Smartphone Mario Kart Delayed To This Summer In Japan - Kotaku

1. Smartphone Mario Kart Delayed To This Summer In Japan  Kotaku
2. Mario Kart Tour delayed to summer  Gematsu
3. Nintendo delays Mario Kart mobile game until summer  The Verge
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Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, cites volatile situation

Zimbabwe's umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday, citing the volatile situation in the country after this month's violent protests were met by a brutal security crackdown.

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Testimony by intelligence chiefs on global threats highlights differences with president - Philly.com

1. Testimony by intelligence chiefs on global threats highlights differences with president  Philly.com
2. Dem lawmaker: Trump is 'becoming a national security threat' | TheHill  The Hill
3. Trump's slow-building war on intelligence  The Washington Post
4. Trump Faults Intelligence Chiefs As Break Widens Between Them  NPR
5. Schumer calls for CIA to stage 'intervention' with Trump  New York Post
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Learning With: ‘A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest’

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U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers - The Wall Street Journal

1. U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers  The Wall Street Journal
2. US Announces "Efficient" New Rule For Filing H-1B Visas  NDTV News
3. H-1B’s big lottery change made final  The Mercury News
4. No online registration system for H-1B registrations this year, DHS says  CNN
5. US Announces New Rule For Filing H-1B Visas  NDTV News
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Learning With: ‘A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest’

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Undocumented worker fired from Trump golf club to attend State of the Union: report | TheHill - The Hill

1. Undocumented worker fired from Trump golf club to attend State of the Union: report | TheHill  The Hill
2. Undocumented worker fired by Trump club will attend State of the Union  New York Post
3. Undocumented worker fired from Trump golf club to attend State of the Union  NBC News
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Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580K after neighbor's attack - AOL

1. Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580K after neighbor's attack  AOL
2. Republican Sen. Rand Paul Awarded $580,000 In Damages After Attack By Neighbor  HuffPost
3. Sen. Rand Paul awarded over $580G after he was attacked by neighbor  Fox News
4. Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580000 In Damages In Attack By Neighbor  NPR
5. Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580,000 in suit over neighbor's attack  NBCNews.com
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Wikileaks takes a swipe at the famously secretive Vatican - The Washington Post

1. Wikileaks takes a swipe at the famously secretive Vatican  The Washington Post
2. From Evasion to Conversion  Commonweal
3. Catholic-Muslim dialogue at heart of pope's Abu Dhabi trip, archbishop says  Crux: Covering all things Catholic
4. Unpacking Pope Francis' comments on married priests and Venezuela  America Magazine
5. UAE declares holiday for invitees to Papal Mass in Abu Dhabi  Arabian Business
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VW grabs global auto sales crown, but Renault-Nissan Alliance closes the gap - CNBC

VW grabs global auto sales crown, but Renault-Nissan Alliance closes the gap  CNBC

The three top auto groups each managed to deliver more than 10 million vehicles worldwide last year, but the industry saw a sharp dip by General Motors, the ...

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‘Picard’ Will Be Set ’20-Plus Years’ After ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ Alex Kurtzman Says - TheWrap

1. ‘Picard’ Will Be Set ’20-Plus Years’ After ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ Alex Kurtzman Says  TheWrap
2. Patrick Stewart teases the return of Jean-Luc Picard  Yahoo Entertainment
3. Captain Pike's here and Spock's due, so will Romulans make it to 'Star Trek: Discovery'?  USA TODAY
4. CBS All Access Sees Double-Digit, Young-Skewing Subscriber Growth  Variety
5. Patrick Stewart teases return of Jean-Luc Picard, says new 'Star Trek' series 'is a 10-hour movie'  Yahoo Entertainment
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Dustin Poirier: UFC is ‘No. 1 bullsh*t company,’ demands Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next - MMA Mania

1. Dustin Poirier: UFC is ‘No. 1 bullsh*t company,’ demands Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next  MMA Mania
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He's Done Fighting In Las Vegas  HotNewHipHop
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Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.

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On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’

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Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music

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A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur

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Rescue Pets

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How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?

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Word + Quiz: upstage

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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’

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After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues

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Las principales noticias del jueves

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St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer

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An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

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Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack

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Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

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Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest

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Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

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Corrections: January 31, 2019

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Palindromic Number

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Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

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China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

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FaceTime bug was uncovered by a 14-year-old Fortnite player - The INQUIRER

1. FaceTime bug was uncovered by a 14-year-old Fortnite player  The INQUIRER
2. Bloomberg report reveals details about iOS 13, plus iPhones and iPads through 2020  Ars Technica
3. Tim Cook really wants you to upgrade your iPhone  The Verge
4. Is Apple now suddenly a safe investment again?  Yahoo Finance
5. Apple Needs to Hone Its Post-IPhone Pitch  Bloomberg
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Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast despite strong holiday season - The Verge

1. Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast despite strong holiday season  The Verge
2. Switch worldwide sales top 32.27 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sales top 12.08 million  Gematsu
3. Nintendo Shipped 32.27 Million Switch Units Worldwide; Drops Full-Year Prediction to 17 Million  Twinfinite
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'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week? - USA TODAY

1. 'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week?  USA TODAY
2. Fifth 'Masked Singer' Celeb Revealed; Guesses (& Spoilers) for Remaining Stars!  Just Jared
3. ‘The Masked Singer’ renewed for season 2 by FOX  TV by the Numbers
4. 'The Masked Singer' Renewed for Season 2 at Fox  TVLine
5. ‘Masked Singer’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox  Variety
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Rescue Pets

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Cost-conscious Chinese tourists staying closer to home for Lunar New Year

Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly destinations closer to home for the Lunar New Year holiday, with more likely opting for Bangkok than Sydney or San Francisco.

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China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.

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Russia, U.S. last-ditch talks to break nuclear pact deadlock fail: agencies

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday.

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Watchdog shows Afghan defense forces declining as peace talks edge forward

The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, as talks between Washington and the Taliban continue over the possible withdrawal of foreign troops.

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African churches boom in London's backstreets

On a cold, grey Sunday morning, in a street lined with shuttered builders' yards and storage units, songs of prayer in the West African language of Yoruba ring out from a former warehouse that is now a church.

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Soft power: Australia uses hard game to tackle China in Pacific

Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region.

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