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Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Playstation goal' is talk of the world

He'd already scored a record 118 Champions League goals but this one was different. Cristiano Ronaldo's soaring, otherworldly overhead kick from the clouds elicited a standing ovation from the opposition supporters and left even Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane awestruck.

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China strikes back; Futures drop; Sorrell under pressure

1. China strikes back: US stock futures moved sharply lower on Wednesday after Beijing announced plans for heavy new tariffs on dozens more US goods.

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Trauma surgeon in YouTube shooting vents his frustration over continuing gun violence

As a trauma surgeon, Dr. Andre Campbell has patched up victims of gun violence for decades, privately venting with colleagues about the epidemic. Those private conversations became public Tuesday.

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Marine helicopter crashes in California and kills 4

A Marine Corps helicopter crashed Tuesday in California during a routine training mission and all four crew members aboard are presumed dead.

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GOP places hopes in diverse candidates to save them in their toughest midterm races

Republicans see a set of diverse candidates as their strongest recruits in a handful of congressional seats the party needs to hold on to in order to keep control of the House in this year's midterm elections.

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What Martin Luther King Jr.'s death did to civil rights leaders

To civil rights activist Heather Booth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination felt like a rupture. "It was like the breaking of a dream, the breaking of our hopes," Booth recalled in an interview with CNN.

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Cambridge Analytica: Nigeria, Kenyan opposition to probe firm's alleged role in their elections

Officials in Nigeria and Kenya are looking into whether data-crunching firm Cambridge Analytica tried to interfere with elections in their countries by organizing rallies and orchestrating whole campaigns to sway public opinion away from certain candidates.

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McMaster: 'We have failed to impose sufficient costs' on Russia

In his last public remarks as national security adviser, Lt. Gen. HR McMaster offered harsh words for Russia Tuesday during a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC.

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'Masterchef' judge accused of 'whitesplaining' over crispy rendang spat

Judges on the popular UK television show 'Masterchef' have sparked an international incident after they criticized a Malaysian-born contestant's chicken rendang curry for not being "crispy."

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The UK has a major gender pay gap problem. New data proves it

Women in the United Kingdom are learning for the first time exactly how much more their male counterparts are paid.

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Bells across the nation will toll 39 times to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

The assassination 50 years ago of Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked Wednesday with events in the city where he was born, the city where he was gunned down, and other places around the nation.

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Leaked memo: Pruitt taking control of Clean Water Act determinations

Key provisions in the Clean Water Act are now under the control of one person at the US Environmental Protection Agency -- Administrator Scott Pruitt, according to a leaked memo obtained by CNN.

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China fires back, announcing tariffs on US planes, cars and soybeans

China is punching back in the escalating trade dispute with the United States, announcing plans for heavy new tariffs on dozens more US goods including aircraft and autos.

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Analysis: It's time to hold Tesla to a higher standard

Telsa CEO Elon Musk is sleeping at the factory — again — trying to crank up Model 3 production. But the company still missed its own goal of making 2,500 cars a week.

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Trump is hitting Amazon where it hurts

President Trump is using the bully pulpit to break investors' faith in Jeff Bezos and Amazon. With a series of broadsides against Amazon on Twitter and reports that he is raising the threat of antitrust lawsuits and tighter regulation, Trump has accomplished what Walmart, Target and rivals have failed to do: slow down one of the most successful companies in American history.

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YouTube shooter may have had a grudge against the video-sharing site

The woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters in Northern California may have been a disgruntled user of the video-sharing site.

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Female shooters are rare. YouTube attacker joins short list

As the investigation continues into why a female shooter opened fire at YouTube headquarters, data show that it's rare for women to carry out such shootings -- making Tuesday's incident unusual.

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Female shooter at YouTube headquarters is identified

A woman who injured three people during a shooting at YouTube headquarters in Northern California has been identified as Nasim Najafi Aghdam.

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5 things for April 4: YouTube, tariffs, midterms, oil spill, Martin Luther King Jr.

It's a somber morning in California, and a somber day around the country: Today is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are some ways you can honor him today, along with everything else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.