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FILE - In this June 3, 2004 file photograph, author Mary Higgins Clark poses in her home in Saddle River, N.J. Clark, the tireless and long-reigning "Queen of Suspense" whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at age 92. Clark's publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced that Clark died in Naples, Fla, of natural causes.

Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dead at 92

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U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe (15) moves the ball under pressure from Panama defender Hilary Jaen (4) during the first half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Houston.

US downs Panama 8-0 in Olympic qualifying tournament

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Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving (11) drives past Chicago Bulls' Luke Kornet and Chandler Hutchison (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in New York.

Irving scores season-high 54, Nets beat Bulls 133-118

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Denver Nuggets' Will Barton drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Milwaukee.

Barton, Nuggets hand Bucks rare defeat at home, 127-115

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, wearing a No. 24 jersey, speaks about Kobe Bryant prior to an NBA game between the Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday.

Roses for Kobe and Gianna as Lakers return to action

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, returns to the Senate chamber after a meeting in the Majority Leaders office during a break in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Friday Jan 31, 2020, in Washington.

GOP senators seek to acquit Trump without condoning conduct

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Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, waves at the conclusion of a town hall meeting at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

2020 candidates brace for frenzied, final weekend in Iowa

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FILE - In this April 10, 2018, file photo, actor Terry Crews appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Crews is apologizing for his remarks about Gabrielle Union’s claims of mistreatment on “America’s Got Talent.” In a series of tweets Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, Crews said he didn’t mean to “invalidate” her experience and he regrets letting down other black women.

Terry Crews says sorry to Gabrielle Union for his remarks

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Flower petals fall as family and friends grieve around the grave of community activist Homero Gomez Gonzalez in Ocampo, Michoacan state, Mexico, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers thronged the funeral on Friday, and the homage to the anti-logging activist was like a tribute to the monarch butterfly he so staunchly defended.

Guardian of Monarch butterfly grounds eulogized in Mexico

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Media outlets push back against government’s Brexit video

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FILE - In this Sept. 2017 file photo, a flag is waved outside the White House, in Washington. The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security screening standards, as part of an election-year push to further restrict immigration. Officials said immigrants from Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania will face new restrictions in obtaining certain visas to come to the United States. But it is not a total travel ban, unlike President Donald Trump’s earlier effort that generated outrage around the world for unfairly targeting Muslims.

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push

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People stand on a hill overlooking the first ferry to dock in the port of Dover, England, after the Britain left the European Union on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. With little fuss and not much fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a historic blow to the bloc.

Brexit turns sea crossing into journey through dimensions

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In this Jan. 22, 2020, photo, tourists gather to have their photos taken with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge as a backdrop in Sydney, Australia. Tourism Australia, a government agency tasked with promoting the country overseas, has taken steps to counter mainstream media messages that Australia is a nation on fire, pointing out that many tourist attractions have not been affected by the crisis.

Australian wildfires fan argument over impact of arsonists

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In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, photo, people line up outside a fever clinic at Wuhan Union Hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations.

US, others impose restrictions as virus toll spikes further

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Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, greets supporters at a campaign office, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Scarborough, Maine.

Bloomberg could qualify for debates under new party rules

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Execution set for man in slayings of 3 police officers

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Actor and director Elizabeth Banks speaks at a news conference after being honored as the 2020 Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.

Elizabeth Banks honored with parade, roast at Harvard

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018 file photo, White House counsel Don McGahn, listens as he attends a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal appellate judges are wrestling with whether courts should be refereeing a dispute between the House of Representatives and the Trump administration over the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Friday over the House Judiciary Committee's effort to compel McGahn's testimony.

Former White House counsel says Trump thinks differently

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Feds: Man living in Arizona was al-Qaeda leader

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UN experts: Yemen’s rebels getting weapons similar to Iran’s

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign stop at a Quality Inn, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Biden camp prepping backers for ‘extended fight’ beyond Iowa

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FILE - This undated file image provided by the Maryland U.S. District Attorney's Office shows a photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Hasson. The Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drawing up a hist list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 for his guilty plea to firearms and drug offenses.

Coast Guard officer-terror suspect sentenced for guns, drugs

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A taxi medallion is displayed on the hood of a cab, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in New York. A task force studying New York City's struggling taxi industry called Friday for “mission-driven” investors to help bail out drivers who incurred massive debt once the value of the medallion that allows a person to operate a yellow cab plummeted in the age of Uber and Lyft.

Task force says ‘mission-driven’ investors must help cabbies

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Employee Cynthia Bao, who is pregnant wears a protective mask to avoid getting sick, as she interacts with customers at the Beyond Services notary in Alhambra, Calif., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. As China grapples with the growing coronavirus outbreak, Chinese people in the Los Angeles area, home to the third-largest Chinese immigrant population in the United States, are encountering a cultural disconnect as they brace for a possible spread of the virus in their adopted homeland.

Virus rattles Chinese communities, canceling new year events

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FILE - This Friday, March 17, 2019 file photo shows the main entrance to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are "very relieved' to be quarantined at March Air Reserve Base, a military base in Southern California for two weeks, one of them said Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base

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Financial adviser admits stealing from elderly clients

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In this Jan. 10, 2020 image from video, 18-year-old Nina Nichols takes her daily dose of Palforzia as her mother, Maria Acebal watches, in her home in Washington. On Friday, Jan. 30, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration approved Palforzia, the first treatment for peanut allergies in a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies -- but still a long way from a cure.

FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 31.

Stocks sink on fears virus outbreak will dent global economy

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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, a Facebook start page is shown on a smartphone in Surfside, Fla. Facebook says it's working to help limit the spread of misinformation and harmful content about the coronavirus and will focus on providing helpful information to people. Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus.

Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online

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FILE - In this April 12, 2019 file photo, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai speaks during an event in Washington. U.S. phone companies likely broke the law by sharing data that can pinpoint the location of smartphone users, the Federal Communications Commission said Friday, Jan. 31, 20120. FCC Chairman Pai said in a letter to Congress that one or more wireless carriers apparently violated federal law and could be subject to penalties.

FCC: At least 1 phone company broke law by sharing location

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Travelers wear face masks as a screen shows a video about the proper way to wear a mask at the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The U.S. advised against all travel to China on Friday after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a new virus that has spread to more than a dozen countries a global emergency.

US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear

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Nevada airport pulls magazine over cover story about brothel

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Harvey Weinstein, center, leaves Manhattan's Criminal Court after a key accuser in his rape trial testified Friday Jan. 31, 2020, in New York.

Woman says Weinstein yelled, ‘You owe me!’ before raping her

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San Francisco 49ers players celebrate after cornerback Richard Sherman, bottom center, intercepted a pass against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of the NFL NFC Championship football game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers won 37-20 to advance to Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

How the 49ers and the Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) looks on during practice, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Davie, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game.

Chiefs’ Hill relishes Super Bowl run after ruinous offseason

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Hard Rock Stadium is shown Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla., in preparation for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game.

The mission for 100-year-old veterans: Super Bowl coin flip

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, walks to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, after the Senate voted to not allow witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Senate rejects witnesses in Trump trial, ensuring acquittal

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, photo, Bill Chen stands outside of customs at San Francisco International Airport after arriving on a flight from Shanghai, where he was conducting business and visiting family over the Lunar New Year holiday. Chen said his temperature was quickly screened at the Shanghai airport before he departed. He also filled out a health questionnaire that asked if he had traveled to Wuhan or had any contact with someone who had been in the city, the epicenter of the coronavirus. "I feel a little bit sorry for people traveling on the plane," Chen said. "People have to be nervous in some way."

Fever alarms, paranoia as masked passengers fly from China

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo specialist David Haubner works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Asia shares mixed as WHO says China virus a global emergency

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $344M in pelvic mesh case

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Mario like Mickey? Nintendo banks on profits from characters

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This undated image provided by General Motors shows the grill on a battery-powered Hummer pickup truck. General Motors announced Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, that it will start the pickup truck in September of 2021.

Hummer is making a comeback, but this time it’s electric

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, passengers board buses after arriving on an airplane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. One of the 195 Americans evacuated from the virus outbreak zone in China and housed at a California military base for three days of monitoring tried to leave the base and was placed under quarantine, an official said Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.

Evacuated American says Chinese city was like a ghost town

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The retired jerseys of late Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant hangs above the arena next to a projected logo of the Los Angeles Clippers prior to an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.

George narrates video tribute to Bryant before Clippers game

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

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Funeral workers disinfect themselves after handling a virus victim in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation.

US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

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Messi scored twice as Barcelona progressed into the quarter-finals

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Travelers wearing face masks line up to check in for an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation.

American Airlines pilots sue to halt flights to China

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FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross listening to President Donald Trump speak during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Ross suggested Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, that a viral outbreak in China could offer an upside to the U.S. economy by encouraging manufacturers to move back to America.

Commerce secretary: China virus could bring jobs back to US

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This undated image provided by Michelob ULTRA shows from left, Brooke Sweat, John Cena, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Jimmy Fallon in a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Michelob Ultra stresses its low calories and low carbs in an ad that shows talk show host Jimmy Fallon and wrestler John Cena working out.

Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

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A US Air Force F-15 lands at an Air Force Base in the Arabian Gulf in 2017. (Photo: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters/File)

US launches strikes in Syria after contractor killed

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Anti-aircraft unit serviceman prepares to pose for a portrait with a portable anti-aircraft missile system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Soledar north of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

As Russia attacks Bakhmut, Ukraine gets ready for a counterattack

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U.S. Navy's warship USS Gravely is seen in the Baltic sea port city of Gdynia in what was described by officials as a show of support for the country as war rages in neighboring Ukraine, Poland June 7, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/File)

China's navy claims US warship entered South China Sea illegally

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A train passes as floodwaters from the Tule River inundate the area after days of heavy rain in Corcoran, California, U.S., March 22, 2023. REUTERS/David Swanson

Latest California storm kills 5 with fallen trees in Bay Area

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A view shows a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Military experts say Russian missiles batter Ukraine, but Bakhmut offensive slowing

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