At famed Mexican butterfly reserve, second worker found dead

Mexican authorities said on Saturday they are investigating the possible murder of a tour guide working at a famous butterfly reserve in the western state of Michoacan, just two days after its former environmental activist was buried.

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China's coronavirus infections hit daily record, deaths climb to 304

China's new confirmed infections from the coronavirus outbreak increased by a daily record, up by 2,590 cases on Saturday to top 14,000, as the quickly growing epidemic prompted global travel restrictions and evacuations.

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China's total number of coronavirus deaths reaches 304 as of end-February 1

The death toll from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 304 as of the end of Saturday, up by 45 from the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV said on Sunday, citing the country's National Health Commission.

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Parasite: The real people living in Seoul's basement apartments

What's it like living in the semi-underground Seoul flats that feature in hit Korean film Parasite?

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What are the Iowa caucuses and how do they work?

Americans are again deciding who will run for the White House. How does the process work?

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Loved to death: Turks and Caicos' battle to save the queen conch

The marine snail is a national symbol in Turks and Caicos but overfishing may spell its end.

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Refugees in South Africa: 'Give us a place where we can be safe'

Refugees crammed into a church in the South African city of Cape Town are desperate to move.

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ICYMI: Tiny chameleons and a daring crocodile challenge

A few of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Rivals Target Sanders in Final Push Toward Iowa Caucuses

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Vampire Weekend performs at Sanders event.

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FOX NEWS: Burger King says it never promised Impossible Whoppers were vegan in lawsuit response

Burger King says it never promised Impossible Whoppers were vegan in lawsuit response



The fast food chain says this vegan can't have it his way.

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FOX NEWS: Super Bowl stadium to introduce recyclable aluminum cups to reduce plastic waste

Super Bowl stadium to introduce recyclable aluminum cups to reduce plastic waste



Game Day is going green.

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Uber suspends 240 accounts in Mexico to prevent coronavirus spreading

U.S. ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc. said on Saturday that it suspended 240 accounts of users in Mexico who may recently have come in contact with someone possibly infected with the new coronavirus.

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Sinn Fein draw level atop opinion poll days from Irish election

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein passed the governing Fine Gael party to draw level at the top of an opinion poll a week before an election that looks set to be a major breakthrough for the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army.

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Iowa Caucus: ‘We voted for Obama, then Trump’

In 2016, Howard County in Iowa was the single largest pivot county in the country, voting for President Donald Trump after supporting Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

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Juan Guaidó Takes His Appeal to Venezuelans in Florida

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Troy Polamalu Highlights Hall of Fame Class

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The last major poll of the Iowa caucuses comes out tonight.

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Three Ex-Presidents Faced Impeachment. We Visited Their Historic Sites.

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FOX NEWS: Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippos have become an invasive species, befouling lakes: study

Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippos have become an invasive species, befouling lakes: study



Large wild hippos once owned by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar have become an invasive species whose waste is wreaking havoc on Colombia’s aquatic ecosystem.

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