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Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: How the FBI and European partners seized notorious cybercrime hacking network

The FBI and its European partners have removed a malicious software agent from thousands of infected computers after seizing control of a global malware network, US officials have said.

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Proposed Titanic expedition would disturb ‘hallowed gravesite’ says US government

The US government is challenging a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the Titanic.

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The U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia in Amhara region unrest since July

The U.N. office also says the human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrest.

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The U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia in Amhara region unrest since July

The U.N. office also says the human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrest.

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How China got to its current economic state

China’s economic recovery has been dramatically slower than expected, its biggest property firms are courting bankruptcy, and youth unemployment is at a record high.

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WATCH LIVE: NASA reviews plan to recover Bennu asteroid sample via OSIRIS-REx

NASA researchers on Wednesday will share how they plan to retrieve rock samples plucked from the surface of an ancient asteroid next month.

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A Saudi man is sentenced to death after his tweets criticizing country’s leadership

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for his statements on his Twitter criticizing the government.

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Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis – The New York Times

Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis  The New York Times US in danger of running out of groundwater from overuse: NYT  The Hill Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis  Yahoo News America Is Using Up Its Groundwater

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How Hawaii Wildfire Relief Would Be Affected by a Government Shutdown

After devastating wildfires scorched the Hawaiian town of Lahaina this month, state and federal officials have been calling on Congress to approve billions of dollars in disaster relief to help support the island. But some lawmakers are worried that the

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How K-pop took over the world — as told by one fan who rode the wave

In a new podcast, Vivian Yoon dissects her personal stake in K-pop, and how her obscure childhood passion has evolved into a billion-dollar industry. (Image credit: Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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