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• Cowboys' Elliott camping from start after COVID-19 recovery

  18-08-2020 23:59
  
  Ezekiel Elliott wondered for several weeks during the NFL's coronavirus shutdown how his COVID-19 infection would affect training camp a year after the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys missed the entire preseason over his contract.The two-time rushing champion hasn't missed any time during camp, which is being held at team headquarters 30 miles north of Dallas because the pandemic wiped out the Cowboys' usual trip to California.Now Elliott will see what difference a full camp can make aga
  
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• Ex-Colombia President Uribe resigning Senate seat amid probe

  18-08-2020 23:53
  
  Powerful former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe announced Tuesday that he is resigning his Senate seat, saying his position as a lawmaker has been impeded by a Supreme Court probe into possible witness tampering in a case that has polarized the country.Uribe posted his resignation letter on Twitter, denouncing the court’s decision to place him under house arrest while the probe advances as a violation of his rights that “eliminates any expectation of being able to return to t
  
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• Ex-Colombia leader to resign from Senate amidst probe

  18-08-2020 23:53
  
  Powerful former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe announced his resignation from the Senate Tuesday while he is investigated by the Supreme Court for possible witness tampering in a case that has polarized the nation.Uribe posted his resignation letter on Twitter, denouncing the court’s decision to place him under house arrest while the probe advances as a violation of his rights that “eliminates any expectation of being able to return to the Senate.”“I dream that C
  
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• Colombian ex-President Uribe resigns Senate seat amid witness tampering probe

  18-08-2020 23:40
  
  Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering, resigned his Senate seat on Tuesday after being placed under house arrest earlier this month.The Supreme Court placed Uribe, perhaps the South American country's most divisive politician, under detention in a unanimous decision that cited potential for obstruction of justice.In a resignation letter to the Senate president posted on Twitter, Uribe listed a variety of reasons that he said had prompte
  
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• National cabinet secrecy under fire in first-of-its-kind challenge to new arrangement

  18-08-2020 23:37
  
  National cabinet secrecy under fire in first-of-its-kind challenge to new arrangement. Exclusive: Senator Rex Patrick lodges FoI appeal to information commissioner
  
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• Brazil coronavirus cases top 3.4 million, death toll nears 110,000

  18-08-2020 23:33
  
  Brazil reported 47,784 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,352 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday.Brazil has now registered 3,407,354 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 109,888, according to ministry data, marking the world's worst coronavirus outbreak after the United States.
  
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• ‘Lottery Lawyer’ Scammed Jackpot Winners Out of Millions in Mafia-Tied Scheme: Feds

  18-08-2020 23:32
  
  For years, New York attorney Jason Kurland was the “go-to” lawyer for lottery winners.Having represented dozens of lucky people across the country—whose total winnings estimated $3 billion—the attorney appeared on CNN and CNBC as a “lottery law expert,” offering advice on how winners can protect their sudden infusion of cash.“The biggest mistake people make is doing it on their own,” Kurland said in a 2019 interview, stressing that it’s impor
  
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• Cindy McCain details husband's friendship with Biden for DNC

  18-08-2020 23:31
  
  Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden’s close friendship with her late husband, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.It's a continuation of a major theme that Democrats have pushed through the first night of the convention — an effort to broaden the party's appeal to occasional Republicans and disaffected Trump voters.In an advance clip from the vid
  
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• AP Exclusive: Cindy McCain video on Joe Biden to air at DNC

  18-08-2020 23:31
  
  Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden’s close friendship with her late husband, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.It's a continuation of a major theme that Democrats have pushed through the first night of the convention — an effort to broaden the party's appeal to occasional Republicans and disaffected Trump voters.In an advance clip from the vid
  
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• Kamala Harris speech: Women who paved way for first black female VP hopeful

  18-08-2020 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How would-be White House women have campaigned and reflected on their pioneering candidacies.
  
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• FBI: Predator Priest in Ohio Abused Boys for Decades

  18-08-2020 23:28
  
  Warning: This post may contain content that is disturbing to readers.A Catholic priest in Ohio was arrested Tuesday for child sex trafficking and is accused of grooming and abusing at least two victims since the 1990s.The FBI cuffed Michael Zacharias, 53, after morning Mass at St. Michael the Archangel in Findlay. The pastor is charged with coercion and enticement, sex trafficking of a minor, and sex trafficking of an adult by force, fraud, or coercion. According to the feds, Zacharias was taken
  
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• Watt continues to impress as Texans star enters 10th season

  18-08-2020 23:27
  
  “Just the other day ... it was a passing play and it was a drill where it was two steps, put a move on and then chase the ball,” O’Brien recalled.“There are things that you see for a man of his size and athletic ability every day you definitely say to yourself: ‘Wow, that’s a pretty special player right there,’” O’Brien said.Watt is entering his 10th NFL season and is looking for a big year after playing just one full season in the past four
  
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• 'A good day': Giant panda's pregnancy brings cheer to U.S. National Zoo

  18-08-2020 23:25
  
  The event is a much-needed bit of good news for the National Zoo, which had to close for months because of the coronavirus pandemic.On Monday, the zoo posted a video of the giant panda's ultrasound on its social media channels that captured the fetus in motion and confirmed the pregnancy.Neiffer did not rule out that Mei Xiang could give birth to twins, which often happens with pandas, and that the zoo was preparing for the possibility.
  
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• PSG through to their first-ever Champions League final after beating Leipzig 3-0

  18-08-2020 23:22
  
  Paris Saint-Germain are through to the final of the Champions League for the first time after goals by Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat saw them ease to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a one-sided semi-final in Lisbon on Tuesday.It was 2-0 at half-time, with the first two goals set up by Neymar, the Brazilian again outstanding at the Estadio da Luz, just as he had been in last week's quarter-final against Atalanta.Bernat's goal came in the 55th minute and snuffed out any hopes Leipzig had
  
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• Di María lidera triunfo del PSG ante Leipzig y lo lleva a su primera final de Champions

  18-08-2020 23:22
  
  El Paris St Germain de Francia alcanzó su primera final de la historia en la Liga de Campeones tras la goleada el martes 3-0 sobre el RB Leipzig de Alemania, con un inspirado atacante argentino Ángel di María.Los goles de Marquinhos y Di María pusieron al PSG 2-0 en el primer tiempo y Juan Bernat anotó el tercero en el minuto 56 para lo que fue una cómoda victoria en el Estadio da Luz en Lisboa.
  
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• Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty

  18-08-2020 23:20
  
  A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery. Ronald Washington, 56, entered his plea remotely from Kentucky, while his attorney and the government's lawyers appeared by teleconference because of coronavirus concerns. Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years i
  
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• Mike Purcell not getting comfy in his late bloomer success

  18-08-2020 23:17
  
  Vic Fangio approached nose tackle Mike Purcell recently and wondered how it felt for the 29-year-old journeyman to finally have a starting job and an established role after getting cut nine times in his career.“I told him my mentality’s not going to change,” Purcell recounted of his conversation with his head coach last month.Purcell salvaged his career last year in Denver, where he played in 13 games and started seven, posting a career-best 48 tackles and solidifying the Bronc
  
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• Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return

  18-08-2020 23:17
  
  Notre Dame University became the latest college to move classes online due to the coronavirus, after nearly 150 students tested positive.“It is very serious, and we must take serious actions,” university president the Rev. John Jenkins said in an address to students and staff Tuesday.Tuesday’s action follows the decision by officials of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to switch to remote learning starting Wednesday, as the virus makes its mark on colleges &mdash
  
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• Chrystia Freeland named Canada's first female finance minister

  18-08-2020 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister also announced he will suspend Parliament until 23 September.
  
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• Mets place Peterson on IL, recall Oswalt to start vs Marlins

  18-08-2020 23:16
  
  The New York Mets made a last-minute change to their patchwork rotation Tuesday, placing scheduled starter David Peterson on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue and recalling Corey Oswalt to take his place.Mets manager Luis Rojas said Peterson “woke up and felt a little weird with his shoulder” and that the team wanted to be careful with him.Rojas didn’t know if Peterson would undergo an MRI.
  
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• Mets place Peterson on IL, recall Oswalt to start vs. Marlin

  18-08-2020 23:16
  
  The New York Mets made a last-minute change to their rotation Tuesday, placing scheduled starter David Peterson on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue and recalling Corey Oswalt to take his place.Mets manager Luis Rojas said Peterson “woke up and felt a little weird with his shoulder” and that the team wanted to be careful with him.Rojas didn’t know if Peterson would undergo an MRI.
  
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• Trump news – live: President pitches 'toll' on US-Mexico border to pay for wall as USPS chief suspends cuts to agency

  18-08-2020 23:15 via independent.co.uk
  
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• The Government’s Workplace Safety Agency Cut Its Staff. Then COVID Hit And The Complaints Poured In.

  18-08-2020 23:15
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic hit, workers around the country flooded the office of a federal watchdog with reports that they’d been punished for speaking out about unsafe workplace conditions. But that office had just slashed its staff and has been unable to handle the huge influx of complaints.That was the key finding of a report released on Tuesday by the inspector general for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency tasked with protecting and promoting workplace safe
  
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• Angel from the realm of glory: Di Maria stars as PSG reach their first Champions League final

  18-08-2020 23:13
  
  Angel Di Maria was in majestic form on Tuesday night as Paris Saint- Germain swept into the final of the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday night following a 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig.Marquinhos, who scored PSG's last gasp equaliser in the dramatic quarter-final victory over Atalanta on 12 August was again on the mark at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.The Brazilian defender headed home Di Maria's free-kick after 13 minutes.Di Maria doubled the advantage in the one-off
  
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• PizzaExpress to permanently close 73 UK outlets, impacting 1,100 jobs

  18-08-2020 23:09
  
  The UK-based restaurant chain said it has launched a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to improve its finances by reducing rental agreements and temporarily moving from quarterly to monthly rents."Hard as this process is, it will protect the jobs of over 9,000 of our colleagues," Zoe Bowley, the company's UK and Ireland managing director, said in a statement.PizzaExpress said it would seek approval for the CVA proposals from its creditors by way of a virtual meeting on Sept. 4.
  
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• Wall Street claws back last of pandemic losses as S&P finishes at record high

  18-08-2020 23:08
  
  Wall Street has reclaimed the last of its losses from the sell-off caused by the coronavirus pandemic, as the S&P; 500 closed the day at an all-time high.The benchmark index finished with a gain of 0.2 per cent, to put it above the record set on 19 February, just before the pandemic shut down businesses worldwide and caused multiple countries’ economies to fall into recession.
  
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• Wall Street claws back last of pandemic losses as S&P finishes at record high

  18-08-2020 23:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  'It's hard to believe, but the 2020 bear market is officially over,' says UBS Global Wealth Management's Americas CIO Solita Marcelli
  
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• Golden State Killer: survivors of Joseph DeAngelo's crimes speak out in court

  18-08-2020 23:05
  
  Golden State Killer: survivors of Joseph DeAngelo's crimes speak out in court
  
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• Morning mail: Australia signs vaccine deal, Trump attacks Michelle Obama, charity via Zoom

  18-08-2020 23:03
  
  Morning mail: Australia signs vaccine deal, Trump attacks Michelle Obama, charity via ZoomWednesday: Australians will get the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine for free if it clears clinical trials. Plus, electric vehicle sales triple
  
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• Harvey to pitch for Royals in doubleheader against Reds

  18-08-2020 23:03
  
  The positive COVID-19 test that forced the Cincinnati Reds to postpone their two games against Pittsburgh over the weekend has also forced the Royals' Matt Harvey to delay his year-long wait to return to a big league mound.The Reds and Royals were supposed to begin a two-game series in Kansas City on Tuesday night, but Major League Baseball decided to postpone the game to give Cincinnati more time for testing.
  
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• Mali's PM and president held in 'attempted coup'

  18-08-2020 23:01
  
  Mali's PM and president held in 'attempted coup'. EU warns mutiny could destabilise whole region after unrest sparked nine miles outside Bamako
  
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• Manctopia: Billion Pound Property Boom review – the price of gentrification

  18-08-2020 23:00
  
  Manctopia: Billion Pound Property Boom review – the price of gentrification. This new four-part series shows the rapid changes occurring in Manchester city centre, humanely profiling the winners and losers of its redevelopment
  
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• Boring scrums are to rugby what King Herod was to babysitting, says Diamond

  18-08-2020 23:00
  
  Boring scrums are to rugby what King Herod was to babysitting, says Diamond* Sale director of rugby says scrums must be made quicker* Diamond calls taking a knee furore a ‘storm in a teacup’
  
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• Trump again pushes 'idea' that 'Amazon' should 'pay for' USPS

  18-08-2020 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  But one analysis suggests Amazon might be keeping post office afloat, contradicting the president
  
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• Trump again pushes 'idea' that Amazon should 'pay for' USPS

  18-08-2020 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  But one analysis suggests company might be keeping post office afloat, contradicting the president
  
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• Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal

  18-08-2020 22:55
  
  Senate Republican leaders are preparing a slimmed-down coronavirus relief package of roughly $500 billion that will include extended payments for unemployed people and smaller businesses, a GOP senator said Tuesday.The measure will also include $10 billion for the embattled Postal Service, said one top GOP aide.The agency has become the focus of a campaign-season battle over whether it will have enough resources to handle an expected flood of mail-in ballots for this November's presidential and
  
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• Democrats need to strike tone of fireside chat to have a successful DNC, historian says

  18-08-2020 22:53
  
  Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin breaks down the unprecedented virtual event on 'Your World.'
  
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• AOC hails Sanders movement for 'working towards a better, more just future' in 90-second DNC speech

  18-08-2020 22:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  House representative did not name Joe Biden as she praised Democrat progressives, but says her appearance served 'procedural purpose' for party
  
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• AOC does not mention Joe Biden in 90-second speech nominating Bernie Sanders at DNC

  18-08-2020 22:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  House representative says her appearance served 'procedural purpose' and has endorsed Biden in the past
  
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• AOC 'snubs' Joe Biden in speech nominating Bernie Sanders in 90-second appearance

  18-08-2020 22:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered a snub to Joe Biden when she delivered a speech endorsing her progressive mentor Bernie Sanders for president.
  
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• Belarus unrest: President Lukashenko accuses opposition of staging coup

  18-08-2020 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alexander Lukashenko says a group of those who dispute the election results are trying to seize power.
  
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• ‘I’ll choke you out:’ West Yorkshire Police officer removed from frontline duties over arrest video

  18-08-2020 22:39
  
  A police officer has been removed from frontline duties after footage emerged appearing to show a man being arrested while being told “chill out or I’ll choke you out”.The 45-second clip, filmed from inside a home in Halifax, shows two male uniformed officers grappling on a pavement with a man wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
  
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• 'My loyal and dedicated friend': Jimmy Carter addresses virtual convention to endorse Biden

  18-08-2020 22:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former president Jimmy Carter delivered off-camera remarks at Tuesday's Democratic National Convention to endorse Joe Biden, remembered fondly by the former president as his "first and most effective supporter in the Senate" and remains his "loyal and dedicated friend."
  
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• Vucevic, Magic upset top-seeded Bucks in series opener

  18-08-2020 22:33
  
  Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in the opener of their seven-game series.Terrence Ross scored 18 points, Gary Clark added 15 and D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 11 assists for the eighth-seeded Magic.Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, but was held without a field goal over the final 11 minutes.
  
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• Vucevic, Magic upset top-seeded Bucks in NBA playoff opener

  18-08-2020 22:33
  
  Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in the playoff opener of the NBA's pandemic-altered season.Terrence Ross scored 18 points, Gary Clark added 15 and D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 11 assists for the eighth-seeded Magic, who took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, but was held witho
  
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• US stocks hit new high after coronavirus crash

  18-08-2020 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wall Street's S&P 500 index is now higher than it was in February before a historic 34% collapse.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan 'pitching secret project to Hollywood studios'

  18-08-2020 22:33
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been pitching a secret project to Hollywood studios, according to reports.The couple began testing the waters with studio bosses in June this year, around the same time as they bought their California house, Variety reported.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan 'pitching film idea to Hollywood studios'

  18-08-2020 22:33
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been pitching a film idea to Hollywood studios, according to reports.The former royal couple began testing the waters with studio bosses in June this year, around the same time as they bought their California house, Variety reported.
  
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• Group which bought MAGA2020 domain name trolls Trump with giant mocking ad in Las Vegas

  18-08-2020 22:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Campaign co-founder Brett Meiselas claims 'Covid-19 crisis has been unmitigated disaster that has cancelled America as we know it'
  
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• Washington Football Team gets hitting at 'fresh start' camp

  18-08-2020 22:30
  
  The only visual reminder of the past is etched into the side of the trash cans.Everywhere else around the Washington Football Team's practice facility has been scrubbed of the Native American logo that was synonymous with the storied franchise and its three Super Bowl titles.The name is nowhere to be found, gold numbers have replaced the logo on each player's burgundy helmet, and the team's first full-contact practice of training camp Tuesday was more evidence of a new beginning.
  
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