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• 'Twisted web of lies': Donald Trump launches attack on 'left-wing indoctrination' in US schools

  18-09-2020 23:59
  
  Donald Trump has created a national commission to promote “patriotic education” as he decried the “twisted web of lies” being taught in US schools and linked the “left-wing indoctrination” of children to this year’s violent protests. The US president used a speech at the National Archives on Thursday to both mark the anniversary of the US Constitution's signing in 1787 and launch a broadside on what he claimed was a “distorted” view of histor
  
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• 'He has no plan': Biden mocks Trump's repeated promise of an infrastructure strategy

  18-09-2020 23:57
  
  Vice president spoke in heartland state of Minnesota
  
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• Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 18

  18-09-2020 23:56
  TRIPOLI -- Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based army of Libya, on Friday announced allowing the resumption of oil exports with conditions. "It has been decided to resume production and export of oil with all necessary conditions and procedural measures that guarantee a fair...
  
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• Voting without ID a ‘big help’ for Democrats

  18-09-2020 23:56
  
  Democrats will benefit in Virginia where constituents don’t need their ID to vote according to Cypress College Political Science Professor Peter Mathews. ......
  
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• Vocal for local: Tripura CM launches bamboo cookies, honey bottle

  18-09-2020 23:56
  Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 19 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday launched bamboo cookies and bamboo-made honey bottle on the occasion of World Bamboo Day. These products are expected to create employment opportunities in the...
  
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• US stocks fall as market decline extends for third week

  18-09-2020 23:56
  Stocks are closing lower on Wall...
  
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• Trump says U.S. dealing well with 'tough,' 'smart' Taliban

  18-09-2020 23:56
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday complimented the Taliban for being tough and smart, and said the United States is dealing well with the Afghan militant group. ......
  
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• School counselor at Kentucky Army post dies of COVID-19

  18-09-2020 23:56
  FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — A school counselor at a central Kentucky Army post that started in-person classes in August has died after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials said. Fort Knox Middle-High School counselor Pamela Harris was diagnosed with the virus and was being treated at a local hospital when she died Tuesday, said Will Griffin, spokesman for the Department of Defense Education Activity. The school said on social media that the Army veteran had served as a Defense Departm
  
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• Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases reach 416,198; Full nationwide lockdown takes effect in Israel

  18-09-2020 23:56
  
  CAIRO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran surged to 416,198 on Friday. Meanwhile, a full nationwide lockdown took effect in Israel to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ......
  
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• Pompeo visits refugees in Brazil, pressuring Venezuela's Maduro

  18-09-2020 23:56
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
  
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• Judge: Michigan must count ballots that arrive post-election

  18-09-2020 23:56
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Friday cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan, saying envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are eligible, even if they show up days later. The decision is significant in a state that is anticipating waves of absentee ballots this fall; about 2.3 million have already been requested. For absentee ballots to be counted, Michigan law requires them to be received by the time polls close on Election Day. But Court of
  
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• Illinois adds 20 virus deaths, 24 counties face warnings

  18-09-2020 23:56
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois health officials on Friday reported 20 more coronavirus deaths and 2,120 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections. The...
  
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• ‘I don’t like Black people.’ Man charged after stabbing at Oregon Arby’s, feds say

  18-09-2020 23:56
  A Colorado man stabbed a Black man unprovoked at an Arby’s in an Oregon travel center, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Nolan Levi Strauss, 26, was charged with “a ......
  
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• Gran who bragged of 'payday treats' stole �70K from man with seriously ill wife

  18-09-2020 23:56
  Anne Brunt cried in the dock as she was jailed today after a court heard how she was paid by victim David Beecham to manage his accounts ......
  
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• Germany to further restrict tobacco advertising

  18-09-2020 23:56
  BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bundesrat, Germany's upper parliament, approved on Friday new legislation aimed to further restrict advertising for tobacco products in the country. ......
  
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• Fast-falling Ryan Blaney hopes to avoid NASCAR playoff elimination at Bristol

  18-09-2020 23:56
  46 minutes ago With a bit of disbelief over his fast fall in the NASCAR standings, Ryan Blaney is determined to avoid elimination from the playoffs....
  
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• Danish TV show strips down body shaming for kids

  18-09-2020 23:56
  “OK, children, does anyone have a question?” the TV show’s host, Jannik Schow, asked. Only a few in the audience of 11 to 13-year-olds raised their hands. “Remember, you can’t do anything wrong,” he said. “There are no bad questions.” You can’t blame the children if their thoughts were elsewhere. On a stage before them in a heated studio in Copenhagen stood five adults in bathrobes. There was a brief moment of silence, as faces turned serious
  
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• Brazil's Pantanal fires: Animals 'dying of hunger and thirst'

  18-09-2020 23:56
  The forest fires have had a devastating impact on the wildlife of the world's largest wetland. ......
  
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• Asset Freeze Threatens to Silence Independent Nicaraguan Broadcaster

  18-09-2020 23:56
  MANAGUA, NICARAGUA - Journalists at Canal 12 News, one of Nicaragua's two remaining independent news broadcasters, face an uncertain future after a court in the capital, Managua, ordered the station's assets seized as part of a tax case that one of its editors says is political retaliation. The freeze affects Nicavision S.A., which operates Canal 12. The court order enforces a demand by the country's tax agency that Canal 12 pay more than U.S. $500,000 in taxes due from 2011 to 2013, according t
  
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• A week in Covid-19: infections rise, notably in Europe

  18-09-2020 23:56
  As the number of infections increase across the world, and especially in Europe, here is a weekly roundup of developments in the coronavirus crisis. The Czech Republic is the country in which the number of infections is increasing most, at 65 percent more or 1 300 new cases on average per day, among the countries which have...
  
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• 5.2-magnitude quake hits 123 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea: USGS

  18-09-2020 23:56
  NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with...
  
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• 13-year-old student nabbed in cyber attacks on Valpo schools, police say

  18-09-2020 23:56
  VALPARAISO — A 13-year-old Benjamin Franklin Middle School student was arrested and faces a felony charge of hacking into the school district's computer system in the wake of ongoing disruptions in online learning, police confirmed Friday morning. The boy, who was taken to the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center, is charged under the new law of offense against a computer user, Valparaiso police Capt. Joe Hall said. He was taken into custody Thursday morning after...
  
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• Brazilian wetlands fires started by humans and worsened by drought

  18-09-2020 23:56
  
  Brazilian wetlands fires started by humans and worsened by droughtCloud of soot from fire heads towards São Paulo as nearly fifth of Pantanal wetland destroyed by blaze
  
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• Sen. Kennedy criticizes Dems' COVID aid efforts: Pelosi's priority is baling out NY, CA

  18-09-2020 23:54
  
  Sen. John Kennedy condemns Schumer and Pelosi's stimulus strategy and says the GOP's relief bill will work, it 'covers all bases'
  
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• 49ers rule out All-Pro TE George Kittle for game vs. Jets

  18-09-2020 23:48
  
  The San Francisco 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle this week because of a sprained left knee.Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Kittle won’t make the trip to face the New York Jets on Sunday after hurting his knee during a season-opening loss to Arizona.Kittle played the second half of that game after being hit by Cardinals safety Budda Baker late in the second quarter while trying to catch an errant pass from Jimmy Garoppolo.
  
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• Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown

  18-09-2020 23:44
  
  House Democrats on Friday prepared a temporary spending bill that is needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month — and that would allow lawmakers to leave Washington to campaign.Republicans denied Democratic requests involving the census and election administration grants.The temporary funding measure comes as some Democrats are increasingly upset that an impasse over coronavirus relief is reflecting poorly on the party and as President Donald Trump agitates for a deal th
  
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• Orioles celebrate 50th anniversary of 1970 World Series title: ‘Our one goal was to win, period’

  18-09-2020 23:36
  Orioles celebrate 50th anniversary of 1970 World Series title ......
  
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• Louisville city council declares 'no confidence' in mayor over handling of Breonna Taylor case

  18-09-2020 23:36
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council on Thursday...
  
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• Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released

  18-09-2020 23:36
  A forgotten studio recording of the late jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw has been released as part of an effort to preserve jazz history. “49th Parallel,” a 1987 recording led by ......
  
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• Doctor sexually abused veterans behind locked doors at West Virginia hospital, feds say

  18-09-2020 23:36
  A former doctor at a Veterans Affairs facility in West Virginia described in court filings as “strange” and “a weird guy” has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing veterans, according to ......
  
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• Dallas Has Rallied and Tampa Bay Has Cruised. Now They’ll Collide.

  18-09-2020 23:36
  
  The Stars have made a habit of coming from behind, while the Lightning have played only one six-game series. ......
  
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• CSX service deteriorates at Georgia, Florida terminals

  18-09-2020 23:36
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• Browns showcase offense's huge potential in bounce-back win

  18-09-2020 23:36
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The chant seemed to come out of nowhere and quickly grew louder during a replay review to see if the Browns had indeed scored on a gorgeous, play-action touchdown pass. “O-B-J, O-B-J,” yelled many of the 6,000 fans, acknowledging Odell Beckham Jr.'s 43-yard scoring reception from Baker Mayfield. Just days ago there were cries in Cleveland to trade the lightning-rod star receiver. But Beckham bounced back from a bad opener, Mayfield played like he did as a rooki
  
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• Silent in Seattle: Noisy Seahawks fans absent for opener

  18-09-2020 23:35
  
  For a normal Sunday night game in Seattle, the fans would start showing up in the morning, giving themselves plenty of time to find parking and begin their preparations for the evening’s festivities.CenturyLink Field, a venue designed for maximum noise and regarded as one of the best homefield advantages in the NFL, will sit empty when the Seahawks host the New England Patriots.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle will not be able to have fans in the seats vs. New England, or on Sept.
  
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• Our social care workers must be paid a living wage

  18-09-2020 23:30
  
  Our social care workers must be paid a living wageI used to be a home care worker. Despite all their bravery and hard work, Boris Johnson is still failing to keep them safe* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Pompeo visits refugees in Brazil, pressuring Venezuela's Maduro

  18-09-2020 23:25
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Venezuelan migrants at a refugee reception center in northern Brazil on Friday at the third stop of a regional tour to ramp up pressure to oust Venezuela's leftist President Nicolás Maduro."They want what all human beings want - dignity, they want a democratic, peaceful, sovereign Venezuela to call home, one where they and their children can find jobs and live," he said at an air base in Boa Vista, capital of Roraima state.Pompeo also visited a
  
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• Parents of toddlers in CNN ‘Racist Baby’ video sue Donald Trump for damages

  18-09-2020 23:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>The president claims he posted it to show how CNN ‘regularly takes him out of context’</p>
  
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• Coronavirus restrictions tightened in Dublin

  18-09-2020 23:21
  
  The Irish Government has announced plans to tighten its coronavirus restrictions in Dublin.Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar warned that without further action there was a very real threat that Dublin could return to the worst days of the crisis.
  
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• If you do not snooze you lose: sleep seen as essential for the brain

  18-09-2020 23:18
  
  Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of age when its primary purpose shifts from brain building to maintenance and repair.Researchers on Friday said they conducted a statistical analysis on data from more than 60 sleep studies.There are basically two types of sleep, each tied to specific brain waves and neuronal activity.
  
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• USDA Completes Appointments to Food Safety Advisory Committee

  18-09-2020 23:17
  Food Safety Education Staff Press Inquiries (202) 720-9113 Consumer Inquiries (888) 674-6854 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 10 members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). 'USDA is excited to announce the final 10...
  
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• US accuses Hezbollah of ammonium nitrate stockpiles in Europe

  18-09-2020 23:17
  "Since 2012, Hezbollah has established caches of ammonium nitrate throughout Europe by transporting first aid kits whose cold packs contain the substance," US counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales said. ......
  
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• Trump says all Americans will have coronavirus vaccine by April, at odds with CDC timeline

  18-09-2020 23:17
  WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that every American will have access to a coronavirus vaccine by April, the latest in a series of ever more optimistic predictions about a vaccination program that has yet to secure FDA approval. Several of Trump's critics expressed skepticism about that timeline. As he faces reelection in November, Trump has often offered rosy – and incorrect – assessments about the speed for defeating the virus. In March, he said he wanted to se
  
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• The unipolar world created by the collapse of the Soviet Union are gone forever

  18-09-2020 23:17
  America is in turmoil. Some believe it is in decline. Few argue whether the decline is temporary or permanent. Almost everyone agrees that Pax Americana, the post-WWII order, and the unipolar world created by the collapse of the Soviet Union are gone forever. Naturally, everyone wants to know the contours of the world order ahead of us. Students of history look for answers in the not so distant past. The Cold War, which went on for over four decades, contained many periods that can be called upo
  
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• The Latest: New Hampshire school cancels Betsy DeVos visit

  18-09-2020 23:17
  CONCORD, N.H. " The New Hampshire Department of Education says a public...
  
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• Teen admits he pushed a 6-foot log off a cliff in an Ohio park, resulting ...

  18-09-2020 23:17
  A 17-year-old boy admitted guilt Wednesday for pushing a log off a cliff at an Ohio state park, resulting in the death of a woman last September. Jaden W. Churchheus pleaded guilty in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter for causing the Sept. 2, 2019, death of Victoria Schafer, 44, a married mother of four. Another co-defendant in the case is...
  
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• Pompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on Venezuela

  18-09-2020 23:17
  
  GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) " U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the...
  
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• Palestinians seek new friends after Israel normalizes ties with Gulf monarchies

  18-09-2020 23:17
  
  The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed an agreement in Washington to normalize relations with Israel. The Palestinians are now looking for new allies, but it is a difficult quest. ......
  
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• 'My sense of identity is falling away':�young people pay the heaviest price in Covid recession

  18-09-2020 23:17
  Young people are the least vulnerable to coronavirus but they have suffered the most from its economic fallout. Seven young Australians tell their story ......
  
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• JSWIFT to Become Much Swifter

  18-09-2020 23:17
  Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw. Above Body 18 Sep 2020 communications Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Honourable Audley Shaw is assuring importers and exporters that the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT), will shortly become...
  
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• Has the time come for Caribbean Republics?

  18-09-2020 23:17
  The conversation between Lester and Fidel, at which I was present as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda delegation, started with the revolutionary Cuban leader asking Lester (now Sir Lester) what big plans he had in mind for Antigua and Barbuda. Lester told Fidel that he was contemplating moving to make Antigua and Barbuda a Republic, relinquishing the monarch as the country's Head of State. Fidel's response stopped Sir Lester and the entire Antigua and Barbuda delegation in our tracks. 'Why?',
  
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