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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Trump heads to U.S. border with Mexico to press case for wall

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Thursday to press his case that the country is facing a crisis that can only be solved by spending billions of dollars to construct a wall along the border with Mexico.

UK government accepts plan-B demand if May's deal is rejected

The British government will accept a demand by parliament to set out its plan B within days if Prime Minister Theresa May's deal is rejected next week, Andrea Leadsom, the Leader of the House of Commons said on Thursday.

Volkswagen sells record 6.24 million VW vehicles in 2018

Volkswagen sold a record 6.24 million of its VW-branded vehicles last year despite delivery problems caused by new anti-pollution rules, but warned the company would continue to face considerable challenges in 2019.

Google can limit right to be forgotten to EU: adviser to top court

Google and other search engines can limit the "right to be forgotten" to the European Union, an adviser to the bloc's top court said on Thursday, in a case that has important implications for the territorial scope of EU law.

Chinese scientist criticized for risking 'gene-edited' babies' lives

A leading geneticist who ran the conference where a Chinese scientist said he had made the world's first "gene-edited" babies condemned him on Monday for potentially jeopardizing lives and having no biology training.

NHL roundup: Senators snap 8-game skid

In a battle of teams looking to get back on track, Colin White scored 1:34 into overtime as the visiting Ottawa Senators ended their eight-game losing streak Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Lady Gaga says won't work again with singer R.Kelly

Lady Gaga has vowed to remove a duet she recorded with R&B singer R.Kelly from streaming services and never collaborate with him again.

College fanatics living it up on San Jose billboard

Diehard sports fans often go to great lengths to show their allegiance but some college football supporters took their loyalty to new heights when they agreed to live on a San Jose billboard ahead of Monday's national championship game.