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• Isles face Flyers in 2nd round after sweeping season series

  23-08-2020 23:52
  
  The New York Islanders had their way with Philadelphia during the regular season, scoring five goals twice and outlasting them in a shootout of a third victory.The Islanders, though, are not expecting an easy path through the second round of the NHL playoffs against the Eastern Conference's top-seeded team.Game 1 is Monday night (7 p.m. EDT, NBC Sports Network) in Toronto.
  
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• 'We want a new president' for Belarus

  23-08-2020 23:47
  
  Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a mass rally in Belarus, demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.
  Recent protests have been met with a crackdown in which at least four people were killed, and demonstrators say they have been tortured in prisons.
  Mr Lukashenko, who has been accused of rigging the recent election, has vowed to crush unrest and blamed the dissent on unnamed "foreign-backed revolutionaries".
  
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• Donald Trump gives emergency authorisation for use of plasma to treat coronavirus

  23-08-2020 23:46
  
  The Trump administration has granted emergency authorisation for the use of convalescent plasma as a treatment for severely ill Covid-19 patients. Announcing the move, Donald Trump said the initiative was a “truly historic breakthrough against the China virus” in the treatment of the disease which has claimed nearly 180,000 lives in the US and more than 800,000 globally. The decision to grant emergency authorisation represents a change of heart by the US Food and Drug Administration,
  
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• Molina gets 4 hits as Cardinals beat Reds 6-2

  23-08-2020 23:44
  
  Yadier Molina had four hits and top prospect Dylan Carlson hit his first career homer, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Sunday.Harrison Bader also connected for St. Louis, which won three of four in the series.Molina, Carlson and Bader each finished with two RBIs.
  
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• Neymar, Mbappé fail to lead PSG to 1st CL title

  23-08-2020 23:40
  
  Paris Saint-Germain must go for yet another year without the top European club title after Neymar and Kylian Mbappé had lackluster performances in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.The French club’s biggest stars had disappointing showings in the 1-0 loss to Bayern at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, being unable to lead their club to the title in its first final appearance.PSG paid big money to sign the duo in its bid to finally win the Champions League, but they were
  
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• Labour accuses government of imposing ‘stealth tax’ on NHS with immigration fees on specialist staff

  23-08-2020 23:32
  
  Labour have accused the government of a "stealth tax on the NHS" after hospital trusts spent millions of pounds on an immigration skills charge as they sought to fill specialist roles.Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust was the worst hit, paying more than £2m in the last three years, the party said.
  
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• Johnson urges parents to send their kids back to school

  23-08-2020 23:31
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday called on parents to send their children back to school next month after the summer holidays, which he views as a key step to helping the country and its economy recover from the coronavirus lockdown.Schools shut their doors in March, except for the children of key workers, and reopened in June for only a small number of pupils.
  
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• Covid job losses could widen England's north-south divide – study

  23-08-2020 23:30
  
  Covid job losses could widen England's north-south divide – studyCertain regions are heavily dependent on sectors most at risk, Labour analysis reveals
  
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• Top U.S. security official says he cannot send law enforcement to polling sites

  23-08-2020 23:28
  U.S. President Donald Trump's top homeland security official said on Sunday that his department does not have the authority to send law enforcement to polling sites during the November election despite Trump's suggestion that federal officers could be deployed to guard against election fraud."That’s not what we do at the Department of Homeland Security," Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said on CNN'S "State of the Union."Trump has said repeatedly and without evidence that a shift to universal ma
  
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• Brasil passa de 3,6 milhões de casos de Covid-19 e soma 114.744 mortes

  23-08-2020 23:28
  
  BRASÍLIA (Reuters) - O número de novos casos de Covid-19 no Brasil subiu em 23.421 neste domingo, quando houve o registro também de 494 novos óbitos, mostraram dados divulgados pelo Ministério da Saúde.
  
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• Brazil coronavirus cases pass 3.6 million, death toll at 114,744

  23-08-2020 23:23
  
  Brazil reported 23,421 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 494 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.Brazil has registered 3,605,783 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 114,744, according to ministry data, in the world's worst coronavirus outbreak outside the United States.
  
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• Pulmonologist on new coronavirus study on critically ill, ventilated patients

  23-08-2020 23:21
  
  Pulmonologist Dr. Qanta Ahmed gives insight into the new coronavirus study on 'America's News HQ.'
  
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• EU trade commissioner apologises for attending golf dinner

  23-08-2020 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is also confirmed that police stopped Phil Hogan for using his phone while driving in Kildare.
  
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• Firefighters, military planes, troops arrive in California to fight massive blazes

  23-08-2020 23:14
  
  Crews from across the U.S. West, military planes and National Guard troops poured into California on Sunday to join the fight against two dozen major wildfires burning across the state, as officials warned of more dry lightning storms approaching.The worst of the blazes, including the second and third largest wildfires in recorded California history, were burning in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, where more than 200,000 people have been told to flee their homes.The fires, which were igni
  
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• Coronavirus latest news: Blood pressure medication can lower the risk of death from Covid-19

  23-08-2020 23:13
  
  Blood pressure drugs may protect against Covid-19 effects Four million people could be tested daily by early next year Most English neighbourhoods 'haven't had a case for a month' PM appeals to parents to get children back to school Summer sale: Save 50% - Just £1 a week for 6 months Medication for high blood pressure lowers the risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 by one third, a study suggests. Researchers from the University of East Anglia studied 28,000 patients taking
  
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• Woke Capitalism: How Huge Corporations Demonstrate Status by Endorsing Political Radicalism

  23-08-2020 23:12
  It’s a strange claim of the...
  
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• Walker's 32 lifts Celtics to 110-106 win, sweep of 76ers

  23-08-2020 23:12
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics pulled...
  
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• Trump’s sister says he has ‘no principles’ in secret recordings

  23-08-2020 23:12
  WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald...
  
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• Trump to speak every night of upcoming Republican National Convention: campaign official

  23-08-2020 23:12
  WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will be speaking every night of the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC), a campaign official said on Sunday. "You'll have President Trump speaking at various parts for each of the nights," Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller said during an appearance on NBC...
  
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• Trump considering fast-tracking U.K. COVID-19 vaccine before election: Report

  23-08-2020 23:12
  The Trump administration is considering fast-tracking an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University for use in the United States ahead of the Nov. 3 elections, the Financial Times reported. Read More ......
  
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• Trump banks on convention ‘surprises’ to dazzle party into unity

  23-08-2020 23:12
  As Donald Trump gears up for this week's Republican convention, one thing is clear: recorded speeches, empty halls and parking-lot fireworks won't cut it. "I think it's pretty boring when ......
  
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• The Trump show: President to speak every night at Republican convention - and half of ...

  23-08-2020 23:12
  The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Donald Trump will speak on all four...
  
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• The Latest: Dixon-Rossi show continues at Indianapolis 500

  23-08-2020 23:12
  The Latest from the Indianapolis 500, which was delayed from Memorial Day weekend because of COVID-19: ___ 4:30 p.m. It's been the Scott Dixon-Alexander Rossi show at the Indianapolis 500, though plenty of crashes behind them have provided an exciting subplot to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The latest involved Spanish youngster Alex Palou, who got out of the groove and slapped the wall in the short chute between Turns 1 and 2. Palou was running in the top 10 when he crashed. T
  
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• Singapore halves quarantine time for Australian travellers, except Victorians

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Singapore is easing its incoming travel restrictions, including for Australians, saying it has managed to effectively control the rate of new coronavirus infections. ......
  
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• Returning vacationers drive Italy's surge in COVID cases

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  ROME (AP) — With thousands of travelers being tested at Italy's airports and some ports, the nation where Europe's COVID-19 outbreak began registered a seventh straight day of increasing new infections Sunday, mostly driven by returning vacationers. Sicily’s governor, meanwhile, ordered all migrant residences on the Italian island to be shut down by Monday, part of a push-back by Italian regions alarmed by a steady climb in COVID-19 cases a few weeks before schools are to reopen. But
  
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• Returning from overseas or out of state? The CDC removes its 14-day quarantine recommendation

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Travelers returning from a trip outside the country or their state no longer face recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return. The CDC updated its travel requirements online Friday, advising travelers to "follow state, territorial, tribal and local recommendations...
  
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• Police: 12 arrested, 1 officer hurt during riot in Denver

  23-08-2020 23:12
  DENVER (AP) — Dozens of armed “anarchists” descended on the Denver Police Headquarters late Saturday and damaged buildings, set fires and injured an officer, city officials said Sunday. A dozen people were arrested. “I want to be clear, what we experienced last night was not a protest. It was anarchy," said Murphy Robinson, executive director of public safety. “The...
  
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• Outrage and protests continue against Belarus vote

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  Protesters in Belarus say...
  
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• Oregon reports 231 new COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

  23-08-2020 23:12
  PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 417, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority also reported 231 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state total to 24,937. The new cases are in the following counties: Clackamas (19), Columbia (2), Coos (1), Deschutes (8), Jackson (13), Jefferson (1), Klamath (2), Lane (4), Linn (7), Malheur (28), Marion (41), Morrow
  
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• Netanyahu accepts budget delay to avoid fresh Israel elections

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  PM strikes deal with coalition partner for 100-day extension ‘out of national responsibility’ Israel has narrowly avoided being thrust into a fourth round of elections after Benjamin Netanyahu announced a deal with his coalition partner to delay the country’s budget. The prime minister secured his...
  
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• More than 176,000 in US have died of COVID-19. 57% of Republicans polled say that ...

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Americans view the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the effectiveness of the government's response through a very partisan lens, a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found. More than 176,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. According to the poll, a 57% majority of registered Republican voters consider that number "acceptable" when "evaluating the U.S. efforts against the coronavirus pandemic," compared with 31% of voters overall. Ninety percent of Democrats and 67% of indepe
  
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• Mavs' Porzingis sits out Game 4 with sore knee; Doncic plays

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks were without forward/center Kristaps Porzingis for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers because he has right knee soreness. The last-minute scratch occurred after the...
  
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• Massive California wildfires expected to worsen with more lightning, winds

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  The second- and third-largest fires in California history are expected to grow in the next few days as a new thunderstorm system moves over the state, producing dry lightning and ......
  
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• Lithuanians form human chain to back democracy in Belarus

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  MEDIKINNAI, Lithuania (AP) " More than 50,000 Lithuanians joined hands...
  
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• Libyan commander dismisses rivals' cease-fire as 'deception'

  23-08-2020 23:12
  CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Sunday dismissed a cease-fire proposal by the U.N.-supported government as a “deception,” claiming that rival militias were preparing to attack the strategic city of Sirte. Ahmed al-Mosmari, a spokesman for Hifter’s forces, told a televised news conference that the proposal “represents nothing but throwing dust in eyes and deceiving the local and international public.” “This initiative is me
  
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• Kansas Candidate Who Admitted To Revenge Porn Drops Out

  23-08-2020 23:12
  A 19yearold Kansas House candidate...
  
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• Israel’s Netanyahu says now is not the time for elections, as lawmakers struggle over make-or-break ...

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) —...
  
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• Israel’s Netanyahu Accepts Proposal for Budget Negotiation Extension, Avoiding New Election

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  (JERUSALEM) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations, preventing the government from collapsing and plunging the country into a new election. In a nationally televised address, Netanyahu said that now was not the time to drag the country into a fourth parliamentary election in less than two years. “Now is the time for unity. Not for elections,” he said. Netanyahu and his rival and coalition partne
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced...
  
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• Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
  
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• Israel reports 730 new COVID-19 cases, 102,663 in total

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  JERUSALEM, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The cumulative number of Israeli coronavirus cases reached 102,663 on Sunday after 730 new ones were...
  
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• Israel avoids fourth election in two years after Netanyahu accepts budget deal

  23-08-2020 23:12
  
  The current political crisis in Israel is ostensibly about budget timelines and power-sharing deals but the country's governing coalition is beset by infighting over contentious issues like the annexation of West Bank settlements. ......
  
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• Hurricane Marco: St. Landry Parish officials announce sandbag locations for residents

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Residents must bring their own shovel and manpower to fill bags. ......
  
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• Human chain rescues man struggling in sea at Durdle Door – video

  23-08-2020 23:12
  Witnesses have described the moment people formed a human chain to rescue a man in danger in the sea at Durdle Door in Dorset. The incident happened on 20 August as large waves crashed on to the Jurassic coast. Beachgoers were unsure if he was waving or in trouble, but when it became clear he needed...
  
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• Harry Hill's World of TV review – bursting soapland's bubble

  23-08-2020 23:12
  While his new series might lack the surrealness of TV Burp, Hill is always great fun when poking fun at television – first stop, the Queen Vic Viewers worried that Harry Hill had been trapped in a vortex of You’ve Been Framed reruns on ITV2, rejoice: he’s back, and this time he is not constrained by...
  
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• Emergency postal aid stalls as WH rejects House-passed bill

  23-08-2020 23:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) " Help for the U.S. Postal Service landed in stalemate...
  
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• Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY

  23-08-2020 23:12
  The Republican National Convention will run from Monday, Aug. 24, through Thursday, Aug. 27....
  
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• Delaware man charged with pulling gun on abortion opponents

  23-08-2020 23:12
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware arrested a man on gun charges after he allegedly pulled a handgun on a group of anti-abortion protesters in...
  
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• "Deep-Seated" Discrimination Of Religious Minorities Still Continues: UN

  23-08-2020 23:12
  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to discrimination against religious minorities and related hate crimes, pointing out that the coronavirus pandemic was accompanied by stigma... ......
  
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• Danbury, Connecticut will name sewage plant after John Oliver

  23-08-2020 23:12
  British-born comic abused city in recent segment on juries Mayor says plant is ‘full of crap just like you, John’ Officials in Danbury, Connecticut, say they will name their sewage plant after the comedian John Oliver, in retaliation for an expletive-filled rant about the city on his HBO show....
  
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