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Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump's almost certain acquittal next week. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/37MVLj7 February 01, 2020 at 04:47AM
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Amazon holiday quarter delivers, threatens profit squeeze for UPS and FedEx

Amazon.com Inc's rapid expansion of one-day shipping delivered a strong holiday quarter and showed the rising ambition of the company, which in six years has created a network that handles nearly as many packages as FedEx Corp . Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2RMY3Jx February 01, 2020 at 04:11AM
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China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259

The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2RM9FfK February 01, 2020 at 03:53AM
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U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14-day incubation period. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2S5dyeN February 01, 2020 at 03:52AM
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China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/31c7wNo February 01, 2020 at 03:25AM
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China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/31c7vci February 01, 2020 at 03:20AM
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'Dawn of a new era': UK's Johnson 'respectfully' marks Brexit day

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail Brexit day on Friday as "the dawn of a new era" and pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation which he hopes will draw a line under years of angry debate over the European Union. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2GCREtZ February 01, 2020 at 03:17AM
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UK's Johnson plans full customs and border checks on EU goods: Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European goods entering the United Kingdom after Brexit, in an attempt to ramp up pressure on the bloc in trade talks, the Telegraph newspaper reported. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2UpYcEz February 01, 2020 at 03:17AM
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Paraguay restricts travelers from China amid virus outbreak

Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2RMH8qz February 01, 2020 at 03:11AM
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Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP) News : NPR https://ift.tt/31feIsn February 01, 2020 at 03:10AM
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The Atlantic Politics Daily: The Impeachment Trial Nears Its End

It’s Friday, January 31. The United Kingdom officially exited the European Union on Friday. How will Brits remember Brexit Day? In the rest of today’s newsletter: The Senate votes against more witness testimony. Plus: The publication that wants to be the anti- Breitbart . * « TODAY IN POLITICS » (JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS) Impeachment is nearing its end. After nearly five months, countless hours of congressional hearings, and enough last-minute plot twists to last a lifetime, just about all the suspense to impeachment seems to be fully gone. On Friday, the Senate voted to not move forward with more witnesses testimony—after revelations from John Bolton had seemed to add a layer of new intrigue to the trial earlier in the week. Two GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski and Lamar Alexander , had flirted with voting yes before ultimately siding with the rest of their party. The whole affair was a damning indictment of the Mitch McConnell-led Senate, writes Todd Purdum. Murkowski, who is ...
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'We are free': Flag-waving Britons cheer in Brexit

Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain's departure from the European Union. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/31isGtw February 01, 2020 at 02:56AM
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Last train to Europe: all aboard the Eurostar as Britain bids goodbye

On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown. Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/3aX6RUC February 01, 2020 at 02:55AM
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