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Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is flown to New York charged with money laundering and drug trafficking.
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Trump promises Americans unity and change

President-elect tells cheering supporters at the Lincoln Memorial: "You're not forgotten anymore."
US & Canada
Italian avalanche search goes into night

Rescuers refuse to abandon hope as they search for up to 35 people buried under rubble and snow.
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Yuvraj and Dhoni seal series for India

Brilliant centuries from Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni give India a series-clinching 15-run win over England in a thrilling second ODI.
Cricket
Has Djokovic's obsession burned itself out?

Novak Djokovic's ferocious focus took him to the top of the game but it is hard to see him rekindling the flames of that obsession, writes Russell Fuller.
Tennis
Spurs' Vertonghen 'out for six weeks'

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out for six weeks with an ankle ligament injury.
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The trick to never forgetting

A name, that is — it can be done. And these people have figured it out
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The unlikely origin of English phrases

"Fed up" and "under the thumb” are just a few of the many colloquialisms
Travel
Why Reservoir Dogs isn't what it seems

Looking back as the iconic film turns 25
Culture
How East and West think differently

Why Americans are officially ‘weird’ – and other geographical quirks
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Your stories of porn in public

The BBC's Siobhann Tighe was unsure what to do when she boarded a bus and sat next to a man watching...
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How food trucks took over city streets

From humble origins, four-wheeled kitchens have redefined urban al fresco dining
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In pictures: Aleppo's shattered streets

Photographs taken by BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen as he takes a journey through eastern...
Middle East
Kanye not asked to perform for Trump

Kanye West won't appear at Donald Trump's "traditionally American" inauguration, the organiser says.
Entertainment & Arts
Ex-VW boss 'not aware' of emissions cheat

Martin Winterkorn says he did not know about VW's emissions cheat until it became public.
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No Tesla recall after Autopilot crash

Tesla will not be ordered to recall its semi-autonomous cars in the US, following a fatal crash in...
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Ants use Sun and memories to navigate

Scientists say ants can plot a route home even when travelling backwards.
Science & Environment
Vaccines for three viruses fast-tracked

Scientists identify three little-known diseases which could cause the next global health emergency.
Health
Marrying the man who saved my life

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