Amtrak Washington train crash: Deaths as carriages fall on US motorway
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Today's Headlines December 19
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Amtrak Washington train crash: Deaths as carriages fall on US motorway
Police confirm that at least three people have been killed, and a number of others are critical.
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Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry
A White House official points the finger at Pyongyang for the WannaCry malware attack last May.
HR McMaster weighs in on North Korea nuclear threat
Donald Trump's national security adviser says the US is committed to a resolution of the crisis.
Sarah Palin's son charged with domestic assault on father
The former vice-presidential nominee's son is charged over a confrontation involving a firearm.
 
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Matthew Petersen: Test-flunking Trump judge nominee withdraws
Matthew Petersen was unable to answer basic legal questions when senators quizzed him.
Sport
Gatlin's coach & agent face anti-doping investigation
Athletics anti-doping officials launch an investigation into what IAAF president Lord Coe calls "serious allegations" about world champion sprinter Justin Gatlin's coach and an agent.
'Four weeks ago we would have lost' - Everton battle back to beat Swansea
Everton come from behind against struggling Swansea City to continue their revival under Sam Allardyce and rise to ninth in the Premier League.
No pace? No Stokes? Vote on the main reason for England's Ashes defeat
A lack of pace in the bowling attack? No Ben Stokes? Or were Australia just better? Vote on the main reason for England's Ashes defeat in Australia.
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HR McMaster weighs in on North Korea nuclear threat
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Amtrak Washington train crash: Aerial footage of the scene
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Washington train crash: 'We could feel cars crumpling'
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UFO spotted by US fighter jet pilots, new footage reveals
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The 'completely childish' man hanged for murder
One of the last two men hanged in the UK was mentally unstable - but his lawyers didn't plead diminished responsibility. So was it a miscarriage of justice?
Business
Boeing and Bombardier set out defence in trade row
Boeing and Bombardier trade verbal blows over claims that the Canadian company gets state aid.
Steinhoff's former chair Christo Wiese in the spotlight
One of South Africa's richest people is undergoing a fall from grace amid a scandal at the retail group.
 
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Technology
Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry
A White House official points the finger at Pyongyang for the WannaCry malware attack last May.
Twitter suspends Britain First leaders
The leader and deputy of a far-right British political group's Twitter accounts are frozen.
Capital
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The perfect time to look for a job?
A Tuesday morning in December might be the best time to search
 
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Can festive cheer improve language?
Boosting your foreign language skills could be simpler than you think
Culture
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The couple who shaped the way we live
Why the Eameses were two of the most influential designers of the 20th Century
 
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The best buildings of 2017
The most innovative architecture of the year
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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Three myths about pregnancy
Do you really need to eat for two?
 
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A love of music can survive dementia
Our reporter finds out how music helps scientists study dementia's effects.
Travel
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The ancient town that lost its people
'Without the families, the village became a body without a soul’
 
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Why South Koreans rarely say 'me'
It isn’t a mere grammar point, it’s a cultural canon
 
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