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Posted at 14:51 8 Jan
What is Elon Musk's Starship?
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
Elon Musk's company SpaceX is building a vehicle that could transform space travel.
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Posted at 9:55 2 Jan
Bid to get Pence to overturn poll results fails
A last-ditch attempt to overturn the result is overturned, days before the White House changes hands.
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Posted at 16:29 18 Dec 2020
'One of the great British wins?' - Smith v 'Canelo' predictions
By Luke Reddy
BBC Sport boxing reporter
Britain's Callum Smith is the world champion many have written off when he faces Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on Saturday.
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Posted at 1:02 10 Dec 2020
Elon Musk's Starship takes to the skies
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The US tech billionaire launches the latest prototype of his "Mars spaceship".
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Posted at 23:45 9 Dec 2020
Elon Musk's Starship prototype makes a big impact
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
The US entrepreneur's latest Starship rocket prototype impresses in flight, but crashes on landing.
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Posted at 12:46 9 Dec 2020
Tesla: Musk moves to Texas in Silicon Valley snub
The billionaire tech entrepreneur said the state of California had become "complacent" with innovators.
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Posted at 20:01 8 Dec 2020
US Army leaders fired over abuse of women soldiers
The US Army launched an investigation into the base after soldier Vanessa Guillen was killed there.
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Posted at 8:07 5 Dec 2020
Noh leads in Texas as Hull drops back
American rookie Yealimi Noh takes a share of the lead at the Volunteers of America Championship as England's Charley Hull drops off the pace.
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Posted at 14:04 22 Nov 2020
Minority voters who changed their minds about Trump
By Ashitha Nagesh
BBC News
Joe Biden won the election, but support for Donald Trump increased among black and Latino voters. Why?
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Posted at 21:42 17 Nov 2020
A US city engulfed by Covid, but no lockdown
The west Texan county has become the nation's latest Covid-19 hotspot. Here's a closer look.
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Posted at 23:05 8 Nov 2020
Why did so many Latinos back Trump?
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The Latino vote both helped and hurt Joe Biden. This is how.
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Posted at 6:23 4 Nov 2020
BreakingTrump projected to win Texas
Texas is projected to vote for Donald Trump. It's the second largest prize in the electoral college with 38 votes.
Republicans have held on to this state for the last 10 elections.Trump won the state comfortably in 2016.
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Posted at 2:00 4 Nov 2020
Will Texas make a big difference?
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Image caption: A polling site in Dell City, Texas, home to 413 people
When will we know who’s won Texas and why does it matter?
The “Lone Star” state is one of the most glittering of all the prizes. With 38 electoral votes, it the state with the second largest number after California’s 55.
In 2016, Donald Trump won Texas comfortably, beating Hillary Clinton by nine percentage points. This came as no surprise – Texas has voted Republican in every single election since Ronald Reagan in 1980.
So why, in 2020, is Texas worth highlighting?
Most polls project a Trump win, but some are within the margin error and a small number even suggest Biden is ahead. For the first time in decades, the state is competitive.
The growing Latino population and a surge in young people voting are two reasons why Democrats hope the state will eventually turn blue.
Biden dispatched running mate Kamala Harris to campaign in Texas, where she was joined by Beto O’Rourke, who narrowly failed to unseat Republican Ted Cruz in a 2018 Senate race.
Early voting already surpassed the turnout in 2016.
Polls close at 21:00ET (02:00 GMT), with the result expected to be known on the night.
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Posted at 17:53 3 Nov 2020
US man drives more than 18 hours to vote
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Jeff Wilson lives in California but his mail ballot from his home state of Texas didn't arrive.
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Posted at 21:30 2 Nov 2020
How many Americans have voted early so far?
A record number of people have already cast their votes - and that will have an impact on the results process.
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Posted at 18:44 1 Nov 2020
Missouri officials cover up noose by polling booths
Democrats complained that the object could intimidate black voters, just days before elections.
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Posted at 22:59 31 Oct 2020
The big issue that could hurt Trump
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Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
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Posted at 14:39 27 Oct 2020
Dylan Thomas international collection goes digital
Manuscripts, notebooks and photographs held in global collections will now become available online.
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Posted at 1:03 24 Oct 2020
'Boogaloo' member held over police precinct attack
A member of an extremist group has been charged with rioting during the May George Floyd protests.
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Posted at 22:21 20 Oct 2020
'I just wish my parents were still here'
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Isaiah and Nathan’s mother and father died from Covid-19 within two weeks of each other.
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