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First wild-card playoff game in 10 years for Tom Brady and Patriots

Quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots Tom Brady and his New England Patriots will meet the Tennessee Titans in the wild card game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. The 42-year-old s

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Anger, fear mount after U.S. killing of Iranian top general

"Our world changed last night, and there's no way to predict what happens next," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said at security briefing Friday. Speaking in the aftermath of a U.S. sanctioned

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Startups Weekly: Oyo’s toxicity + A farewell

Welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week I wrote

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Ravens lead 2019 All-Pro Team with five nods, led by Lamar Jackson

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NBA highlights on Jan. 3: Miami's problems begin to emerge

The Orlando Magic claimed an unexpected win over the Miami Heat at home on Friday, sending a wake-up message to the East heavyweight. Miami Heat 85-105 Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon (C) of the Orlan

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U.S. and Iran: A week of revenge

Kashmiri Shiite Muslims chant anti-America and anti-Israeli slogans during a protest against U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani at Magam 37 kilom

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U.S. dollar dips amid geopolitical tensions

The U.S. dollar weakened slightly in late trading on Friday after safe-haven currencies such as Japanese yen jumped amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The United States killed Major Genera

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This startup is raising $7 million for a technology that can authenticate people based on their typing style

TypingDNA, a four-year-old startup that was founded in Bucharest, Romania and more recently moved its headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, looks to be raising $7 million in funding for something intere

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Former HBO exec Richard Plepler signs exclusive production deal with Apple TV+

Nearly a year after stepping down as chief executive of HBO, Richard Plepler and his production company Eden Production have signed a five-year deal with Apple TV+.Plepler started at HBO back in 199

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Reflecting on the reality of Xinjiang

10:45 In recent years, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has made great efforts in supporting employment. According to the region's department of human resources and

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U.S. moves further towards political polarization in 2020

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Democrat Julian Castro drops out of 2020 U.S. presidential race

Julian Castro, the only Latino contender for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump this election cycle, said Thursday that he is e

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Why the U.S. needs to revisit its China policy?

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U.S. unveils partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes

Spike Babaian, owner of the VapeNY.com vapes, in New York, January 2, 2020. /AP Photo The U.S. government on Thursday announced a countrywide ban on some e-cigarette flavors as it tries to cur

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First China-made 13-valent pneumonia vaccine to hit the market

The first China-made pneumococcal13-valentconjugate vaccine has been approved for market use, according to the National Medical Products Administration.Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of i

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NBA highlights on Jan. 1: Lakers, Suns put on a 'roller coaster'

The NBA started 2020 with four games and the Lakers fans could really use some aspirin watching their team defeat the Suns. Phoenix Suns 107-117 Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Ang

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Asian shares rise on China's policy easing

Asian shares kicked off the new decade higher on Thursday, after global stocks ended the previous one at record highs, and buoyed by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support