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Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds
Researchers found that African grey parrots voluntarily helped a partner get a food reward by giving the other bird a valuable metal token that could be exchanged for a walnut. (Image credit: Henry...
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Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated
The U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has boosted Saudi fears about becoming embroiled in escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. (Image credit: Mohamed Al Hammadi/AP)
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Pelosi Signals An End To Her Hold On Articles Of Impeachment
For weeks, the House speaker has refrained from sending the articles to the Senate, saying she needed details on how an impeachment trial would work. But Thursday, she indicated she would soon relent....
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FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'
Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy." (Image credit: Erin Scott/Reuters)
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'We Will Surely Find Out The Truth': Questions Linger About Jet Crash In Iran
Investigators have not publicly determined the cause. But Ukraine's president has vowed to get answers, while President Trump has suggested "somebody [in Iran] could have made a mistake." (Image...
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Journalist Details 'Dangerously Unstable' Relationship Between The U.S. And...
New Yorker writer Evan Osnos says that China is building up its military and Pentagon analysts now believe it could defeat U.S. forces in a confrontation along its borders.
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CBP Says Enforcement Actions At U.S.-Mexico Border Down For 7th Straight Month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said there were just over 40,000 cases where someone was apprehended or refused entry at the southern border. (Image credit: Veronica G. Cardenas/AP)
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Enormous 'Megafire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres
Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney. (Image...
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U.S. Job Growth Cools In December As Employers Add 145,000 Jobs
December's job growth is down slightly from the three previous months, when employers added an average of 200,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low. (Image...
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Pakistani Author Comes Under Fire For Satirical Novel After Urdu Edition Is...
Copies of a new Urdu edition of Mohammed Hanif's 2008 novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, were seized Monday. Rights groups say it's another sign that freedom of expression is threatened in Pakistan....
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Pelosi To Send Articles Of Impeachment To Senate Next Week
In a letter to House Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she expects the House to transmit the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate and vote on impeachment managers....
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Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll
Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags like #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson. (Image credit: Wiktor...
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