Politics

October 8, 2020
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia

Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes...

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October 8, 2020
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia

Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes...

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October 8, 2020
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia

Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes...

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October 8, 2020
Prince William, David Attenborough launch ‘Earthshot’ award

Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch a new environmental award, the Earthshot Prize, which has grand ambitions to “incentivize change and...

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October 8, 2020
Prince William, David Attenborough launch ‘Earthshot’ award

Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch a new environmental award, the Earthshot Prize, which has grand ambitions to “incentivize change and...

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October 8, 2020
Prince William, David Attenborough launch ‘Earthshot’ award

Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch a new environmental award, the Earthshot Prize, which has grand ambitions to “incentivize change and...

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October 8, 2020
CONfidence game: Harris gaslights voters with pretend facts on Trump’s finances, Russia, fracking & economy to sail through debate

Kamala Harris has come a long way – if Joe Biden wins and is unable to serve a full term, she could become president of the most powerful nation on...

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October 8, 2020
CONfidence game: Harris gaslights voters with pretend facts on Trump’s finances, Russia, fracking & economy to sail through debate

Kamala Harris has come a long way – if Joe Biden wins and is unable to serve a full term, she could become president of the most powerful nation on...

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October 8, 2020
CONfidence game: Harris gaslights voters with pretend facts on Trump’s finances, Russia, fracking & economy to sail through debate

Kamala Harris has come a long way – if Joe Biden wins and is unable to serve a full term, she could become president of the most powerful nation on...

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October 8, 2020
Kentucky-Missouri ferry down due to low water on Mississippi

A ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri has shut down service due to low water on the Mississippi River. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ferry will remain closed until...

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October 8, 2020
Kentucky-Missouri ferry down due to low water on Mississippi

A ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri has shut down service due to low water on the Mississippi River. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ferry will remain closed until...

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October 8, 2020
It’s time to stop funding aid groups whose officials in disaster zones exploit women for sex

A committee of UK MPs was told this week that NGOs think they are above the law, after more allegations of sex abuse abroad surfaced. The only way to prevent...

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October 8, 2020
I’ve gone from pro-lockdown to NO lockdown. Here’s why people must take over from inept governments and learn to live with Covid

I supported the first national lockdown but a second one would be a mistake of titanic proportions. Here's how we can wrestle control from governments and learn to live with...

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October 8, 2020
Bellinger robs Padres as Dodgers hold on for 2-0 NLDS lead

Cody Bellinger would take the homer-robbing catch over the home run he hit if he had to pick from the two. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed both from their MVP...

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October 8, 2020
Analyzing Trump’s illness is humbling for media’s med teams

Here's an assignment to humble even the most confident doctor: Assess a patient's condition before millions of people without being able to examine him or see a complete medical chart....

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October 8, 2020
Wednesday Sports in Brief

MLB ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Clevinger was replaced on San Diego's playoff roster Wednesday because of his elbow injury, a move that would keep him from pitching again this...

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October 8, 2020
Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time

For the sixth time in the Atlantic hurricane season, people in Louisiana are once more fleeing the state's barrier islands and sailing boats to safe harbor while emergency officials ramp...

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October 8, 2020
Asian shares mostly higher on hopes for U.S. stimulus

Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday on optimism U.S. stimulus may be coming after all, as President Donald Trump appeared to reverse his earlier decision to halt talks on...

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October 8, 2020
NMSU joins handful of colleges with new signature wine

New Mexico State University on Thursday joined Wake Forest, James Madison and a handful of other schools in the U.S. that have their own signature wines. The school's announcement of...

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October 8, 2020
Inslee, Culp spar over COVID-19 in only governor’s debate

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican challenger Loren Culp met in their first and only debate Wednesday night, disagreeing immediately over the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Because of...

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October 8, 2020
The Latest: India reports 78,000 new coronavirus infections

NEW DELHI — India has registered 78,524 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, driving the country's total since the pandemic began to 6.8 million. The Health Ministry on...

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October 8, 2020
Trump hails experimental treatment for his virus recovery

President Donald Trump credited an experimental drug treatment with helping his recovery from COVID-19 and suggested his diagnosis could be a “blessing in disguise" in the nation's battle against the...

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October 8, 2020
Sri Lanka closes key state offices as virus outbreak surges

Authorities in Sri Lanka closed key government offices and further expanded a curfew Thursday to contain a surging coronavirus outbreak. The foreign ministry closed the consular affairs office for the...

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October 8, 2020
Lawsuit: San Francisco police illegally spied on protesters

A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses San Francisco police of illegally tapping hundreds of surveillance cameras to spy on police-brutality protesters. The suit said that from May 31 to June 7,...

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October 8, 2020
Rio judge ends Neymar’s cybercrime probe linked to rape case

A Brazilian judge has closed an investigation into possible cybercrimes violations involving soccer star Neymar, a case linked to a woman's rape allegation that led to no charges against him,...

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October 8, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Pence and Harris VP debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris tussled Wednesday in the first and only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 3 election, coming as the coronavirus sidelined President Donald...

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October 8, 2020
The Latest: Harris: Trump won’t guard preexisting conditions

The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local): 9:50 p.m. California Sen. Kamala Harris is hammering Vice President Mike Pence over health care, saying that the Trump administration...

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October 8, 2020
California governor calls for protecting 30% of state land

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California's land and coastal waters in his latest effort to fight climate change that he has...

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October 8, 2020
Georgia candidates debate empowerment versus problem-solving

Despite calls from the moderator for bipartisanship, candidates in a suburban Atlanta congressional district on Wednesday presented diverging viewpoints on how to solve the country's problems in a debate. Democrat...

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October 8, 2020
Georgia candidates debate empowerment versus problem-solving

Despite calls from the moderator for bipartisanship, candidates in a suburban Atlanta congressional district on Wednesday presented diverging viewpoints on how to solve the country's problems in a debate. Democrat...

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October 7, 2020
Company that planned LA development to settle bribery case

A company that planned a massive redevelopment project in downtown Los Angeles will pay more than $1 million after acknowledging that it was involved in bribing city officials, authorities said...

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October 7, 2020
Company that planned LA development to settle bribery case

A company that planned a massive redevelopment project in downtown Los Angeles will pay more than $1 million after acknowledging that it was involved in bribing city officials, authorities said...

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October 7, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Oct. 7 The Greenwood Commonwealth on an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi: The steady opposition to legalizing medical marijuana is certain to...

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October 7, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Oct. 7 The Greenwood Commonwealth on an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi: The steady opposition to legalizing medical marijuana is certain to...

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October 7, 2020
A scientific review of the science behind lockdown concludes the policy was a MISTAKE & will have caused MORE deaths from Covid-19

The report, analysing the information available to UK policymakers in March, says schools shouldn't have shut, that only vulnerable groups like the old should have been isolated, & that herd...

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October 7, 2020
Missouri to release $133 million in funds for state services

Missouri will release about $133 million in funding to support critical services — including $61.5 million in CARES Act funding for primary and secondary schools and $26 million for higher...

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October 7, 2020
California’s unemployment backlog shrinks to 1.3 million

California embattled unemployment benefits agency said Wednesday it has cleared about 246,000 of its more than 1.6 million backlogged claims following a two-week “reset” where it stopped taking new applications...

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October 7, 2020
Kentucky child care facilities to receive grant for expenses

Kentucky day care facilities will receive a one-time grant of $130 per child from federal coronavirus funds to help pay wages and other expenses, a state official said Wednesday. “It's...

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October 7, 2020
Prosecutors: It’s time for ex-congressman to go to prison

Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to reject an effort to delay or eliminate a prison sentence for the first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president. Federal prosecutors...

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October 7, 2020
Malcolm Jenkins starts venture capital fund with NFL players

Malcolm Jenkins has teamed with fellow NFL players to launch a venture capital fund. The three-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion launched Broad Street Ventures on Wednesday....

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