Politics

November 15, 2020
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

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November 15, 2020
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

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November 15, 2020
New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the state continues to combat a rising number of coronavirus...

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November 15, 2020
SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus

SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by...

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November 15, 2020
Lyft’s Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles

Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed Proposition 22, allowing app-based companies to treat drivers as contractors instead of employees and saving the company from what many anticipated...

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November 15, 2020
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 million

New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some — actually much, much more. A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a record price of 1.6 million...

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November 15, 2020
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he lost the...

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November 15, 2020
Experts, owners question California business shutdown policy

California's coronavirus cases are surging and health officials say social gatherings and people not wearing masks or keeping their distance are fueling the rise. Yet it's businesses that are paying...

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November 15, 2020
Britain’s Prince Charles attends German remembrance ceremony

Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, now that the U.K. tries to...

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November 15, 2020
South Carolina county could loosen up mining regulations

A South Carolina county is considering relaxing its mining regulations. The Sun News in Myrtle Beach reports Horry County Council could enact zoning ordinances that would make it easier to...

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November 15, 2020
North Dakota nurses worry about working with sick colleagues

Like many medical workers around the world, the coronavirus pandemic is a burden that Fargo emergency room nurse Adam Johnston can't escape. The grim reality follows him everywhere: at work,...

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November 15, 2020
Azerbaijan delays takeover, denounces fleeing Armenians

Azerbaijan on Sunday postponed taking control of a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement, but denounced civilians leaving the area for burning houses and committing what it...

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November 15, 2020
Indiana sees record sports wagering in October amid pandemic

Indiana set a new sports betting record in October even as play slowed at other casino games, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission. Recent data shows that gamblers in Indiana...

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November 15, 2020
Indiana sees record sports wagering in October amid pandemic

Indiana set a new sports betting record in October even as play slowed at other casino games, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission. Recent data shows that gamblers in Indiana...

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November 15, 2020
Trump’s planned TV network would take broadcasting to new depths. Here’s an idea of the horrors it might have in store…

Rumors persist that once out of the White House, Donald Trump will launch a new TV station that promises to be as deplorably biased as its MSM rivals. A quick...

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November 15, 2020
Asia Today: India reports 41,100 new coronavirus cases

India has reported 41,100 new cases of the coronavirus, raising the country's overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million a day after it celebrated Diwali, a major Hindu...

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November 15, 2020
Pandemic holds few lessons for European chefs, mostly misery

Necessity is supposed to be the mother of invention. If that were the case for the high-end restaurant industry, the coronavirus pandemic should have offered ample opportunities for creativity and...

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November 15, 2020
Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem

When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians decried the move as a "betrayal" of both Jerusalem, where they hope to establish the capital of...

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November 15, 2020
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world's largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are...

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November 15, 2020
As governments seek to make photographing police a crime, our art puts them back in the frame & accountable for their actions

A draconian bill outlawing the dissemination of images of police officers will be debated in the French parliament next week. It follows similar moves in Spain and elsewhere. We must...

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November 15, 2020
The Latest: India reports another 41,000 coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 41,100 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country's overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million. The Health...

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November 15, 2020
Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina

Ben Knox was surprised when a pair of strangers turned up at his family's farm several years ago after traveling far and wide to visit the rolling hills and open...

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November 15, 2020
Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina

Ben Knox was surprised when a pair of strangers turned up at his family's farm several years ago after traveling far and wide to visit the rolling hills and open...

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November 15, 2020
World War II, Korean War veteran made his living in Cobb

Richard Stroud spent six decades as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. Before his lengthy career designing planes, he flew them for the Navy. Stroud, 94, spent 62 years with the...

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November 15, 2020
World War II, Korean War veteran made his living in Cobb

Richard Stroud spent six decades as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. Before his lengthy career designing planes, he flew them for the Navy. Stroud, 94, spent 62 years with the...

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November 15, 2020
Value of West Texas oil lands plunging amid virus pandemic

The value of oil fields in West Texas have plummeted due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused the demand for crude to go down. Eli Huffman, a land broker...

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November 15, 2020
Report: Inslee will announce new COVID-19 restrictions

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled a news conference for Sunday morning as COVID-19 case numbers soar throughout the Pacific Northwest where he will reportedly detail new restrictions. Inslee's office...

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November 15, 2020
Bidding at Johnny Bench auction ends at just under $2M

Personal memorabilia from the career of Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was auctioned for just under $2 million. The sale that involved live and online bidding ended Saturday at...

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November 15, 2020
Bidding at Johnny Bench auction ends at just under $2M

Personal memorabilia from the career of Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was auctioned for just under $2 million. The sale that involved live and online bidding ended Saturday at...

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November 14, 2020
Nobel UN food agency warns 2021 will be worse than 2020

The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize has given the U.N. agency a spotlight and megaphone to warn world leaders that next year is going...

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November 14, 2020
El Paso official blasts ruling overturning virus measures

The top elected official for El Paso County, Texas, said he is unhappy with a state appeals court ruling overturning his order closing nonessential businesses to slow the spread of...

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November 14, 2020
Audit: UK ex-worker bought 84 iPhones on university card

An internal audit has found that a former University of Kentucky employee spent $256,000 in school money to pay for 84 iPhones, other tech equipment, travel and additional personal items....

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November 14, 2020
Shhhh! Georgia city considers hushing noisy leaf blowers

One Georgia community may be ready to hush noisy leaf blowers. Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz recently asked a committee of commissioners to study regulating the devices. Girtz said Athens-Clarke...

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November 14, 2020
Twins take knitting hobby to habit with fashionable apparel

Knitting has gone well beyond a quiet hobby for 30-year-old Millcreek Township twins Erica Velez and Jes Velez. They don't just knit. "It's called lifestyle knitting – it's kind of...

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November 14, 2020
In California, fate of tax hikes depends on who is asking

This 2020 election, California voters narrowly defeated a $12.5 billion statewide business property tax increase that would have benefited schools and local governments, offering a rebuttal to the state's reputation...

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November 14, 2020
Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

Danny Rice has a good sense of how dangerous the coronavirus can be. What puzzles him are the people who have curtailed so much of their lives to avoid being...

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November 14, 2020
Illinois awards $112M to boost downstate transit projects

State transportation officials have awarded $112 million to boost transit projects in Illinois' downstate communities ranging from construction of new bus shelters to new maintenance buildings. The grants announced Friday...

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November 14, 2020
Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strike

Months after bitter strike during a pandemic, Bath Iron Works managers and production workers are starting to get on the same page when it comes to catching up on the...

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November 14, 2020
Can this old rail yard become a tourism spot in Kentucky?

Trains and railways are a part of Eastern Kentucky's heritage that has been slowly slipping away, but “The Yard,” an economic development project, plans to make them a key part...

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November 14, 2020
Chicago nonprofits hold fundraisers online amid pandemic

Chicago nonprofits have shifted fundraising events online to keep donations coming in during the pandemic, which forced organizations to cancel in-person gatherings that bring in crucial revenue. PAWS Chicago, the...

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