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How safe is an aborted landing?
(CNN) — The scene: A random airport on a random day. It's the end of a long flight as the Boeing 777 approaches the airport, a destination known for strong crosswinds on blustery days
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Clean energy trading through blockchain
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Brexit: PM’s office rejects call for no-confidence vote
London (CNN)The British government will not allow lawmakers to vote on a symbolic motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May, forcing the opposition to decide whether it will now try to topple
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Japan says it will have first aircraft carriers since WWII
Tokyo (CNN)Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the government announced Tuesday.In its 10-year Defense Program
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Healer accused of abusing 300 women
(CNN)More than 300 women have accused Brazilian faith healer João Teixeira de Faria of sexually abusing them, according to Brazil's state media agency, citing the Department of Public Ministry of the state of Goiás.The
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Life in jail over Gandhi assassination riots
(CNN)An Indian court has sentenced a former politician to life in prison for inciting anti-Sikh violence in riots after the 1984 assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi which claimed thousands of lives. Sajjan Kumar
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62 killed in US airstrikes
(CNN)Sixty-two militants were killed by US airstrikes in Somalia this month, US Africa Command said in a statement released Monday.The strikes, which targeted al-Shabaab militants, were conducted near Gandarshe, Somalia, according to the statement.
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Ex-CBS chief Les Moonves won’t get any severance
New York (CNN Business)Ousted CBS chief executive Les Moonves "will not receive any severance payment" from the company, the board of directors said Monday evening.The board members said they had concluded that they had
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Google’s expanding, but not in Silicon Valley
New York (CNN Money)Big Tech's expansion outside of Silicon Valley continues: Google announced Monday it will invest more than $1 billion to double its workforce in New York City.In a blog post, Google said
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Asos stock plunges 40% after warning of weak sales
London (CNN Business)Asos is having a nightmare holiday season. Shares in the UK online fashion retailer plunged 40% on Monday after it warned that weak sales in the crucial month of November would harm


