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Planet’s strongest storm hits Asia
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Disruptor in Chief: How Trump is changing world order
(CNN)The US emerged from World War II as a superpower aiming to shape the globe in its own image. America's alliance with European powers sought to prevent another catastrophic conflict by founding institutions dedicated
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Typhoon slams Philippines as storm claims its first victims
(CNN)At least two people have been killed by Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, which slammed into the Philippines early Saturday morning, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains.Both victims were women, killed when
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In photos: Typhoon causes widespread flooding and damage
A man is hit by a wave while attempting to recover salvageable materials in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, September 15. MARK R. CRISTINO/EPA-EFE Updated 5:16 AM ET, Sat September 15, 2018 A man is hit
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First deaths reported from Typhoon Mangkhut
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China bet big on quantum computing. Now the US races to keep up.
The United States just took a step forward in its battle for global computing supremacy. The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Thursday to help it match China in quantum computing capabilities.
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4 million in danger as world’s biggest storm nears
(CNN)The Philippines is evacuating thousands of people, deploying soldiers and positioning emergency provisions as Super Typhoon Mangkhut threatens more than four million people in the north of the country.Mangkhut -- stronger than Hurricane Florence,
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Super Typhoon Mangkhut threatens millions
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In photos: Super Typhoon Mangkhut
A motorcyclist maneuvers through a flooded area as rains from Super Typhoon Mangkhut begin to affect Tuguegarao City, Philippines, on Friday, September 14. Aaron Favila/AP Updated 9:46 AM ET, Fri September 14, 2018 A
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Why Super Typhoon Mangkhut is so scary
(CNN)Super Typhoon Mangkhut is bearing down on southeast Asia with the equivalent strength of a Category 5 hurricane. But that's not the only measurement that illustrates the storm's immense strength -- or the threat


