Revelers braved the weather in the nation’s capital to meet up for a snowball fight organized over social media. (Jan. 27)
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An explosion likely caused by a methane gas buildup ripped through an underground coal mine in Colombia, killing 21 workers, officials said. A similar blast there killed dozens of miners four years ago. (Jan. 26)
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January 27: Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz and Birkenau; Paris Peace Accords signed; Apollo 1 fire kills astronauts; Wolfgang Mozart, Jerome Kerr born.
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A passenger captured video of a Metro North train in New York City moving at full speed with a door open. (Jan. 27)
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The economy will grow at a faster clip and companies will hire more this year, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists that found them considerably more optimistic than they were three months ago. (Jan. 27)
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A man who fled into the wilderness along the Ore. coast after allegedly shooting a police officer is an avid outdoorsman who designs his own camouflage clothing, his brother said Wednesday as police searched for the suspect on a small peninsula. (Jan. 26)
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Federal prosecutors in Richmond, Virginia say the suspect dubbed the “Granddad Bandit” will plead guilty to multiple bank robberies early next month. He was suspected of robbing more than two dozen banks in numerous states. (Jan. 26)
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The Qatar Motor show began in Doha on Wednesday with the unveiling of Volkswagen’s new concept car, the XL1, which claims to be the most fuel-efficient car in the world. (Jan. 26)
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