Politics

October 13, 2020
Potential battleground Texas sees start of in-person voting

Eating at a restaurant as the coronavirus spreads across Texas doesn't necessarily feel safe to Regina Cuchapin, but the Houston resident is willing to take a calculated risk and put...

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October 13, 2020
NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Texas on Tuesday, testing new lunar-landing technology for NASA that...

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October 13, 2020
Landlords are getting squeezed between tenants and lenders

When it comes to sympathetic figures, landlords aren't exactly at the top of the list. But they, too, have fallen on hard times, demonstrating how the coronavirus outbreak spares almost...

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October 13, 2020
2 + 2 = thought crime? Mathematical certainty hangs in the balance as Orwell’s worst fears come to life

Not even the rules-based world of mathematics is safe from the PC inquisition, with the Mathematical Association of America claiming it is inherently racially biased. This madness threatens to halt...

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October 13, 2020
Oregon protest fallout dominates close Portland mayor race

In most election cycles, America wouldn't pay attention to the Portland, Oregon, mayoral race — but this isn't a normal year. Months of protests against racial injustice and police violence...

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October 13, 2020
Uptick for retiree checks in 2021 amid coronavirus worries

Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people. The...

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October 13, 2020
Study: Hurricane Irma caused 400 senior deaths in Florida

The aftereffects of 2017's Hurricane Irma appear to have killed more than 400 senior residents of Florida nursing homes, a new university study shows. Researchers at the University of South...

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October 13, 2020
IMF envisions a sharp 4.4% drop in global growth for 2020

The International Monetary Fund foresees a steep fall in international growth this year as the global economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-induced recession, its worst collapse in nearly a...

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October 13, 2020
Asia Today: China city says it’s tested 3 million for virus

Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country's first reported local outbreak...

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October 13, 2020
Asia Today: China city says it’s tested 3 million for virus

Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country's first reported local outbreak...

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October 13, 2020
Battery cases sold on Amazon have burned people. About 367,000 have been recalled

People don't expect to get burned by their cellphones. That's why Endliss Technology recalled about 367,000 Trianium cellphone battery pack cases. The problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product...

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October 13, 2020
Design District’s Quadro sold 15% of its units in a single month. Winter may encourage more

Out-of-state buyers are showing up for the Design District's newest condominium, Quadro. In the last 30 days, Fortune Development Sales has signed contracts for 30 units, or 15% of inventory,...

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October 13, 2020
Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting

A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to sponsor events in...

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October 13, 2020
Reborn Spitting Image is biting, bi-partisan and base. So why isn’t a US TV network prepared to show it?

Savage British puppet show Spitting Image doesn't always hit the mark, but it avoids the flaccid, unfunny propaganda that passes for satire in America – which makes it all the...

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October 13, 2020
Bollywood’s powerful file suit against Indian news channels

Top Bollywood filmmakers and industry unions have filed a lawsuit against two popular TV news channels, asking them to refrain from "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks against Bollywood and its...

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October 13, 2020
UK unemployment rate spikes to 4.5% amid winter job fears

Unemployment across the U.K. spiked sharply in August, a clear signal that the jobless rate is heading towards levels not seen in nearly 30 years when a British government salary-support...

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October 13, 2020
Police: Kentucky man posed as officer, assaulted woman

A man impersonating law enforcement officer attempted to forcibly remove a woman from her car after signaling for her to pull over, Kentucky State Police said. State police arrested 47-year-old...

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October 13, 2020
UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year

In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency is warning that the number of people who...

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October 13, 2020
US, UK fight foreign bribery but most nations do very little

An anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday ranked the United States and United Kingdom as the largest exporters most active at enforcing rules meant to prohibit companies from paying bribes in foreign...

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October 13, 2020
Monday Sports in Brief

NFL ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris interim head coach on Monday after firing Dan Quinn. Morris is in his sixth season with the Falcons...

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October 13, 2020
Asian shares mixed as China reports faster growth in trade

Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, as investors were encouraged by strong growth in China's trade in September. An overnight rally on Wall Street, driven mainly by technology companies...

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October 13, 2020
The Latest: India sees its fewest new cases since mid-August

NEW DELHI — India has registered 55,342 new coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day tally since mid-August. The Health Ministry raised India's confirmed total to more than 7.17 million cases on...

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October 13, 2020
Southern California Edison focus of wildfire probe

Investigators are looking into the possibility that tree branches hitting Southern California Edison electrical equipment may have sparked a fire in the mountains near Los Angeles that destroyed nearly 90...

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October 13, 2020
Asia Today: China city says it’s tested 3 million for virus

Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country's first reported local outbreak...

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October 13, 2020
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company...

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October 13, 2020
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company...

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October 13, 2020
Vegas signs Alex Pietrangelo to $61.6M, seven-year contract

Alex Pietrangelo is Vegas bound, and the Golden Knights are shuffling the deck to fit him in. Pietrangelo signed a $61.6 million, seven-year deal with Vegas on Monday that carries...

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October 13, 2020
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company...

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October 13, 2020
Baseball’s first fans of 2020 see Dodgers-Braves NLCS opener

Scott McIlroy reached out with his left hand as a batting practice home run clanged off a railing and hit him in the palm, the ball popping in the air...

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October 12, 2020
Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, more

Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. President Donald Trump, like...

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October 12, 2020
Kansas sets another record spike in cases; Lawrence bar sues

Even as Kansas recorded another record spike in COVID-19 cases, Lawrence health officials were hit with a lawsuit over an emergency health order that limits bar hours in an attempt...

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October 12, 2020
California rules now allow for 3 households to socialize

California is easing its coronavirus restrictions to allow up to three households to socialize outdoors, an expansion of rules aimed at people tempted to have even larger gatherings around Halloween,...

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October 12, 2020
Southwest Airlines to expand in Houston and Chicago in 2021

Southwest Airlines said Monday it will expand in Houston and Chicago by starting flights to those cities' largest airports, stepping up its head-to-head competition against bigger airlines. Southwest already serves...

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October 12, 2020
GM had personal stake in protecting Titans from COVID-19

Tennessee general manager Jon Robinson has a very personal stake in keeping the Titans safe during the coronavirus pandemic. He hopes people around the NFL understand he has tried to...

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October 12, 2020
How to kill a thriving metropolis in 7 months: NYC’s Covid-19 failure is a vicious spiral directed by a sadistic political regime

Seven months into the pandemic, as many US states inch back toward ‘normal', New York is in the grips of a crime wave, reinvigorated lockdowns, and widespread fear of pretty...

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October 12, 2020
Disney reorg to further bolster company’s focus on streaming

Disney said Monday that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming. The company said in August that its Disney Plus service has more than 60...

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October 12, 2020
MAKO surgical spinoff Neocis raises $72 million to expand robotic dental surgery

Miami's technology scene notched another win this month as robotic dental surgery company Neocis announced it had raised $72 million from a West Coast investor syndicate. Founded in 2013 by...

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October 12, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Solid gains for technology companies pushed stocks higher Monday, tacking more gains onto last week's rally. Big Tech companies including Apple and Amazon, whose businesses have been thriving despite the...

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October 12, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Solid gains for technology companies pushed stocks higher Monday, tacking more gains onto last week's rally. Big Tech companies including Apple and Amazon, whose businesses have been thriving despite the...

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October 12, 2020
Illinois man grows state’s largest pumpkin at 1,673 pounds

An Illinois man has grown the state's largest pumpkin and has brought it to display at pumpkin patches across the state's central area. The pumpkin is officially this year's largest,...

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