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Hospital staff wash the emergency entrance of Wuhan

Cases of new viral respiratory illness rise sharply in China

Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings, after warning that a new viral illness that has infected more than 400 people and killed at least nine could spread further.

Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
A 13-hour marathon session ended near 2 a.m. this morning with Republicans easily approving the new trial rules largely on their terms.
1600: McConnell's grip on trial loosens just a little
A small but critical bloc of GOP moderate senators might give Democrats a chance to more fully make their impeachment case.
Janison: Trump falls back on his showbiz pose
Moments in the impeachment trial and World Economic Forum had the feel of a Donald Trump studio production.
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1:20 Washington man is 1st in U.S. to catch new virus from China
The U.S. is the fifth country to report seeing the illness. More than 275 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in China, according to the WHO.
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The Senate proceeding opened with a partisan clash over rules and evidence.
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Trump tells business leaders of 'spectacular' U.S. economy
President Donald Trump reverted to his role as salesman Tuesday, telling a gathering of the world's top businessmen in the Swiss Alps that he's led a "spectacular" turnaround of the U.S. economy and encouraged them to invest in America.
As coronavirus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
Heightened precautions were being taken in China and elsewhere Tuesday as governments strove to control the outbreak of the coronavirus, which threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel rush.