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Arctic blast to wallop N. America -- is climate change to blame?

Arctic blast to wallop N. America -- is climate change to blame?

An unusually brutal winter storm is set to pummel more than 160 million Americans from Friday, as a stretched "polar vortex" sends a devastating blast of Arctic air, bringing heavy snows and freezing rains.

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NYC sues to block Dr. Phil-fronted police TV show

NYC sues to block Dr. Phil-fronted police TV show

New York City has sued to block a TV show about the police department fronted by celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil that local officials say is "extremely problematic."

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Intel shares plunge on earnings expectations

Intel shares plunge on earnings expectations

Intel shares dove more than 10 percent Thursday despite the struggling US chip maker doing better than expected in the recently ended quarter, as its revenue forecast disappointed investors.

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Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Forest beaten

Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Forest beaten

Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Nottingham Forest slid to a costly defeat away to Braga.

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Ecuador, Colombia ramp up trade war with tit-for-tat energy levies

Ecuador, Colombia ramp up trade war with tit-for-tat energy levies

Colombia and Ecuador punished each other with dueling levies Thursday on fuel and other imports, escalating a trade and diplomatic feud over narco activity on their shared border.

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Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics

US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.

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Chile police arrest third suspect in wildfire-ravaged south

Chile police arrest third suspect in wildfire-ravaged south

Chilean police announced on Thursday the arrest of a third person in the country's wildfire-ravaged south who they said was deliberately trying to start a fire.

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Galthie confirms Dupont as France captain for Six Nations

Galthie confirms Dupont as France captain for Six Nations

France coach Fabien Galthie confirmed on Thursday in an interview with sports daily L'Equipe that star scrum-half Antoine Dupont will captain the side in this year's Six Nations.

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Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy

Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy

Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Bologna to jeopardise their qualification hopes.

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Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of days, researchers said Thursday, revealing the scale of the explicit content that sparked a global outcry.

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