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• Dwarves at odds over drug that can treat condition

  06-09-2020 23:58
  
  Dwarves are divided over the prospect of a drug that could put an end to the condition by helping children with the genetic abnormality grow at almost the normal rate. An American Biotech firm, Bio-Marin, has submitted the results from trials of vosoritide to US and European regulators, making its release possible within months. Dwarfism, scientifically known as achondroplasia, is defined as an adult height of four feet 10 inches. It affects around one in 25,000 infants. Vosoritide was shown in
  
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• 'Just wow': Brady leads 1st-timers into US Open quarters

  06-09-2020 23:49
  
  Jennifer Brady clasped her hands, threw back her head, closed her eyes and soaked in the biggest moment of her tennis career.The 25-year-old American led a contingent of players into their first U.S. Open quarterfinals on Sunday, beating former champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 with a dominant serve and forehand.Nobody has done it better than Brady, who has yet to drop a set and has lost only 19 games in her four matches.
  
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• 'Just wow': Americans Brady, Rogers in US Open quarters

  06-09-2020 23:49
  
  Jennifer Brady clasped her hands, threw back her head, closed her eyes and soaked in the biggest moment of her tennis career.The 25-year-old led a contingent of players — two of them Americans — into their first U.S. Open quarterfinals on Sunday, beating former champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 with a dominant serve and forehand.Shelby Rogers later joined her with a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6) victory over sixth-seeded Petra Kvitova.
  
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• Johnson tells EU to agree trade deal by Oct. 15 or 'move on'

  06-09-2020 23:34
  
  Britain has set a deadline of Oct. 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, and if none is agreed both sides should "accept that and move on," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say on Monday.Britain left the EU on Jan. 31 but there has been little progress on a new trade deal after a status-quo transition arrangement ends in December.Talks, which have stalled over Britain's insistence that it has full autonomy over state aid and fishing, are due to resume in London on Tuesday.
  
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• Brexit With No Trade Deal Will Still Be A 'Good Outcome', Says Boris Johnson

  06-09-2020 23:30
  
  According to reports the government plans to "consciously" undermine the exit agreement recently signed with the EU.
  
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• Assaults on police up by 21% during lockdown

  06-09-2020 23:30
  
  Police forces across the UK have recorded a 21% increase in assaults on officers over the lockdown period.Figures gathered by the PA news agency from 31 forces show that 7,863 assaults were recorded over the first three months of lockdown, compared with 6,505 for the same period in 2019.This does not include data from 12 forces which did not provide statistics.
  Leicestershire Police recorded the most substantial increase of 102%, with 205 cases in the first three months of lockdown, up from 101
  
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• 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was not kidnapped - President Kagame

  06-09-2020 23:22
  
  Rwandan President Paul Kagame denied on Sunday that his government had kidnapped from abroad Paul Rusesabagina, whose widely acclaimed heroism inspired a Hollywood movie but who has been detained on terrorism and other charges.At a virtual news conference in the capital, Kigali, Kagame did not say exactly how Rusesabagina had been taken into custody but suggested he had been tricked into travelling to Rwanda before he was arrested."It was not the case," Kagame said, referring to accusations of k
  
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• Morning mail: vaccine deals finalised, Djokovic disqualified, Jacob Blake speaks

  06-09-2020 23:06
  
  Morning mail: vaccine deals finalised, Djokovic disqualified, Jacob Blake speaks. Monday: Australia will buy 84.8m vaccine doses at a cost of $1.7bn. Plus: boarding school system is failing Indigenous students
  
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• Belarus crowds defy heavy military presence to demand end to Lukashenko's rule

  06-09-2020 23:05
  
  Huge crowds of protesters on Sunday flooded the Belarusian capital of Minsk, braving a massive deployment of forces to urge strongman Alexander Lukashenko to quit power. More than 100,000 people are estimated to have taken to the streets over the past three weekends and Sunday's event may have been larger still. Troops, water cannon, armoured personnel carriers and armoured reconnaissance vehicles were deployed to the city centre but protesters from all walks of life - from parents with children
  
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• Smoke Covers California's Bass Lake as Creek Fire Spreads

  06-09-2020 23:03
  
  Smoke and ash from the rapidly growing Creek Fire reduced visibility on Bass Lake in California’s Madera County on September 6.The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said this footage was filmed by one of its deputies at around 9.30 am on Sunday. The speed limit for boats was reduced to 5 mph as a result of the poor visibility, the sheriff’s office said.The fire in the Sierra National Forest, which began on Friday evening and spread to over 45,000 acres by Sunday, trapped people ne
  
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• More than 200 people airlifted after being trapped at campground by California wildfire

  06-09-2020 23:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>As of Sunday, 0 per cent of the Creek Fire has been contained&nbsp;</p>
  
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• Chantelle faces tragic end as EastEnders returns after three months off air

  06-09-2020 23:00
  
  The domestic violence storyline will come to a head as she is killed by her husband.
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal their first reaction to I’m A Celebrity title

  06-09-2020 23:00
  
  The TV stars said they assumed it would be changed.
  
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• Novak Djokovic Disqualified From US Open After Hitting Line Judge With Ball

  06-09-2020 22:59
  
  The 17-time grand slam champ was favourite to win the tournament.
  
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• Venezuela Constituent Assembly will not draft new magna carta, Cabello says

  06-09-2020 22:58
  
  Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly will not deliver a new constitution, the legislature's chief Diosdado Cabello said on Sunday, despite repeated assurances from assembly members that the body was preparing to update the 1999 magna carta.President Nicolas Maduro called for the creation of the assembly to draft a new constitution amid 2017 opposition protests that appeared to threaten his hold on power.Opposition members accuse the government of revamping the constitution to give unlimited
  
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• Eric Shawn: Don't vote twice!

  06-09-2020 22:57
  
  Voting by mail for the election has already started, Mark Meredith reports.
  
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• Trump news: Cohen claims president said black people were ‘too stupid to vote’ for him as polls show RNC convention failed to give him election bump

  06-09-2020 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Rhodes holds on in overtime for first Trucks win since 2018

  06-09-2020 22:54
  
  Ben Rhodes moved to the front when he stayed out instead of pitting during overtime and held on for his first Truck Series win in two years on Sunday.Sheldon Creed, who came in after winning two of the past three races, was cruising in front with three laps left.Creed, a Darlington first-timer, went in for tires while Rhodes remained on the track.
  
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• Pirates score twice in 9th, rally past Reds 3-2

  06-09-2020 22:54
  
  Erik Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly capped a two-run ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Sunday.Josh Bell and Ke’Bryan Hayes began the winning rally with singles off Raisel Iglesias (2-3).Bell then scored the tying run on Cole Tucker’s single.
  
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• Eric Shawn: Would you take a COVID-19 vaccine...in November?

  06-09-2020 22:53
  
  Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC, on the safety concerns in race to defeat coronavirus.
  
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• Johnson planning to override parts of Brexit withdrawal agreement - FT

  06-09-2020 22:50
  
  Sections of the internal market bill, due to be published onWednesday, are expected to "eliminate the legal force of parts of the withdrawal agreement" in areas including state aid and Northern Ireland customs, the newspaper said, citing three people familiar with the plans.A source told the FT that the move could "clearly and consciously" undermine the agreement on Northern Ireland that Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed last October to avoid a return to a hard border in the region.The planned
  
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• Coronavirus news - live: UK cases soar by 2,988 in biggest rise since May, as Labour demands government response to ‘concerning’ spike

  06-09-2020 22:49 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Freeman hits another grand slam, Braves beat Nationals 10-3

  06-09-2020 22:45
  
  Freddie Freeman hit his second career grand slam — and second of the series — leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 win over Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals on Sunday.Josh Tomlin (2-2) allowed one run in six innings as Atlanta split the four-game series.Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs with three hits, including a homer and a three-run triple.
  
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• Trump news - live: Cohen claims president said black people were ‘too stupid to vote’ for him as polls show RNC convention failed to give him election bump

  06-09-2020 22:42 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Lowe's sac fly in 10th gives Rays 5-4 win over Marlins

  06-09-2020 22:41
  
  Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to complete a two-run 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday.Ji-Man Choi tied the game with an RBI double off Brandon Kintzler (1-3) to begin the 10th and pinch-runner Brett Phillips advanced to third on Michael Perez’s fly to deep center.After Kevin Kiermaier walked, Lowe send a long fly into center field.
  
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• DeGrom shines vs Phils' Nola, Mets get 17 hits in 14-1 romp

  06-09-2020 22:38
  
  Jacob deGrom struck out 12 over seven innings, Aaron Nola was let down by lackluster defense and the New York Mets poured it on with a season-best 17 hits in a 14-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.Pete Alonso homered twice, Jeff McNeil hit his first shot of the season, and Brandon Nimmo and Wilson Ramos also went deep for the Mets, who have won four of five.
  
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• Ansu Fati becomes Spain's youngest-ever scorer as Ukraine are thrashed in Nations League

  06-09-2020 22:37
  
  Barcelona forward Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score an international goal for Spain as La Roja thrashed Ukraine 4-0 in a one-sided Uefa Nations League clash in Madrid on Sunday night.The 17-year-old won a penalty inside two minutes following a spectacular run down the left and captain Sergio Ramos converted from the spot.
  
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• Thousands protest against pro-Serb rallies in Montenegro

  06-09-2020 22:34
  
  Thousands gathered in Montenegro's capital Podgorica on Sunday evening waving national flags to protest against the use of Serbian national symbols by opposition parties that won elections last week.Participants chanted: "This is not Serbia" and "We do not give away Montenegro."The pro-Western Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by President Milo Djukanovic, which steered Montenegro through the violent collapse of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, lost the parliamentary election last week
  
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• Bucks' Antetokounmpo out of Game 4 with ankle injury

  06-09-2020 22:34
  
  Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was ruled out of Sunday’s Game 4 of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat after aggravating a sprained right ankle.Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with 10:18 left in the second quarter, trying to get past Miami’s Andre Iguodala.
  
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• Labour calls for fire safety reforms amid 'shameful' lack of progress after Grenfell Tower disaster

  06-09-2020 22:33
  
  Ministers have made a "shameful" lack of progress in dealing with fire safety concerns since the Grenfell Tower disaster, Labour said.The Labour Party wants to amend key legislation to ensure the Government implements recommendations made by the first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry.
  
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• Boris Johnson says leaving EU without a deal would still be 'good outcome' for UK

  06-09-2020 22:33
  
  Leaving the European Union without a trade deal would still be a "good outcome" for the UK, Boris Johnson has said.In comments due to be made on Monday, the Prime Minister will tell Brussels that if no agreement can be reached by the European Council in October, then both sides should be prepared to "accept that and move on".
  
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• Starwatch: follow Jupiter and Saturn to find the sea goat

  06-09-2020 22:30
  
  Starwatch: follow Jupiter and Saturn to find the sea goatCapricornus is one of the fainter constellations, but at the moment there are two bright planets pointing the way
  
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• England learning to use dark arts to win games, says James Ward-Prowse

  06-09-2020 22:30
  
  James Ward-Prowse says England are learning to employ the dark arts at the right time in games after he "delayed" the taking of Iceland's missed penalty on Saturday.The Three Lions midfielder - who was making his first start for England - was spotted seemingly scuffing the penalty spot before Iceland's Birkir Bjarnason blasted his effort over the bar, minutes after Raheem Sterling had converted his own spot kick as the game entered stoppage time.
  
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• Djokovic es descalificado de Abierto EEUU tras golpear a jueza de línea accidentalmente con una pelota

  06-09-2020 22:25
  
  NUEVA YORK, 6 sep (Reuters) - El tenista número uno del mundo, Novak Djokovic, fue descalificado del Abierto de Estados Unidos el domingo, luego de golpear a una juez de línea con una pelota durante su partido de cuarta ronda contra el español Pablo Carreño Busta.Después de perder su servicio para quedar abajo 6-5 en el primer set, un frustrado Djokovic golpeó una pelota suelta en la cancha que golpeó a la jueza de línea.
  
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• Kremer stymies Yankees in MLB debut for Orioles in 5-1 win

  06-09-2020 22:22
  
  Dean Kremer allowed one hit over six innings in his major league debut, DJ Stewart homered off Masahiro Tanaka and the Baltimore Orioles beat the skidding New York Yankees 5-1 on Sunday.New York committed two errors, allowed three unearned runs and finished with only four hits.The Yankees lost three of four to Baltimore and have gone 5-13 since opening 16-6.
  
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• Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

  06-09-2020 22:20
  
  Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball Sunday.Djokovic had just lost a game to his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, to fall behind 6-5 in the first set.As he walked to the sideline for the changeover, Djokovic smacked a ball behind him.
  
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• Visitors Evacuate as Creek Fire Smoke Looms Over California's Bass Lake

  06-09-2020 22:14
  
  Smoke from the rapidly growing Creek Fire loomed over Bass Lake in California’sMadera County on September 5, forcing some visitors to cut short their Labor Day Weekend plans.The fire, which began on Friday evening, had spread to over 45,000 acres and remained at zero percent containment by Sunday.Officials saidthey rescued over 200 people from the Mammoth Pool Reservoir after the fire cut off the only escape route on Saturday.Eric Orum said he filmed this footage while he enjoyed Bass Lake
  
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• Soccer Aid 2020 LIVE! Result, reaction, as it happened as Rest of the World beat England on penalties

  06-09-2020 22:12
  
  Soccer Aid 2020 - LIVE!Soccer Aid returns tonight, originally rescheduled from June due to the coronavirus pandemic, as footballers and celebrities raise money for Unicef.
  
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• Frustration with failure led Messi to seek Barcelona exit

  06-09-2020 22:10
  
  Lionel Messi and Barcelona forged an extraordinary winning combination for more than a decade until cracks in the foundations of the soccer dynasty grew, leading the Argentine great to doubt his future at the club.Now that Messi is staying for one more year, after an unseemly dispute with club executives, one clear outcome looks like being an awkward season ahead at Camp Nou.Messi brought one-of-a-kind talent for darting past defenders, along with brilliant passing and scoring goal after spectac
  
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• Soccer Aid 2020: Rest of the World beat England on penalties at Old Trafford

  06-09-2020 22:03
  
  Rest of the World beat England on penalties for the second year in a row as Soccer Aid 2020 was played without fans at Old Trafford on Sunday.In a first half of few chances, Chelsea legend Michael Essien summed up quality on show with two very high and very wide shots from distance.
  
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• Coronavirus: fears UK government has lost control as cases soar

  06-09-2020 21:54
  
  Coronavirus: fears UK government has lost control as cases soarLabour calls on Matt Hancock to explain reasons behind increase and testing centre problems* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Playoff participant Blaney penalized before Southern 500

  06-09-2020 21:48
  
  Ryan Blaney was penalized 10 points and sent to the back of the field before NASCAR's first playoff race on Sunday.Blaney's car was found to have improperly mounted ballast.Blaney's crew chief, Todd Gordon, was also suspended for the Southern 500 at Darlington.
  
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• Canal boat thief leads police on 4mph chase as officers say 13-mile chase was a 'police first'

  06-09-2020 21:46
  
  Life on the canals is generally deemed to be life in the slow lane - hardly the scene for a 13-mile police “chase”. But anyone assuming that those who while away their days meandering along the waterways are anything but super sharp might have another thing coming. A narrow boat stolen from its moorings at 6am on Saturday morning was apprehended by police after a "career first" 13-mile police pursuit down a canal thanks to the quick thinking of fellow boat owners. Chris Tomlinson, a
  
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• Another Marx (his daughter) gets Venice Film Fest spotlight

  06-09-2020 21:46
  
  There’s been a lot of talk about gender parity, feminism and equality at the Venice Film Festival this year, with nearly half the in-competition films directed by women.One of them, “Miss Marx,” certainly backs that trend.The historical drama profiles Karl Marx’s youngest daughter, Eleanor, an innovative British-born social activist and women’s rights campaigner who wrote the first English translation of Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary.”
  
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• 49ers GM: WR Deebo Samuel 'has a shot' to play in opener

  06-09-2020 21:46
  
  San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says starting receiver Deebo Samuel “has a shot” to play in the season opener after being sidelined all summer by a broken foot.Samuel broke his foot in June during informal workouts with teammates in Tennessee and hasn’t been able to practice since.The 49ers activated him from the non-football injury list on Saturday as part of the roster cut down.
  
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• US Open 2020 tennis results LIVE: Day Seven latest scores, Djokovic DISQUALIFIED, Osaka later; Zverev through

  06-09-2020 21:34
  
  US Open 2020 - LIVE!We're onto Day 7 at Flushing Meadows as the round of 16 ties begin ahead of the second week of action in New York.
  
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• Donald Trump 'hired an Obama look-alike so he could fire him on camera'

  06-09-2020 21:33
  
  Donald Trump so hated Barack Obama that he hired a look-alike to sit in his office so he could "fire" him, according to claims in a new book from the president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. In Disloyal, out on Tuesday, Mr Cohen alleges that his old boss was “a cheat, a liar, a fraud, a bully, a racist, a predator, a con man.” The lawyer, 54, is currently under house arrest, having been freed from prison early during the coronavirus pandemic. He was sentenced to three years in Decem
  
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• Novak Djokovic defaulted from US Open after ball hits linesperson

  06-09-2020 21:23
  
  Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his US Open fourth-round match with Pablo Carreno Busta after unintentionally hitting a ball at a lineswoman.The world number one was broken in the 11th game to move 5-6 behind, subsequently turning and hitting in the ball in the direction of the lineswoman in frustration.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton accepts blame for error that cost him likely win at Italian GP

  06-09-2020 21:13
  
  Lewis Hamilton accepts blame for error that cost him likely win at Italian GP* ‘I definitely hold myself accountable’ for illegal pit entry* Pierre Gasly ‘cannot be happier’ with maiden F1 win
  
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• Five boats sink at pro-Trump lake parade in Texas

  06-09-2020 20:57
  
  Five boats sank in a Texas lake during a parade in support of US President Donald Trump, officials have said.Boaters began calling for help "almost immediately" after the procession for Mr Trump’s re-election got under way on a lake near Austin on Saturday.
  
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