Politics

November 13, 2020
New Jersey sets U.S. sport bet record for 3rd month at $803M

New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October with over $803 million...

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November 13, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what did not happen last week

A look at false and misleading claims and videos in the days after President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. None of these are legit,...

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November 13, 2020
As virus cases surge, elected officials resist restrictions

With the coronavirus coming back with a vengeance across the country and the U.S. facing a long, dark winter, governors and other elected officials are showing little appetite for imposing...

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November 13, 2020
Cummings and goings: the resignation of the UK PM’s top adviser may be big news, but he always said he’d leave ‘within the year’

Sensationalist reports are circulating that claim revelations about Boris Johnson's most senior adviser's demise, but he told everyone about his plans on a blog nearly a year ago. So, what's...

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November 13, 2020
The return of the Obama ‘adults’ in a Joe Biden administration is likely to spell ruin for America

The US establishment, and the world, has spent the last four years trying to adapt to the disruptive policies of a childish president. Now the Democrats' ‘adult' leadership team will...

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November 13, 2020
US appeals court rejects effort to block late ballots in PA

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected an effort led by a Republican congressional candidate to block about 9,300 ballots that arrived after Election Day. The three-judge panel,...

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November 13, 2020
Five years after Bataclan slaughter in Paris, France has done little to combat Islamist terrorism. More atrocities are inevitable

After a string of attacks by Islamist killers in recent weeks, France is no closer to solving its terrorism problem than it was in 2015, when Paris endured a night...

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November 13, 2020
Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

A daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third in a...

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November 13, 2020
SpaceX’s Musk gets mixed virus tests on eve of crew launch

SpaceX chief Elon Musk may have to steer clear of NASA's Kennedy Space Center after getting mixed COVID-19 test results on the eve of his company's second crew launch. Musk...

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November 13, 2020
Trump’s Pentagon shuffle suggests either no more wars… or just one with Iran

As the first US president in 40 years who hasn't started a new war, Trump is using what are likely to be his final weeks in office to take the...

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November 13, 2020
Supreme Court to hear case involving public contract talks

The Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether local governments should be able to require public contract negotiations. An attorney for Teamsters Local 690, which represents some Lincoln County...

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November 13, 2020
When even eco-alarmists realise saying it’s ‘game over’ for the planet is crazy, it’s time to rethink climate change message

The pulling of an article in Scientific Reports for going beyond legitimate scaremongering on climate change is welcome. It's a rare outbreak of sanity amid the never-ending desire to promote...

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November 13, 2020
St. Louis County issues tougher restrictions as cases spike

With the number of new COVID-19 cases spiraling upward and hospitals nearing capacity, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on Friday announced strict new regulations that seek to slow the...

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November 13, 2020
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO

Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home...

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November 13, 2020
Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway

Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties started counting ballots Friday morning for a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law...

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November 13, 2020
Texas AG whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation

Four former deputies to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing him for wrongful firing and retaliating against them for reporting him to the FBI for alleged bribery and abuse...

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November 13, 2020
Proposed $3.3B gasoline plant in southern Arizona halted

Construction of a proposed gasoline plant in southern Arizona that would have generated more than 2,000 jobs has been halted after the company planning the project reprioritized its projects, a...

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November 13, 2020
Amazon to open 3rd Mississippi center, bringing 1,000 jobs

Amazon is opening a third facility in Mississippi for sorting and processing customer orders. The new fulfillment center in Canton will be the first to feature Amazon's robotics technology. Associates...

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November 13, 2020
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump’s election denial

Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what...

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November 13, 2020
Wayne Dupree: Trump should stay on the job, remain confident & keep going with his legal action all the way to the Supreme Court

This election ain't over yet, whatever the mainstream media and Big Tech try to brainwash us into believing – it will eventually be proven that election laws were violated in...

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November 13, 2020
Trump’s ban on investing in Chinese firms shows he’ll keep heat on Beijing until he leaves White House

President Trump's latest executive order prohibits Americans from investing in 31 Chinese companies and is a clear attempt to disrupt Belt and Road. It illustrates there will be no easing...

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November 13, 2020
Washington state fruit plant agrees to settle lawsuit

The owner of a fruit processing plant in Washington state has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit claiming the company produced juices tainted by inorganic arsenic and moldy fruit. Valley...

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November 13, 2020
Tentative signs show UK’s virus outbreak is leveling off

Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.'s coronavirus resurgence is leveling off after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed. In its weekly survey of new infections, Britain's statistics agency...

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November 13, 2020
13 people laid off at UNCG in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has laid off 13 employees in its online division as it deals with financial constraints wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The News &...

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November 13, 2020
George Galloway: Kiss of death – The winner of the most coveted Henry Kissinger endorsement is… Joe Biden

Nixon's secretary of state and the arch realist of Washington has given his blessing to the former vice president. Let the bombs fall where they may... No matter what happens...

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November 13, 2020
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It said in a blog post...

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November 13, 2020
20 farms fined for not protecting workers from COVID-19

Three Mid-Columbia farms are among those receiving the biggest fines in the state from the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries for serious violations of agriculture regulations to prevent...

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November 13, 2020
Retail therapy for investors and shoppers | Opinion

The retail industry quickly rehabilitated itself this spring as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Brick and mortar stores amped up their online presence while adding curbside pick-ups and touchless payment...

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November 13, 2020
Retail therapy for investors and shoppers | Opinion

The retail industry quickly rehabilitated itself this spring as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Brick and mortar stores amped up their online presence while adding curbside pick-ups and touchless payment...

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November 13, 2020
For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle

When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted — he couldn't help his business partners manage the virus's impact on their company just as...

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November 13, 2020
A ticket to digital slavery: Making access to music and sports events dependent on a Covid pass must be resisted

After a public outcry, Ticketmaster has denied it is planning to ask people to prove they are ‘Covid-free' to attend concerts. But digitised health passports are being promoted elsewhere, and...

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November 13, 2020
A ticket to digital slavery: Making access to music and sports events dependent on a Covid pass must be resisted

After a public outcry, Ticketmaster has denied it is planning to ask people to prove they are ‘Covid-free' to attend concerts. But digitised health passports are being promoted elsewhere, and...

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November 13, 2020
Restructured airline to return Alaska passengers to the air

An Alaska airline forced to file for bankruptcy because of a severe drop in business following the coronavirus outbreak is set to return passengers to the air. Ravn Alaska is...

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November 13, 2020
FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050

Amid intense scrutiny of the roles company officials played in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to obtain a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants, Ohio's largest...

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November 13, 2020
Miami’s Design District is expanding west — and turning old buildings inside out

The western edge of Miami's ritzy Design District is being turned inside out — literally — to create a new wing for the luxury shopping and design neighborhood. The Market...

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November 13, 2020
A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched

A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched. The project is a joint venture between Apollo Real Estate Financing and The Comras Company. …...

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November 13, 2020
A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched

A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched. The project is a joint venture between Apollo Real Estate Financing and The Comras Company. …...

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November 13, 2020
CEOs predict remote technology won’t disappear post COVID-19

Even if COVID-19 goes away, I will use Zoom for kick-off calls on transactions, so that all parties can meet face-by-face, albeit in a digital platform. The opportunity to see...

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November 13, 2020
Zimbabweans mend shabby dollar notes amid economic crisis

Albert Marombe takes a grimy, tattered $1 note and delicately, expertly glues it back into one piece, holding it up for inspection. “I don't care how torn it is. All...

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November 13, 2020
Zimbabweans mend shabby dollar notes amid economic crisis

Albert Marombe takes a grimy, tattered $1 note and delicately, expertly glues it back into one piece, holding it up for inspection. “I don't care how torn it is. All...

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