited. Kane reached 1,000 when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad's third-period goal...
Jan 21, 2020