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An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars: ‘I put my waitress uniform on and began bawling’
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Riyadh’s property boom puts home ownership beyond reach of many Saudis
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Wildfires add strain to Southern California's housing crisis
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In Fire-Scarred Altadena, Some Residents Insist on Staying Put
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German court rules 'Dubai chocolate' sweets must come from Dubai
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Gilts take the global strain
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Fires rage uncontained as crews strained for resources
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AI Hardware Is in Its ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Era
This week at CES, companies of all sizes will show off all their new AI-enabled gadgets. Here’s hoping they don’t all just do stuff your phone already excels at.Wired - Jan. 5
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A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
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North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
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The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror
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Canada inquiry found no evidence of 'traitors’ in parliament, but warns against disinformation
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Israel's prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4
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Wednesday Briefing
Confusion in the U.S. after a Trump spending freeze.The New York Times - 22m -
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FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts
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