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Morley Safer, Iconic 60 Minutes Newsman, Has Died at 84 – Just One Week After Announcing His Retirement After 46 Years
"He was an extraordinary writer and reporter, and a true gentleman," said Anderson Cooper
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Read the secret #TTIP papers here
Greenpeace Netherlands has released secret EU-US #TTIP negotiations. You should have access to these texts, because democracy needs transparency! TTIP poses a great threat to the environment and food safety. #TTIPleaks
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador, Tsunami Warning Issued
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports, with the tremor felt strongly in the capital Quito.
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Paris attacks: Key suspect Abrini 'arrested'
The key remaining suspect in November's Paris terror attacks, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested, Belgian media say.
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Nancy Reagan: Former US First Lady Dies Aged 94
Former first lady Nancy Reagan - whose marriage to Ronald Reagan was described as the US presidency's greatest love affair - has died aged 94.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins An Oscar For Best Actor
With his fifth nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio has finally earned an Oscar for his role in The Revenant.
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Gunman kills up to four in Kansas shooting spree
An employee killed up to four people and wounded as many as 20 others in a shooting spree that ended at his work site in Hesston, Kansas, on Thursday where he was shot and killed by authorities, the local sheriff told reporters.
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Harper Lee Dead at Age of 89: 'To Kill a Mockingbird Author' Passes Away
Nelle Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at the age of 89.
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North Korea Launches Rocket it Says Carrying Satellite
North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday carrying what it has said is a satellite, South Korea's defense ministry said, in defiance of United Nations sanctions barring it from using ballistic missile technology.
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Taiwan Earthquake: Strong Tremor Strikes Near Yujing and Kaohsiung
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck the southern part of Taiwan
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Ted Cruz gets major win over Donald Trump in Iowa
Iowa's evening caucuses set the contours of the race for GOP nomination.
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Northern Saskatchewan School in Lockdown After Shooting
A student in La Loche said there were multiple shootings at the community school this afternoon, and a nurse at the local health centre confirmed to CBC News that there are patients suffering from gunshot wounds.
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North Korea Arrests US Student for 'Hostile Act'
North Korea says it has arrested a US student on charges of committing a "hostile act"
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Post reporter Jason Rezaian and Others to be Freed in Prisoner Swap, According to Iranian Media
The Vienna-based IAEA is expected to verify that Iran has met the terms of a landmark nuclear deal.
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René Angélil, Céline Dion's Husband and Former Manager, Dead at 73
René Angélil, the man who transformed Céline Dion from little-known teen francophone chanteuse to international pop superstar, has died.
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Ted Cruz Did Not Report Loan From Goldman in Senate Race
As Ted Cruz tells it, loyalty and sacrifice helped finance his 2012 Senate bid in Texas. Turns out, a Goldman Sachs loan did as well, but it does not appear in reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
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Tremor Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Site
A 5.1 magnitude tremor is detected in North Korea, close to a site previously used to conduct nuclear tests.
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Earthquake Hits India's Manipur State
Earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude hits northeast India, near border with Myanmar and Bangladesh
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Saudi Arabia Breaks off Ties with Iran after Al-Nimr Execution
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
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Fire breaks Out in Dubai Skyscraper
A fire erupts in a building in Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, ahead of a major New Year fireworks display.
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