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The U.S. liquor industry and lessons for the marijuana industry

05:43 CGTN's Rachelle Akuffo spoke with Michael A. Lerner, author of Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, about the U.S. ban on liquor 100 years ago and lessons for today.

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Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr and Robert Ray joining Trump impeachment trial legal team

Former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray are expected to join President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial legal team, a source familiar with the plan

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House outlines impeachment case, Trump team has fiery answer

President Donald Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while House Democrats laid out their case in fo

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Bloomberg gets 45-day extension on financial disclosures from FEC

The Federal Election Commission on Friday granted Mike Bloomberg's campaign an additional 45 days to file his mandatory personal financial disclosure form.That extended

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Shanghai Ballet makes NYC debut with Grand Swan Lake

Dancers with China's Shanghai Ballet performs the classic ballet Swan Lake at the David H. Koch Theater of Lincoln Centerin New York, Jan. 17, 2020. (Photo by Gao Tianpei/China Daily) Over 80 dance

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Seven men, five women to serve on Weinstein rape trial jury

Harvey Weinstein leaves a Manhattan courthouse following jury selection for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York, January 17, 2020. /AP Photo Seven men and five women were

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Gold rises 20 cents week on week amid stock market rally

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 9.8 dollars on Friday but gained only 20 cents this week, as U.S. equities rallied to new record highs. The most active go

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McGregor seeks to emerge from controversy in UFC comeback

Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon after a 15-month absence seeking - he says - to leave controversy behind him.The Irish star takes on experienced Donald "Cowboy"

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What does phase one trade deal mean for China's financial market?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He shake hands after signing the China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agreement during a ceremony at the East Room of the White House i

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Brutal images of world leaders created for gender violence campaign

A side-by-side comparison of AleXsandro Palombo's poster with an image of Angela Merkel (Credit: AleXsandro Palombo) The faces of some of the world's most powerful women looked out from poste

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U.S. to begin screening travelers from central China for deadly virus

U.S. health officials will begin immediately screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new and deadly type of pneumonia-like illness.The virus has been linked to the deaths of tw

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Can Tennessee Titans clinch Super Bowl win?

The Kansas City Chiefs (L) will play the Tennessee Titans (R) in the NFL playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, January 19, 2020. /AP Photo The Tennessee Titans are challe

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Carlos Beltran steps down as Mets manager after sign-stealing scandal

Carlos Beltran attends a press conference as the new manager of the New York Mets in New York, November 4, 2019. /AP Photo The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal landed another victim on Thu

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NBA highlights on Jan. 16: Bucks beat Celtics for 5th straight win

Boston Celtics 123-128 Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks in the game against the Boston Celtics at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 16, 2020.

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Headline Buster: NGO leader blocked in Hong Kong, but for good reason

03:41 The executive director of the NGO Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, said local authorities on Sunday blocked him from entering Hong Kong where he was scheduled to launch the grou

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Bergeron scores 20th, Bruins beat Penguins 4-1

Patrice Bergeron (R) and Jaroslav Halak (L) of the Boston Bruins celebrate after their 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, January 16, 2020. /AP Photo

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Wireless charging for electric taxis to be trialled in UK

The pioneering scheme is seen as playing a key part in the drive to tackle toxic vehicle emissions and ensure cleaner air.