Politics

December 12, 2020
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39 billion

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion. Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca PLC, which is involved in one of the efforts to...

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December 12, 2020
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39 billion

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion. Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca PLC, which is involved in one of the efforts to...

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December 12, 2020
Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China

A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that...

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December 12, 2020
$100,000 federal grant to aid university forensics training

A $100,000 federal grant will assist a law enforcement education program at Jacksonville State University. The money, announced Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office, will help fund a forensics training...

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December 12, 2020
Mississippi rejects casino site by former NBA team owner

A proposed casino site on the Mississippi Gulf Coast does not meet state standards for where casinos are allowed to locate, the state Supreme Court ruled. Mississippi law specifies that...

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December 12, 2020
MSNBC’s report on ‘Chinese super-soldiers’ proves the shady relationship between the US media and the CIA is alive and well

Ken Dilanian's claims about China's alleged efforts to create “hyper-snipers that see twice as far as ordinary humans” is the latest demonstration of how intertwined the MSM and the intelligence...

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December 12, 2020
Asia Today: S. Korea reports 950 cases, biggest daily jump

South Korea has reported 950 new coronavirus cases, its largest daily increase since the emergence of the pandemic, as fears grow about overwhelmed hospitals in the greater capital area. The...

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December 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support

Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security...

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December 12, 2020
Snake and eggs? Floridians could soon eat invasive pythons

Donna Kalil estimates she's eaten a dozen pythons in the last three years or so. That's not including the python jerky, says Kalil, a python hunter for the South Florida...

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December 12, 2020
Snake and eggs? Floridians could soon eat invasive pythons

Donna Kalil estimates she's eaten a dozen pythons in the last three years or so. That's not including the python jerky, says Kalil, a python hunter for the South Florida...

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December 12, 2020
Snake and eggs? Floridians could soon eat invasive pythons

Donna Kalil estimates she's eaten a dozen pythons in the last three years or so. That's not including the python jerky, says Kalil, a python hunter for the South Florida...

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December 12, 2020
Florida sisters impact fishing industry through blogging

Emily and Amanda Gale have had a passion for fishing since a young age, starting off the docks of Islamorada. The South Florida twins out of Weston have spent much...

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December 12, 2020
Snake and eggs? Floridians could soon eat invasive pythons

Donna Kalil estimates she's eaten a dozen pythons in the last three years or so. That's not including the python jerky, says Kalil, a python hunter for the South Florida...

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December 12, 2020
The Latest: Tokyo cases hit record amid government criticism

TOKYO — Tokyo reported 621 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting a new record in the capital where a lack of government measures triggered concerns about a surge during the holiday...

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December 12, 2020
Poverty is rising fast, but it’s part of a decades-long project which the lockdowns of 2020 will only accelerate

A new study highlights worrying levels of destitution in Britain, with the situation worsening. But it's no accident: lockdowns and The Great Reset are the latest stage in an elite-friendly...

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December 12, 2020
Analysis: Senate ‘gangs’ show Biden what’s possible, and not

It was about more than providing virus aid. Day after day, night after night, the dozen or so senators met over pizza and Zoom calls, hammering out a framework for...

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December 12, 2020
As he rails on election, Trump largely mum on toll of virus

President Donald Trump has been highlighting lots of really big numbers this week: New highs for the stock market. The 100-plus House members backing a lawsuit challenging his election loss....

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December 12, 2020
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests

Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, authorities said, just months after he returned to Tehran under mysterious...

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December 12, 2020
Suspect in unemployment benefit fraud had $197K in cash

A Southern California man has been charged with using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain state unemployment insurance benefits and then using the money to buy luxury items like a Maserati...

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December 12, 2020
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising

A boy who cried out when he was beaten for complaining of stomach pains drew attention from a passerby, who alerted police in the central Indian city of Agra. Officers...

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December 12, 2020
US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000...

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December 12, 2020
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air

Employees and supporters rallied for a Taiwanese pro-China cable news channel as it was taken off air Saturday, after the government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues. CTiTV's...

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December 12, 2020
The Supreme Court had one last chance to keep the American Republic together. It failed.

By washing its hands of responsibility to hear the Texas challenge to the 2020 presidential election, the nine Justices of the US Supreme Court may have sealed the country's fate...

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December 12, 2020
Oracle says it will move HQ from Silicon Valley to Texas

Tech giant Oracle Corp. said Friday it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work...

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December 11, 2020
California hospitals prepare to get first vaccine doses

As California reported a record of nearly 35,500 positive coronavirus cases on Friday, there's a glimmer of hope: The state is awaiting the first batch of coronavirus vaccine and plans...

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December 11, 2020
New Phillies boss Dombrowski plans retool, not rebuild

Dave Dombrowski wants to win again sooner rather than later. The longtime baseball executive moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in September as a consultant for Music City Baseball but found out...

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December 11, 2020
‘Remember HIS name…’? With Kim Kardashian, Bernie Sanders & race-baiting SJWs, justice and mercy are reserved for the murderer

That poor Kim Kardashian is just beside herself with grief, and Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders is accusing the federal government of “premeditated murder” for executing death-row inmate Brandon Bernard. Others,...

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December 11, 2020
Drug maker Viatris to close W.Va. plant employing 1,500

Pharmaceutical company Viatris will close its manufacturing plant in Morgantown, eliminating 1,500 jobs in the state as part of global cuts weeks after a merger. “It is devastating news to...

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December 11, 2020
As he rails on election, Trump largely mum on toll of virus

President Donald Trump has been highlighting lots of really big numbers this week: New highs for the stock market. The 100-plus House members backing a lawsuit challenging his election loss....

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December 11, 2020
California to join federal antitrust case against Google

California is seeking to join the Justice Department in its antitrust lawsuit against Google parent Alphabet Inc., one of the state's largest businesses. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed the...

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December 11, 2020
Missouri health director: Vaccinations could start Thursday

Missouri expects to receive more than 220,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines by around Christmas if federal authorization for emergency use is granted, and the first vaccinations could begin by Thursday....

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December 11, 2020
Mississippi requiring hospitals to halt elective surgeries

As Mississippi's coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surpass records, the state's top health official said Friday that hospitals full with COVID-19 patients can no longer handle elective surgeries, and he's ordering...

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December 11, 2020
Mississippi requiring hospitals to halt elective surgeries

As Mississippi's coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surpass records, the state's top health official said Friday that hospitals full with COVID-19 patients can no longer handle elective surgeries, and he's ordering...

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December 11, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Major indexes fell on Wall Street Friday as prospects for another aid package from Washington faded even as a surge in virus cases threatens to inflict more damage on an...

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December 11, 2020
Feds: Florida couple stole, sold teacher certification test

A Florida couple is being charged with stealing questions from a state test to certify teachers and principals and selling them to people seeking jobs in education, a U.S. attorney...

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December 11, 2020
Feds: Florida couple stole, sold teacher certification test

A Florida couple is being charged with stealing questions from a state test to certify teachers and principals and selling them to people seeking jobs in education, a U.S. attorney...

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December 11, 2020
Missouri governor, lawmakers brace for tighter budget

Gov. Mike Parson and top Republican lawmakers on Thursday said they're expecting Missouri to bring in less money next year as the state continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Parson...

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December 11, 2020
Missouri governor, lawmakers brace for tighter budget

Gov. Mike Parson and top Republican lawmakers on Thursday said they're expecting Missouri to bring in less money next year as the state continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Parson...

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December 11, 2020
Are rumors of Dianne Feinstein’s cognitive decline true, or is it a left-wing conspiracy within the Democrats to sideline her?

A bombshell article has made world headlines but, while the elderly need to be protected, the same type of reporting wasn't directed at Joe Biden who showed worrying signs of...

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December 11, 2020
Are rumors of Dianne Feinstein’s cognitive decline true, or is it a left-wing conspiracy within the Democrats to sideline her?

A bombshell article has made world headlines but, while the elderly need to be protected, the same type of reporting wasn't directed at Joe Biden who showed worrying signs of...

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