US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
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Today's Headlines January 23
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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
Liberal groups are in uproar that the Democrats' gave support without any concessions on immigration.
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Syria offensive: Turkey warns US over Kurdish militia group
Turkey says the US must end support for the YPG militia, which it is fighting in northern Syria.
Avalanche and volcano hit Japan's Kusatsu ski resort
The avalanche happened at the same time as the volcano in Kusatsu, injuring at least 14 people.
Neil Diamond retires from touring after Parkinson's diagnosis
Singer Neil Diamond stops touring "with great reluctance" after a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
 
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Amazon opens its first grocery store in Seattle - with no tills
No tills? No problem. Inside Amazon's new, fully automated store, which has no checkouts.
Sport
Stokes will not join England squad before court date
Ben Stokes will delay his departure to join the England squad in New Zealand until after he appears in court on 13 February.
Sanchez joins Man Utd from Arsenal in swap deal with Mkhitaryan
Manchester United sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in a straight swap for midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Mertens stuns Svitolina to reach semi-finals
Elise Mertens keeps up her spectacular form to thrash fourth seed Elina Svitolina and reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg shares #MeToo story
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Tokyo amusement park evacuated in missile drill
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'Our powerful voices are no longer silenced'
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IS and how it continues to plague Iraq
Magazine
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The president who made people take his bogus HIV cure
Lamin Ceesay was lucky to survive when the Gambian president took away his drugs and tried to cure him with a paste of herbs. An unknown number died.
Business
Netflix tunes into subscriber surge
The streaming service adds more than 8 million members in the last three months of 2017.
US imposes tariffs on washing machines and solar panels
Extra duties on imported solar panels and washing machines are designed to protect local manufacturers.
 
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Technology
Kim Dotcom sues New Zealand government for damages
Kim Dotcom says New Zealand is liable for destruction to his business and property.
Alstom testing automated freight train in the Netherlands
The automated freight train can travel 100km without driver intervention.
Capital
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What you can learn from romance writers
This group tripled its income in the e-book era. Other workers should take note
 
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A better way for refugees to find work?
A new data algorithm could help displaced people flourish in a new land
Culture
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When the Parthenon had dazzling colours
Why we've imagined the ancient world all wrong
 
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Meet V&A Dundee designer Kengo Kuma
Kengo Kuma describes his creation for the V&A’s first museum outside London
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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Could satellites ever control weather?
Stopping – or making – storms is a huge challenge
 
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Social media: How much is too much?
The truth about social media “addicts”
Travel
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Where doing nothing is a way of life
‘The relaxed attitude encouraged me to take one day at a time’
 
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The planet’s most extreme cuisine?
For centuries, this foul-tasting food was the difference between life and death
 
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