US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline
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Today's Headlines February 11
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US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline
Congress negotiators wanted a deal by Monday to be sure of hitting a Friday deadline.
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Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and Kacey Musgraves dominate Grammys
Dua Lipa wins best new artist and country star Kacey Musgraves gets best album at a female-first Grammys.
Escobares, Texas: Life in the poorest city in the US
More than half the population in Escobares, Texas, live below the poverty line.
Hungary tries for baby boom with tax breaks and loan forgiveness
Prime Minister Victor Orban wants more babies to be born to avoid the need for immigration.
Democrat Amy Klobuchar announces presidential bid
Senator Amy Klobuchar, the fifth woman to enter the White House race, vows to be a moderate voice.
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Sport
England in West Indies: Mark Wood takes 5-41 as tourists claim 142-run lead
Mark Wood claims his maiden five-wicket Test haul to help England to a 142-run lead over West Indies on the second day in St Lucia.
Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea: Sergio Aguero scores hat-trick as City top Premier League
Sergio Aguero equals the record for Premier League hat-tricks as he helps Manchester City hammer Chelsea at Etihad Stadium.
England 44-8 France: Jonny May hat-trick inspires emphatic Six Nations victory
Jonny May scores a first-half hat-trick as England maintain their perfect start to the 2019 Six Nations with a bonus-point victory over France.
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Escobares, Texas: Life in the poorest city in the US
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South Africa football: 'Being openly gay has held my career back'
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The 1950s car turning heads in Syria
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Mahershala Ali on the extra responsibility he felt playing a 'real person' in Green Book
Magazine
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'I nearly aborted my baby because of an unreliable test'
When Claire Bell became pregnant she received what appeared to be terrible news. But then she started investigating.
Business
Reddit: Censorship fears spark criticism of Tencent funding reports
Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Goldman's role in the 1MDB scandal explained
The firm is facing legal action after helping to raise money for Malaysia's state development fund.
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Technology
Trump's wall: Mind the gaps
Camera-laden towers and underground sensors plug the gaps in the existing US-Mexico border fence.
TikTok: When gummy bears singing Adele rule online
The Chinese-owned meme platform taking over the internet.
Capital
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Can dogs help us avoid hiring bias?
A unique tool that helps prevent implicit discrimination
 
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The cost of a good night's sleep
How companies are capitalising on our growing need for sleep
Culture
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Is men’s make-up going mainstream?
The grooming business is exploding, and even David Beckham is wearing eyeshadow
 
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The most important man in 200 years?
How Ruskin inspired writers, artists and thinkers
Earth
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'Chimpanzees are just like us'
What can we learn from how chimps behave?
 
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BBC Earth has moved
Visit us at our new home - BBCEarth.com
Future
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The best way to stop bullies?
Technology is increasing the potential for bullying — but could also help end it
 
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The people turning slums into suburbs
The modern answer is to improve them, not tear them down
Travel
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China’s strange and baffling quirk
Locals don’t seem to find anything unusual about it
 
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The dessert you can’t make alone
Coordinated teamwork is crucial; one wrong move and it can easily snap
 
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