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• McVay's Rams look tougher than many expected after 2-0 start

  21-09-2020 23:53
  
  Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams are not interested in taking any steps backward.McVay's offense has racked up 871 yards while looking much sharper and more creative than it did last season, while the defense is off to an encouraging start under new coordinator Brandon Staley after holding Philadelphia to just one lengthy touchdown drive in LA's 37-19 win Sunday.After holding off Dallas in their opener and routing Philly on the road, the Rams already look more potent and more cohesive than la
  
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• Despite close loss, Patriots' Newton sees offensive progress

  21-09-2020 23:52
  
  The Patriots left Sunday’s 35-30 lossat Seattle lamenting the yard they didn’t get.Cam Newton did most of his damage with his legs in New England’s Week 1 win over Miami.“It was something to build on, most definitely,” Newton said.
  
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• Tour de France team under investigation for suspected doping, two in custody

  21-09-2020 23:50
  
  Two people were in custody on Monday after an investigation was opened into suspected doping by the Arkea-Samsic team at this year’s Tour de France, the Marseille prosecutor said on Monday.Dominique Laurens said in a statement that the probe was targeting a “small part of the team” and that those in custody were part of the “close entourage of the main rider”.The prosecutor did not name the main rider. The leader of the Arkea-Samsic team is Colombian Nairo Quintana.
  
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• Colts' Hooker is 2nd Indy player with torn Achilles in 2020

  21-09-2020 23:50
  
  The Indianapolis Colts have played two games and lost two starters with torn Achilles tendons.Coach Frank Reich announced Monday that safety Malik Hooker would miss the rest of this season after tearing his Achilles in Sunday's 28-11 victory, the same injury running back Marlon Mack suffered on opening day.“We feel awful for him," Reich said.
  
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• Supreme Court appointment 'done for the right reasons' will help President Trump: Pollster

  21-09-2020 23:46
  
  Pollster Frank Luntz on nominating a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how the election will be impacted.
  
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• Coronavirus news - live: Pubs ordered to close at 10pm as UK tightens restrictions and raises threat level

  21-09-2020 23:45
  
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• Powell: Many small companies can borrow without Main Street

  21-09-2020 23:39
  
  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that many mid-size U.S. businesses are now able to borrow from banks, suggesting that the need for a Fed lending program that was designed to serve struggling medium-size companies has waned.In remarks prepared for delivery Tuesday to the House Financial Services Committee, Powell said there are 230 loans, accounting for a total of about $2 billion, that have been provided or are in the pipeline under the Fed's Main Street Lending Program.Powell's testimo
  
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• Falcons still ruffled over epic collapse in Dallas

  21-09-2020 23:39
  
  The Atlanta Falcons are still searching for answers following their epic collapse in Dallas.Despite holding a 20-point lead in the first quarter and still up by 15 with about five minutes remaining, the Falcons managed to lose a game that was theirs to win.They botched the fielding of an onside kick even after coach Dan Quinn called a timeout to bring everyone to the sideline to go over what was coming.
  
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• England to require earlier 10 p.m. closing time for pubs, eateries after virus spike

  21-09-2020 23:38
  
  All pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues across the whole of England must start closing at 10 p.m. from Thursday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tackles a second wave of COVID-19 infections.Johnson, who will address both parliament and the nation on Tuesday, will also say the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only, according to excerpts of his remarks provided by his Downing Street office on Monday.Shares in Britain's listed pubs and restaurant groups
  
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• Labour leader Starmer urges voters to 'take another look' at his party

  21-09-2020 23:34
  
  British opposition leader Keir Starmer will appeal on Tuesday to former supporters of his Labour Party to return to the fold with the message that it is now under "new leadership" and shares their patriotic values.Labour suffered heavy losses at last year's election, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives won over many voters in the party's heartlands with a promise to "get Brexit done" and by tapping discontent with ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn.Starmer, elected Labour leader in April, wan
  
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• Panthers' 0-2 start ignites 'tank for Trevor' talk

  21-09-2020 23:32
  
  Two games into the season the “tank for Trevor” talk has already begun in earnest in Carolina.The Panthers have stumbled to an 0-2 start and local sports talk radio is abuzz about how they should lose as many games as possible in an effort to secure Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL draft.The loss of All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, the team's most productive offensive player, for “multiple weeks” to a high right ank
  
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• Starmer Pledges To ‘Put Family First’ In Plea To Voters To Take Another Look At Labour

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Labour leader's first 'conference speech' draws contrast with Corbyn era on security and patriotism
  
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• Pubs and restaurants across England to be forced to shut at 10pm

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Pubs and restaurants across England to be forced to shut at 10pm. Boris Johnson to set out limited nationwide coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday
  
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• Fightback against rise in Covid cases thrashed out at No 10 summit

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Fightback against rise in Covid cases thrashed out at No 10 summitBoris Johnson held lengthy meeting with scientists about bringing down UK infection rate* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Far-right Brothers of Italy close to snatching Marche region from left

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Far-right Brothers of Italy close to snatching Marche region from left. Party set to end 27 years of leftist rule and take second presidency in regional elections
  
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• Coronavirus: Johnson to tighten restrictions as fears grow of deadly second wave

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Pubs to be told to shut at 10pm in response to warning of 50,000 infections a day by October
  
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• Coronavirus Curfew: Pubs And Restaurants In England To Shut At 10pm

  21-09-2020 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson is set to announce a raft of new measures in a bid to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Myanmar locks down Yangon region after jump in Covid-19 cases

  21-09-2020 23:29
  
  SHOTLISTYANGON, YANGON DIVISION, MYANMARSEPTEMBER 21, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  1. Extreme wide shot doctors with PPE doing swab tests on suspected patients 2. Mid shot doctor with PPE inserting swab in patient's mouth3. Close-up doctor with PPE inserting swab in nose
  4. SOUNDBITE 1 - Dr Thaung Lin , assistant doctor at Insein Hospital (male, 36 years old, Burmese, 17 sec): "We have treated several patients who have lost their sense of taste and smell but we can’t trace the primary source they wer
  
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• Atlantic City is leading a wave of female casino leaders

  21-09-2020 23:28
  
  For decades, women have dealt cards or served drinks in casinos, but they rarely got the chance to run the joint.Caesars Entertainment hired Jacqueline Grace last week to run the Tropicana casino as its senior vice president and general manager.The other women at the helm of Atlantic City casinos are Terry Glebocki, CEO of the Ocean Casino Resort, and Karie Hall, senior vice president and general manager of Bally’s.
  
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• Unbeaten Ravens look forward to clash with defending champs

  21-09-2020 23:26
  
  The Baltimore Ravens took a little time to savor their 14th consecutive regular-season victory, a rout of defending AFC South champion Houston on the road.Then they turned their attention to an even bigger challenge: a Monday night matchup at home against star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.Mark Ingram accounted for 55 of the Ravens' 230 yards rushing, including a 30-yard TD with a direct snap on a fourth-and-1 to clinch it.
  
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• Pubs and bars to close by 10pm starting Thursday

  21-09-2020 23:20
  
  The Prime Minister is to set out new measures to tackle coronavirus as UK moves to alert level four, including the mandatory closing of pubs and bars by 10pm.
  
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• Rush Limbaugh calls for GOP to skip hearings for Trump SCOTUS pick and go straight for floor vote

  21-09-2020 23:19
  
  The conservative radio host hopes to avoid confirmation hearings like Brett Kavanaugh’s or Clarence Thomas’s
  
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• Tropical Storm Beta Lashes Coastline of Kemah, Texas

  21-09-2020 23:17
  
  Tropical Storm Beta brought strong waves to Kemah, Texas, on September 21, with the National Hurricane Center warning of “life-threatening storm surges” in portions of Texas and Louisiana.Video shows waves lashing the Kemah coastline, with uploader Daniel Harrison writing: “An angry Galveston Bay as Beta’s wind and surge rip apart docks in Kemah area.”Local news reported damage from flooding across Galveston County.As of 2 pm on September 21, according to the the Na
  
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• Florida governor threatens 'unconstitutional' felony charges in sweeping proposal to curb protests

  21-09-2020 23:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Drivers who kill demonstrators while fleeing ‘mob’ not liable, Ron DeSantis says</p>
  
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• Florida governor threatens 'unconstitutional' felony charges in sweeping proposal to curb protests

  21-09-2020 23:16
  
  Drivers who kill demonstrators while fleeing ‘mob’ not liable, Ron DeSantis says
  
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• Indianapolis gets back on track with defense, running game

  21-09-2020 23:15
  
  Frank Reich kept it simple Sunday: Run the ball and let the defense do its job.“There’s no question that this is a blueprint to what we want to look like,” Reich said after Indy’s 28-11 victory over Minnesota.Jonathan Taylor became the first Colts rookie to top the 100-yard mark since 2012, scored his first career touchdown on a nifty 5-yard run to give Indy an early 7-3 lead, and proved he could be the NFL workhorse he was at Wisconsin.
  
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• Trump news - live: President questions RBG's dying wish and heads toward Supreme Court vote, as polls show row has fired-up Democrats

  21-09-2020 23:09
  
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• Injuries could derail season for defending NFC champ 49ers

  21-09-2020 23:03
  
  The injury bug that has thrown a wrench into the San Francisco 49ers' season seems to have no bounds.The 49ers were waiting for MRI results Monday on potential season-ending injuries to defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas because the MRI truck expected to meet them at their hotel in West Virginia broke down.The broken down truck, however, is the least of the concerns for coach Kyle Shanahan.
  
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• Covid spike leads government to pause return of fans to sports stadiums

  21-09-2020 23:00
  
  Covid spike leads government to pause return of fans to sports stadiums* Supporters very unlikely to be allowed on 1 October as planned* Prime minister pressured to create ‘support package’ for sport
  
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• Morning mail: UK raises Covid alert, asbestos waste dumped, voters want renewables

  21-09-2020 22:59
  
  Morning mail: UK raises Covid alert, asbestos waste dumped, voters want renewablesTuesday: UK on track for 50,000 new daily cases by mid-October. Plus: how scrapping the planned super increase would affect you
  
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• Did Boris Johnson’s Summer Policies Hasten A Second Wave?

  21-09-2020 22:51
  
  PM needs to show he's learning the lessons of the pandemic so far
  
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• Police in Louisville cancel vacations ahead of announcement in Breonna Taylor case

  21-09-2020 22:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are cancelling vacations ahead of an announcement in the Breonna Taylor case.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn calls for end of health inequality

  21-09-2020 22:50
  
  Former Labour leader and MP for Islington North speaks at a virtual rally for the Socialist Campaign Group.
  The former Labour leader called for an end to health inequality.
  
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• Drew Lock sidelined again, vows not to change his risky ways

  21-09-2020 22:49
  
  For the second straight season, the Denver Broncos’ young quarterback will miss significant time time after getting injured while scrambling in vain to avoid a sack.The mobile QB from Missouri is vowing once again not to change his style.Although he was slated to back up Joe Flacco as a rookie, he missed out on at least three starts once Flacco went on IR at midseason.
  
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• Tropical Storm Beta Brings Massive Storm Surge to Galveston, Texas

  21-09-2020 22:48
  
  Tropical Storm Beta brought flooding to Galveston, Texas, on September 21, with the National Hurricane Center warning of “life-threatening storm surges” in portions of Texas and Louisiana.Home security video footage uploaded by Twitter user Zim Lovern shows a flooded driveway near Bay Harbor.Local news reported damage from flooding across Galveston County.As of 2 pm on September 21, according to the the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Beta was nearing the central Texas coas
  
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• Bah Ndaw installed as Mali's interim president

  21-09-2020 22:48
  
  Bah Ndaw, the former Malian defence minister, was on Monday named interim president.Colonel Assimi Goita, who led the military coup in August that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was appointed vice-president.The men took up the positions following a decision of a 17-member panel chosen by the junta to oversee an 18-month transition before elections. Goita said on state television that he and Ndaw would be sworn in on Friday.The appointment of the 70-year-old retired colonel as K
  
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• Tammy Beaumont gives England a winning return against West Indies

  21-09-2020 22:46
  
  Tammy Beaumont gives England a winning return against West Indies* 1st T20I:England, 163-8, beat West Indies, 116-6, by 47 runs* Beaumont hits 62 from 49 balls to put England in charge
  
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• Lawyer who 'almost got away with the perfect crime' convicted of throwing his wife overboard on luxury cruise

  21-09-2020 22:46
  
  Lonnie Loren Kocontes and Micki Kanesaki had their wills updated to make each other the executors of their estates
  
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• Lawyer who 'almost got away with the perfect crime' convicted of throwing his wife overboard on luxury cruise

  21-09-2020 22:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Lonnie Loren Kocontes and Micki Kanesaki had their wills updated to make each other the executors of their estates</p>
  
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• Britain’s stock market suffers worst day in months with more than £51bn wiped off FTSE 100

  21-09-2020 22:46
  
  Britain's stock market has suffered the worst day in three months with £15bn being wiped of the FTSE 100.The crash came in the wake of fears that a second coronavirus wave will force the Government to launch harsh new lockdown measures.
  
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• What are the new coronavirus measures set to be introduced for pubs across UK?

  21-09-2020 22:43
  
  Boris Johnson is set to announce a raft of new measures in a bid to get coronavirus transmission under control without a national lockdown.With socialising blamed for the surge in infections, the hospitality sector will bear the brunt of the latest restrictions to come into force.
  
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• Keir Starmer tells voters who abandoned Labour to 'take another look' at party

  21-09-2020 22:41
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is to stress that Labour is "under new leadership" as he pleads with voters who switched allegiances under Jeremy Corbyn, telling them to "take another look" at the party.In his first set-piece speech since taking the helm, Sir Keir is expected to outline his vision for the party that is expected to include putting "family first" and UK patriotism.
  
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• Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision

  21-09-2020 22:36
  
  Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had canceled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor's shooting death.A statement from the department said all requests for vacation and days off were being canceled “until further notice” as the city awaits Attorney General Daniel Cameron's announcement.“It is important to note that (Cameron) has said there is
  
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• Queer folks from small towns know exactly why Schitt’s Creek won big at the Emmy’s

  21-09-2020 22:34
  
  Eugene and Daniel Levy’s ‘backwards’ small town is an unexpected utopia, free from homophobia
  
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• All pubs, bars and restaurants must close under 10pm curfew from Thursday, Boris Johnson to announce

  21-09-2020 22:32
  
  All pubs, bars and restaurants in England must close under a 10pm curfew from Thursday, Boris Johnson is set to announce.The Prime Minister will address the nation on Tuesday evening to outline new national measures to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Weatherwatch: a Victorian naturalist's sunlit musings

  21-09-2020 22:30
  
  Weatherwatch: a Victorian naturalist's sunlit musingsIn his 1884 book, The Life of the Fields, Richard Jefferies wrote of a ‘beautiful and wonderful light’
  
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• Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest level on record in ‘crazy’ year

  21-09-2020 22:30
  
  Arctic sea ice has melted to the second lowest level on record after a "crazy" year of heatwaves and forest fires in the region, scientists have said.The extent of the sea ice in the Arctic at what is thought to be the end of the annual summer melt was 1.44 million square miles (3.74 million square kilometres), the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) in the US said.
  
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• Chief medical officers recommend raising Covid alert level

  21-09-2020 22:28
  
  The UK’s four chief medical officers recommended raising the Covid alert level from three to four – the second highest – indicating the “epidemic is in general circulation; transmission is high or rising exponentially”.
  
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• High-flying dining in Brussels adapts amid Covid pandemic

  21-09-2020 22:27
  
  SHOTLISTBRUSSELS, BELGIUMSEPTEMBER 21, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  1. Mid shot a man sits down on a chair, and fastens his seatbelt2. Close-up a man sits down on a chair, and fastens his seatbelt3. Tilt up 'Dinner in the Sky' starts to rise into the air4. Wide shot customers seated while the structure rises above Place De Brouckère5. Pan right customers seated while the structure rises above Place De Brouckère
  6. SOUNDBITE 1 - Michael Chiche, 'Dinner in the Sky' spokesperson(male, French, 22
  
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• Allen credited for providing banged-up Bills defense a lift

  21-09-2020 22:25
  
  Josh Allen not only lifted the Buffalo offense in matching the the third-most most prolific passing performance in team history.The third-year starter provided the Bills' weary and injury depleted defense a tremendous boost in capping his seventh-career fourth-quarter comeback in a 31-28 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.“We couldn’t get off the field,” safety Micah Hyde said of a unit which allowed the Dolphins to take a 20-17 lead with 10:11 remaining, when Jordan Howard
  
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