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;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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**Authorities of ] issue a ] for the towns of ] and ], and at least 12 flood rescues are underway as former Cyclone Debbie moves south from ]. , **Authorities of ] issue a ] for the towns of ] and ], and at least 12 flood rescues are underway as former Cyclone Debbie moves south from ].
**Authorities shut down the city of ] and ] as remnants of ] move south. **Authorities shut down the city of ] and ] as remnants of ] move south.
*A private ] helicopter crashes in the ] mountains of ], killing all five people aboard. *A private ] helicopter crashes in the ] mountains of ], killing all five people aboard.
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**A fire results in the collapse of a bridge on ] in Atlanta, Georgia, during rush hour, stranding motorists and resulting in a state of emergency. Atlanta mayor ] calls the situation a "transportation crisis" that could close the affected stretch of highway for days or weeks. A 2015 report stated that he highway carried nearly a quarter-million vehicles a day. **A fire results in the collapse of a bridge on ] in Atlanta, Georgia, during rush hour, stranding motorists and resulting in a state of emergency. Atlanta mayor ] calls the situation a "transportation crisis" that could close the affected stretch of highway for days or weeks. A 2015 report stated that the highway carried nearly a quarter-million vehicles a day.


;International relations ;International relations
*Russian president ] attends the International Arctic Forum in ], ]. He says there that he is ready to meet U.S. President ] in ], ]. *Russian president ] attends the International Arctic Forum in ], ]. He says there that he is ready to meet U.S. President ] in ], ].
*] ] says he thinks the longer term status of president ] is to be "decided by the Syrian people". This appears as a policy shift, since under president ]’s administration, the United States made the departure of Assad a key policy aim. *] ] says he thinks the longer term status of president ] is to be "decided by the Syrian people". This appears as a policy shift, since under president ]’s administration, the United States made the departure of Assad a key policy aim.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*] police arrest 34 people of a drug gang who reportedly planned to steal ]'s corpse, and hold it for ransom. *] police arrest 34 people of a drug gang who reportedly planned to steal ]'s corpse, and hold it for ransom.
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**Authorities arrest ] ]n ] ] on charges of bribery, abuse of authority, coercion, and leaking government secrets. **Authorities arrest ] ]n ] ] on charges of bribery, abuse of authority, coercion, and leaking government secrets.
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**The state legislature of ] repeals the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, more commonly known as the "transgender ].". **The state legislature of ] repeals the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, more commonly known as the "transgender ]." In its place, the legislature enacts a ban on cities in North Carolina from enacting "civil rights" protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people through 2020.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**In a ruling, ]'s ] says it "guarantees congressional functions will be exercised by" itself, authorizing president ] to create oil joint ventures without the previously mandated ] approval. Opposition leaders call it a "]", while ] ]. **In a ruling, ]'s ] says it "guarantees congressional functions will be exercised by" itself, authorizing president ] to create oil joint ventures without the previously mandated ] approval. Opposition leaders call it a "]", while ] ].
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**] is willing to testify under the condition of immunity in the ongoing congressional probe on Russia's role in the ]. **] is willing to testify under the condition of immunity in the ongoing congressional probe on Russia's role in the ].
**A ]ional witness states that ] hired 1,000 people to create anti-] 'fake news' in key U.S. states during the election. **A ]ional witness states that ] hired 1,000 people to create anti-] 'fake news' in key U.S. states during the election.
**During a Senate hearing, ] ] states that there have been post-election hack attempts against the ] ] and Rubio himself. **During a Senate hearing, ] ] states that there have been post-election hack attempts against the ] ] and Rubio himself.


;Science and technology ;Science and technology
*'']'' publishes research that '']'', from the same ] ] as the ], had a sensitive nose. The research describes that a ] sprouted from the ] at the snout and jaws possibly enabling the behavioral functions of ], ], ]ing, ], and ]. *'']'' publishes ] research that '']'', from the same ] ] as the ], had a sensitive nose. The research describes that ] sprouted from the ] at the snout and jaws possibly enabling the behavioral functions of ], ], ]ing, ], and ].
*] successfully places the ] telecommunications satellite on a ]. The event is notable because of the implied economic cost savings of reusing, for the first time, a used ] first stage which had previously been recovered. That first stage had previously launched a ] spacecraft to the ] and landed on an ] during the ] mission. *] successfully places the ] telecommunications satellite on a ]. The event is notable because of the implied economic cost savings of reusing, for the first time, a used ] first stage which had previously been recovered. That first stage had previously launched a ] spacecraft to the ] and landed on an ] during the ] mission.
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