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• Coronavirus Australia live updates: Sydney school closes as quarantine hotel managers to front Victorian inquiry

  27-08-2020 23:51
  
  Covid appears to be spreading into Sydney’s northern suburbs with venues from Manly to the Central Coast closed. Follow live 10.51pm BST Daniel Andrews’ office has said the premier has been entirely focused on the pandemic as it defended him for not joining a recent briefing by Australia’s security agencies.Andrews was the only premier or chief minister to not join a high-level briefing provided by security agencies within the past four weeks, sources in Canberra told Guardian
  
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• Twelve arrested at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan from Hong Kong

  27-08-2020 23:48
  
  Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossingMore than 10 Hong Kong residents, including an activist charged under the city’s punitive national security law, have been detained by China’s coastguard while trying to flee to Taiwan, according to reports.China’s coastguard released a statement on Weibo saying that on Sunday at 9am, authorities in Guangdong tracked down a speedboat suspected of an illegal border crossing. The notice, poste
  
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• Ten arrested under Hong Kong security law while trying to flee to Taiwan

  27-08-2020 23:48
  
  Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossingMore than 10 Hong Kong residents, including an activist charged under the city’s punitive national security law, have been detained by China’s coastguard while trying to flee to Taiwan, according to reports.China’s coastguard released a statement on Weibo saying that on Sunday at 9am, authorities in Guangdong tracked down a speedboat suspected of an illegal border crossing. The notice, poste
  
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• Ten arrested at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan from Hong Kong

  27-08-2020 23:48
  
  Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossingMore than 10 Hong Kong residents, including an activist charged under the city’s punitive national security law, have been detained by China’s coastguard while trying to flee to Taiwan, according to reports.China’s coastguard released a statement on Weibo saying that on Sunday at 9am, authorities in Guangdong tracked down a speedboat suspected of an illegal border crossing. The notice, poste
  
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• Trump will seal the deal at the RNC: Ed Rollins

  27-08-2020 23:45
  
  Fox News contributors Michael Goodwin and Ed Rollins respond to how the 2020 Republican National Convention has gone for President Trump and later address how Democrats are experiencing backlash against their support of the mass protests across the country.
  
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• Trump to announce $750m deal for 150 million rapid-result coronavirus tests in RNC speech

  27-08-2020 23:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  White House celebrates purchase of new rapid tests, with the president expected to tout deal in speech at the final night of the Republican National Convention
  
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• Kenosha Sheriff: Night When 2 Protesters Were Killed 'Wasn't Too Bad'

  27-08-2020 23:35
  
  Sheriff David Beth drastically downplayed a violent confrontation between armed vigilantes and anti-racism protesters.
  
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• Kamala Harris slams President Trump's response to COVID crisis, says Joe Biden is more than ready to lead

  27-08-2020 23:35
  
  Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivers prebuttal to President Trump's address to the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.
  
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• Second Trump DHS official to turn on president brands him 'racist' in new attack ad

  27-08-2020 23:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  'We are less safe today because of his leadership,' Elizabeth Neumann says
  
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• I Hate Suzie review – Billie Piper is nude, lewd and joyously off the rails

  27-08-2020 23:30
  
  I Hate Suzie review – Billie Piper is nude, lewd and joyously off the railsChaos reigns as Suzie Pickles’ life and acting career are turned upside down by a compromising phone hack, in this scabrously funny drama penned by Piper and Lucy Prebble
  
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• Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara would be 'better' than Lionel Messi to Manchester City, claims Wayne Rooney

  27-08-2020 23:28
  
  Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool would represent a better summer signing than Manchester City landing Lionel Messi, according to Wayne Rooney.Spanish midfielder Thiago has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield both before and after helping Bayern Munich to a sixth Champions League triumph during the season-ending mini-tournament in Lisbon.
  
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• Turtle Hatchlings Scramble Across Outer Banks Beach on Journey to Sea

  27-08-2020 23:21
  
  Dozens of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings on North Carolina’s Outer Banks embarked on their life in the ocean on August 23.This footage, filmed by Meghan Agresto, shows the hatchlings scurrying across the sand toward the ocean. Agresto said she was with the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST), watching the loggerhead hatchling release in Corolla, a community on the Outer Banks.NEST, a nonprofit organization established in 1995, works toward the “protection and conservation of
  
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• Karl Rove fact checks Joe Biden's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

  27-08-2020 23:17
  
  Coronavirus crisis has become a key campaign issue in 2020; Karl Rove, former White House deputy chief of staff, revisits Joe Biden's initial response to COVID.
  
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• Morning mail: 100 sacred sites under threat, Europe cases surge, giving up gas

  27-08-2020 23:16
  
  Friday: Aboriginal sites dating from before the ice age could be destroyed by mining companies. Plus, the drawbacks of gas-burning stovetops Good morning, this is Emilie Gramenz bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 28 August. Continue reading...
  
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• Highest UK virus total in three months adds to second wave fears

  27-08-2020 23:12
  
  Britain has recorded its highest daily total of coronavirus cases for nearly three months, heightening fears that a second wave is imminent. The toll of 1,522 new infections is the biggest since June 12, three weeks before ministers lifted restrictions on pubs and restaurants. The total threatens to dash hopes that had been growing in recent days that the steady increase in infections since the lifting of lockdown was finally under control. However, sources at the Department of Health and Social
  
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• UK weather forecast: Bank Holiday could be coldest on record with more flooding and heavy rain expected

  27-08-2020 23:11
  
  More downpours and thunderstorms are expected to lash the UK this weekend before what could be the coldest Bank Holiday Monday on record.The miserable weather ahead comes after torrential rain and flooding brought traffic mayhem to much of the country on Thursday, following the passing of Storm Francis.
  
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• Four dead and 800,000 without power as Louisiana suffers brunt of Hurricane Laura

  27-08-2020 23:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Category 4 storm ripped off roofs, downed trees and power lines, but 'unsurvivable' storm surge did not occur
  
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• Workday Promotes Chano Fernandez to Co-CEO

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Aneel Bhusri to Stay on as Co-Founder and Co-CEO; New CEO Pairing to Help Drive Workday's Vision and Long-Term Growth Strategy Forward PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance andhuman resources, today announced that it has promoted Chano Fernandez to co-CEO, alongside Workday Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri, who was previously sole CEO. Both co-CEOs will report to the Workday Board of Directors. With the co-
  
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• What Virus? At GOP's Convention, Pandemic Is Largely Ignored

  27-08-2020 23:05
  It was a scene from a bygone era:...
  
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• Walmart teams up with Microsoft to make play for video app TikTok

  27-08-2020 23:05
  In a digital mashup that could reshape the retail landscape, Walmart is teaming up with Microsoft to make a play for the video app TikTok. Walmart says that partnering with the tech giant to purchase the U.S. arm of the ByteDance-owned social media platform could give it another way to promote its merchandise and connect with online shoppers. “The way TikTok has integrated e-commerce and advertising capabilities in other markets is a clear benefit to creators and users in those markets,''
  
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• Two Dead In Clashes South Of Lebanese Capital

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Two people were killed and at least...
  
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• Thousands Of Videos Offered To Prove Abuse Of College Youths

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Prosecutors have turned over tens...
  
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• Sonoco ThermoSafe and ACL Airshop Announce Agreement for Handling and Repair of Pegasus ULD Temperature Controlled Bulk Shippers

  27-08-2020 23:05
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) and the leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging for life sciences and healthcare, and ACL Airshop, a leader in cargo support equipment and logistics solutions for over 200 of the world's airlines and air cargo carriers, announced a global agreement for the handling and repair of Sonoco ThermoSafe's Pegasus ULD bulk temperature controlled containers. The Pegasus ULD™
  
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• Sheppard Mullin’s Samantha C. Grant Becomes First Woman of Color to Chair The ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Sheppard Mullin is pleased to announce that partner Samantha C. Grant has become Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Grant is the first woman of color to assume that role. With more than 20,000 members, the Section of Labor and Employment Law is one of the ABA's largest and most active sections. 'It is an honor to be the Chair of the Section of Labor and Employment Law,' said Grant. 'When I was elected as Chair-Elect...
  
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• SeaSpine will Participate in the Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference

  27-08-2020 23:05
  PDF Version CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the Company will present at the Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2020, beginning at 2:00 pm...
  
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• SeaSpine Announces Full Commercial Launch of the Shoreline RT® Cervical Interbody Implant System

  27-08-2020 23:05
  PDF Version CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the full commercial launch of the Shoreline RT Cervical Interbody Implant System. Shoreline RT describes a series of products that enhance NanoMetalene® technology with the Company's proprietary Reef Topography™. Reef Topography describes the machined macrost
  
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• Pro-Dex, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

  27-08-2020 23:05
  IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2020 / PRO-DEX, INC. (NASDAQ:PDEX) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter and full-year ended June 30, 2020. Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased $4.1 million, or 59%, to $11.1 million from $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, due primarily to increased medical device sales related to two new product launches as well as increased revenue generated from our larg
  
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• Okta Announces Strong Second Quarter Results

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Increases revenue and operating profit outlook for fiscal 2021 Q2 revenue grew 43% year-over-year; subscription revenue grew 44% year-over-year Remaining performance obligations, or subscription revenue backlog, grew 56% year-over-year SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2020-- Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2020. 'The three mega-trends that have been driving
  
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• NXP Semiconductors and Evercore ISI to Present Automotive Battery Management System Teach-In

  27-08-2020 23:05
  NXP Semiconductors and Evercore ISI to Present Automotive Battery Management System Teach-In August 27, 2020 EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Evercore ISI will co-host a conference call for the investor and analyst community to provide an in-depth update and Q&A session on NXP's innovative automotive battery...
  
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• NBA players agree to resume season

  27-08-2020 23:05
  
  NBA players have agreed to resume the postseason, although Thursday's slate of playoff games will be postponed while the league and players continue to work out details of the restart, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed. The three games scheduled for Thursday, including Game 6 of the Clippers' first-round series against Dallas, will...
  
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• Matinas BioPharma Completes Enrollment of ENHANCE-IT Study of MAT9001 Against Vascepa®

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Matinas BioPharma Completes Enrollment of ENHANCE-IT Study of MAT9001 Against Vascepa® August 27, 2020 4:05pm EDT Topline data expected first quarter 2021 BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), today announced that it has completed enrollment in the ENHANCE-IT Study (Pharmacodynamic Effects of a Free Fatty Acid Formulation of Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acids to ENHANCE Efficacy in Adults with Hypertriglyceridemia), a second head-to-hea
  
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• Markets, Morality, and Mobsters: Remarks at the 18th Annual Corporate Governance Conference

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Markets, Morality, and Mobsters: Remarks at the 18th Annual Corporate Governance Conference Commissioner Hester M. Peirce University of Texas at Dallas Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance Aug. 27, 2020 Thank you Jessica [Magee]. It is a particular honor to be introduced by an SEC alumna. Although I had hoped this could be an in-person event, I am grateful that we nevertheless can spend some time together virtually. Before I begin, I have to remind you that the views I represent are
  
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• Lindblad Expeditions Raises $85 Million from Prominent Investors to Enhance Financial Flexibility and Support Long-Term Growth

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Lindblad Expeditions Raises $85 Million from Prominent Investors to Enhance Financial Flexibility and Support Long-Term Growth MSD Partners and Durable Capital lead private placement of convertible preferred stock to further boost cash reserves to support current operations and potential future growth opportunities Lindblad plans to resume operations as soon as possible, but this capital raise is expected to support the Company's liquidity needs through 2021, even in the event of an extended Cov
  
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• Lebanese Media: Sectarian Clashes Near Beirut Leave 2 Dead

  27-08-2020 23:05
  
  Clashes broke out Thursday...
  
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• Lattice Semiconductor Showcases Latest Advancements in Low Power Embedded Vision and Edge AI Solutions at the Virtual Embedded Vision Summit

  27-08-2020 23:05
  PDF Version HILLSBORO, OR--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2020-- Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced that it is a Gold level sponsor of the Embedded Vision Summit 2020 (EVS), the premier conference for innovators adding computer vision and AI to products. This year's event will be held virtually and takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 15th to the 25th. Who: Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader What: Embedded Vis
  
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• Kinder Morgan Announces Commercial In-Service of the Final Unit at the Elba Island Liquefaction Facility

  27-08-2020 23:05
  The facility is the first to use modular technology in the United States HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C. (ELC), a joint venture between Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG), announced today the commercial in-service of Unit 7, the last of 10 Movable Modular Liquefaction units of the approximately $2 billion Elba Liquefaction project. Previously only a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, the Elba Island Liquefaction facilit
  
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• Justice Dept: North Korean Hackers Stole Virtual Currency

  27-08-2020 23:05
  North Korean hackers stole...
  
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• Jared Kushner calls NBA players 'very fortunate' to take night off work, says he will ...

  27-08-2020 23:05
  White House adviser and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, took a swipe at NBA players on Thursday over their decision not to play playoff games Wednesday as they protested the shooting of Jacob Blake by police. Kushner also said in an interview that he would reach out to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Thursday. "The NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they're able to take a night off from work without having to have the...
  
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• I've covered Louisiana's storms for years. Hurricane Laura makes 2020 almost seem normal.

  27-08-2020 23:05
  LAFAYETTE, La. — When a new hurricane is coming you think of the previous ones, memories of the hurt, the fear and the lessons they brought. That's what I've been doing — remembering while reporting on Hurricane Laura. I wasn't a reporter in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina caused unheard of devastation in and around New Orleans and then when Hurricane Rita came barreling toward my hometown in 2005. I was a freshman in college and wouldn't even start writing for my college paper until the
  
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• Internet Grows to 370.1 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2020 RESTON, Va. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2020-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure

  27-08-2020 23:05
  RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2020-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the second quarter of 2020 closed with 370.1 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.3 million domain name registrations, or 0.9 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2020.1,2 Domain name registrations have grown by 15.3 million, or 4.3 percent, year over year.1,2 The .
  
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• Internet Grows to 370.1 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2020

  27-08-2020 23:05
  RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the second quarter of 2020 closed with 370.1 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.3 million domain name registrations, or 0.9 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2020.1,2 Domain name registrations have grown by 15.3 million, or 4.3 percent, year over year.1,2 The .com and .net TL
  
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• 'I hope school isn't canceled': Moving in for college, with the fall semester in doubt

  27-08-2020 23:05
  MILWAUKEE — Laurie and Scott Dubin, along with their daughter Lindsay, stood outside a rented RV recently with a heap of luggage. They were about to start the 2,000-mile drive from the San Francisco Bay Area to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where Lindsay would start her freshman year at her dream school in the middle of a pandemic. "I hope school isn't canceled from Saturday until then," Laurie Dubin had said earlier that week. Classes are scheduled to start Sept. 2. Her fear was mo
  
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• gap inc. reports second quarter results

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Comparable sales rose 13%, led by 95% online net sales increase year-over-year 18% year-over-year net sales decline driven by COVID-19 related store closures Acquired 3.5 million new customers through our online channel, representing over 165% growth in new online customer acquisition year-over-year Ended the quarter with $2.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of over $1 billion versus prior quarter SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), a collection of purpose-dr
  
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• Fireworks and protests planned in DC for Trump's acceptance speech at close of RNC

  27-08-2020 23:05
  President Donald Trump's speech Thursday night at the White House at the close of the Republican National Convention will be met with fireworks and protests. A massive pyrotechnical display is planned on the National Mall after Trump's official nomination speech. But organizers are also bracing for protests that could kindle confrontations like those in other cities where anti-police brutality demonstrations have turned violent. The National Park Service approved a permit for the Republican Nati
  
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• Fact checking night 3 of the RNC: Speakers offer compelling but sometimes misleading stories

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Personal and emotional stories dominated the third night of the Republican National Convention as the party sought to woo women voters and stress its law-enforcement credentials. Many of the testimonials Wednesday came from President Donald Trump's closest advisers and key supporters. The stories were compelling but also sometimes misleading. Here's what they and other speakers got right and what they got wrong.Does Trump ‘stand’ with Americans on preexisting conditions? White House
  
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• DeLauro, Garcia, Haaland, Gabbard, McCollum Lead 86 Members of Congress in Demanding Answers on New CDC Testing Guidelines

  27-08-2020 23:05
  In their letter to Director Redfield: 'Without explanation, it is difficult to comprehend how this updated guidance will work to provide any public health benefits to our country.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), and Betty McCollum (MN-04) led 86 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Doctor Robert Redfield condemning, urging the immedia
  
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• DaVita Opens Its Doors to Hurricane Laura Evacuees Needing Dialysis

  27-08-2020 23:05
  LAKE CHARLES, La., Aug. 27, 2020/PRNewswire / -- In response to Hurricane Laura, DaVita Kidney Care has opened its dialysis centers in Texas, Louisiana, Alabamaand Mississippito anyone who needs treatment, regardless of where those patients normally receive dialysis. 'Dialysis isn't optional, it is life sustaining. Dialysis patients' care can't be put on hold, even during a hurricane,' said Dr. Jeffrey Giullian, chief medical officer for DaVita. 'Uninterrupted access to care is even more importa
  
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• COVID-19 Cases Spike In U.S. Midwest As Deaths Reach Over 180,000

  27-08-2020 23:05
  Several U.S. Midwest states reported...
  
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• Consultant To Review Utility CEO Pay After Trump Criticism

  27-08-2020 23:05
  The Tennessee Valley Authority has hired...
  
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• CenturyLink Announces Issuance of Notices to Partially Redeem Qwest Corporation Notes

  27-08-2020 23:05
  CenturyLink Announces Issuance of Notices to Partially Redeem Qwest Corporation Notes DENVER, Aug. 27, 2020/PRNewswire / -- CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that Qwest Corporation, its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary ('Qwest'), issued notices to redeem $250 millionoutstanding aggregate principal amount of its 6.625% Notes due 2055 (the 'Qwest Notes'). Pursuant to these notices, on Sept. 15, 2020, $250 millionoutstanding aggregate principal amount of the Qwest Notes will be redeemed
  
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