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• WTA not bothered by tiny difference in Rome prize money

  22-09-2020 23:57
  
  Do not count the WTA among those who were either surprised or upset that Simona Halep earned 10 euros (about $12) less than Novak Djokovic did for winning the Italian Open.On Tuesday, a day after the two finals in Rome, a spokeswoman for the women’s professional tour — much like the head of the tournament itself — basically shrugged off the discrepancy, chalking it up to a matter of math.“This comes down to a simple rounding situation, that’s all,” WTA spokesw
  
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• They said it: Leaders at the virtual UN, in their own words

  22-09-2020 23:57
  
  Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts you might not have heard — the voices of leaders speaking at the first all-virtual U.N. General Assembly leaders meeting who might not have captured the headlines and the airtime on Tuesday, the first day of the 2020 debate.“Our eyes are focused with hope and faith on scientists and researchers who are working on vaccines and drugs to stop the pandemic.”
  
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• Maternity units told to allow partners and visitors so mothers are not left to give birth alone

  22-09-2020 23:48
  
  ‘This must happen now so that partners are able to attend maternity units for appointments and births,’ says NHS England’s letter
  
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• Bubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-Lightning

  22-09-2020 23:48
  
  Pat Maroon shot a puck into the Dallas bench, nailing an opponent in the face.Victor Hedman tripped Corey Perry before a faceoff.Perry put Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette into a headlock before getting flipped over.
  
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• Giuliani: New York City Mayor de Blasio is a ‘danger’

  22-09-2020 23:47
  
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani discusses how to bring law and order back to the city. He also provides insight into the Russia investigation.
  
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• 'The Five' react to Trump challenging Dems to impeach him over Supreme Court pick

  22-09-2020 23:43
  
  White House, Senate Democrats on course for political collision
  
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• Most people with Covid-19 develop symptoms but silent spreaders may be driving infections, experts say

  22-09-2020 23:34
  
  Most people with coronavirus have symptoms but asymptomatic cases may make up around 20 per cent of infections, a new study suggests.Researchers analysed 79 studies with 6,616 participants to determine the proportion of Covid-19 sufferers who did not develop signs.
  
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• Eagles coordinator Jim Schwartz takes blame for defense

  22-09-2020 23:34
  
  A day after Carson Wentz took the brunt of the criticism for the offense’s collective struggles, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz put the blame on himself for his unit’s troubles.The Eagles fell to 0-2 for the first time in five years following a 37-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.“I had a poor game plan,” Schwartz said Tuesday.
  
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• Review: In July's 'Kajillionaire,' growing up a grifter

  22-09-2020 23:33
  
  There was Hirokazu Kore-eda's gloriously heartfelt “Shoplifters,”about a makeshift clan of small-time thieves whose familial bonds run at least as deep as DNA.Bong Joon Ho's diabolical Oscar-winner, “Parasite,” gave us a nuclear family of con artists who hatch their schemes from their subterranean dwelling.In their unique ways, the families of “Parasite” and “Shoplifters” were more harmonious bunches than the Dynes of “Kajillionaire."
  
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• I almost believed for a second that Mitt Romney had integrity. How foolish was I?

  22-09-2020 23:33
  
  We always knew Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell were hypocrites. But Romney gave us cause for optimism— before crushing our hopes in the most disappointing way
  
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• Transfer news LIVE! Tottenham Skriniar talks, Mendy to Chelsea agreed, Wendel to Man United, Aouar to Arsenal

  22-09-2020 23:32
  
  Welcome to the Evening Standard's rolling coverage of the summer transfer window.Tottenham have signed Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid, along with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Joe Hart and Matt Doherty. Champions Liverpool have signed £25m Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich, while Diogo Jota has also joined from Wolves.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew criticised by scientists, industry leaders and politicians

  22-09-2020 23:32
  
  Scientists warn measure will likely have ‘little to no impact’ as hospitality sector braces for further pain
  
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• China says US 'should be held accountable for losing so many lives' to COVID-19

  22-09-2020 23:32
  
  SHOTLISTNEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATESSEPTEMBER 22, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  1. SOUNDBITE 1 - Zhang Jun, China's ambassador to the United Nations (male, English, 16 sec): "If we do have to hold anybody accountable, it should be the United States held accountable for losing so many lives with their irresponsible behaviors."
  2. SOUNDBITE 2 - Zhang Jun, China's ambassador to the United Nations (male, English, 20 sec): "I have to make it very clear that some US politicians' attempt of blame-shi
  
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• People in parts of Birmingham told to get Covid test even if asymptomatic

  22-09-2020 23:30
  
  People in parts of Birmingham told to get Covid test even if asymptomatic. Birmingham city council will offer ‘drop and collect’ testing service
  
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• Voth stymies Phillies, Nationals win doubleheader opener 5-1

  22-09-2020 23:29
  
  Austin Voth threw his first career complete game and earned his first victory in 10 starts this season, and the Washington Nationals staved off playoff elimination with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.Philadelphia (27-28) is in the eighth and final playoff spot at .4909, just ahead of Milwaukee and San Francisco (26-27) at .4906.The defending World Series champion Nationals (22-32) have only a distant chance of reaching the postseason.
  
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• Climate change: China aims for 'carbon neutrality by 2060'

  22-09-2020 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's surprise announcement of a long-term goal to curb emissions boosts UN climate talks.
  
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• Michael Bloomberg pays off $16m in fines to help 32,000 black and Hispanic felons vote in Florida

  22-09-2020 23:26
  
  'It immediately activates tens of thousands of voters who are predisposed to vote for Joe Biden'
  
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• Great British Bake Off praised as ‘a little slice of normality’ by viewers

  22-09-2020 23:26
  
  The show returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson clears crucial Commons hurdle in bid to push through Internal Market Bill

  22-09-2020 23:23
  
  The Brexit legislation enabling Boris Johnson to alter key parts of the Withdrawal Agreement cleared a major Commons hurdle on Tuesday night. The Internal Market Bill cleared its committee stage after an amendment tabled by the Government to head off a Tory backbench rebellion was accepted without the need for a vote. Mr Johnson was last week forced to agree to give MPs a vote before ministers can use powers related to Northern Ireland which would breach the divorce deal and international law. W
  
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• Alan Irvine explains moment West Ham received positive covid results

  22-09-2020 23:21
  
  West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine explains the events before their 5-1 clash against Hull, where they found out manager David Moyes and two players tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Murder probe launched after ‘particularly violent’ stabbing near Manchester

  22-09-2020 23:20
  
  A murder prone has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in a "particularly violent" attack near Manchester.Police said the victim was attacked in Wythenshawe close to a busy junction with Southmoor Road, which has a number of businesses and homes nearby.
  
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• ‘Pointless and dangerous’: Asylum seekers forced to travel miles to sign on again with Home Office

  22-09-2020 23:18
  
  Exclusive: Modern slavery survivors and torture victims among immigrants who have been told to attend in-person reporting sessions after government temporarily suspended practice during lockdown
  
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• NFL rallies around Patriots' White after father's death

  22-09-2020 23:17
  
  Patriots running back James White says he is having trouble processing the sudden death of his father, but is finding comfort in celebrating his son's first birthday.In an Instagram messageTuesday, White posted side by side photos of himself as a child sitting on the lap of his father, Tyrone, and another of White holding his 1-year-old son, Xzavier.Tyrone White, 59, was killed Sunday when the car occupied by he and his wife, Lisa, collided with another vehicle in Cooper City, Florida, authoriti
  
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• Saudi Arabia to lift ban on Mecca pilgrimage amid virus

  22-09-2020 23:16
  
  Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said Muslims will be allowed to perform the smaller, year-round pilgrimage starting Oct. 4 as the kingdom gradually begins lifting restrictions that had been in place on Islam's holiest site for the past seven months due to the coronavirus.State media reported the government plans to allow up to 6,000 visitors a day at the sprawling Grand Mosque in Mecca, which will be open to Saudi citizens and residents only during this first phase.Before visitors can enter the mosque t
  
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• Grant McCann explains Hull's decision to reject West Ham offer over Covid-19 testing before Carabao Cup tie

  22-09-2020 23:16
  
  Hull City manager Grant McCann has defended the club's decision not to take up West Ham's offer to pay for their Covid-19 testing ahead of Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie, saying the club "didn't want to create anything".Opposite number David Moyes plus Hammers players Issa Diop and Josh Cullen were told they had tested positive for coronavirus just over an hour before kick-off and were quickly sent home, with West Ham carefully following protocols outlined for such situations.
  
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• California firefighters make stand to save famed observatory, homes

  22-09-2020 23:15
  
  Crews fought on Tuesday to defend homes and the famed Mount Wilson Observatory from California's biggest and most dangerous wildfire, standing their ground at a major highway between the flames and populated areas.The Bobcat Fire, which broke out Sept. 6 in the Angeles National Forest north of Los Angeles, has already blackened an area larger than the city of Atlanta and its rapid spread prompted worried law enforcement officials to call for new evacuations on Monday evening.Once home to the lar
  
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• Mickelson and late-night range session key for DeChambeau

  22-09-2020 23:12
  
  Two moments were key for Bryson DeChambeau winning the U.S. Open.The first one was early in the week, when he played a practice round at Winged Foot with Phil Mickelson.“He said, ‘In 2006, I had the best short-game week of my life,’ and that really stuck out to me for some reason,” DeChambeau said.
  
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• Iowa town shuts down after black man's body found burned in ditch

  22-09-2020 23:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>'My daughter will not let me outside in the dark by myself because she's afraid of losing another parent,' the wife of the victim said.</p>
  
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• Iowa town shuts down after black man's body found burned in ditch

  22-09-2020 23:12
  
  'My daughter will not let me outside in the dark by myself because she's afraid of losing another parent,' the wife of the victim said.
  
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• Cyclones head into Big 12 opener at TCU in bounce-back mode

  22-09-2020 23:09
  
  Iowa State knows all too well about picking up the pieces after a heartbreaking loss and getting in the right frame of mind for the next game.The Cyclones are calling on that experience again heading into their Big 12 opener at TCU on Saturday following their home loss to double-digit underdog Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 12.Iowa State was a trendy pick to make it to the Big 12 championship game for the first time.
  
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• Mullen's Florida staff receives nearly $500K before pandemic

  22-09-2020 23:07
  
  Florida coach Dan Mullen didn’t get a raise or an extension after his team’s 11-2 finish last season.Mullen’s assistants got bumps totaling $490,000, according to contracts released by the school Tuesday.Linebackers coach Christian Robinson got the biggest raise, getting an extra $175,000 that puts his 2020 salary at $290,000.
  
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• Trump, Biden fight to define campaign's most pressing issues

  22-09-2020 23:04
  
  “I will fill that seat,” Trump responded before launching into an extended riff on his plans to quickly nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.During a swing through Wisconsin a few hours earlier, there were no big crowds for Democrat Joe Biden, whose campaign is strictly following protocols to combat the coronavirus.The battle over the future of the Supreme Court was largely missing, too, with Biden far more eager to talk about the pandemic, health care an
  
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• New lockdown measures could leave Saracens in limbo for next season

  22-09-2020 23:00
  
  New lockdown measures could leave Saracens in limbo for next season* Start of new Championship season placed in doubt* Club could be bounced back into Premiership
  
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• Braun: Senate Majority Leader McConnell's been very clear if he gets SCOTUS nominee there will be a vote

  22-09-2020 23:00
  
  Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., weighs in on the battle to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  
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• UN gathering exposes transatlantic rift on Iran sanctions

  22-09-2020 22:58
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Europe would not compromise with the United States over Washington's move to reactivate sanctions on Iran, highlighting the growing transatlantic rift over how to deal with Tehran's nuclear programme.Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Macron assailed the "maximum pressure" policy of US President Donald Trump, saying it had failed to curb Tehran's interference in the region or ensure it would not acquire a nuclear weapon. "We wi
  
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• Three NFL coaches fined $100k each for not wearing face masks during games

  22-09-2020 22:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Each team was also told to pay $250,000 each as part of punishment</p>
  
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• Stock market 'super-forecasters' say 2020 election may not be decided for months

  22-09-2020 22:57
  
  43 per cent chance winner won’t be known until Thanksgiving and 37 per cent chance it will take longer
  
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• Instead of dishing out the bad news, Boris Johnson placed the blame on us

  22-09-2020 22:56
  
  In a back-handed compliment, the PM used his address to the nation to explain Britain, as a ‘freedom loving country’, couldn’t be expected to obey some silly rules about social distancing
  
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• Matt Lucas takes aim at Boris Johnson’s briefing in Bake Off spoof

  22-09-2020 22:51
  
  Noel Fielding appeared via video link to ask a question about the correct pronunciation of 'scone'.
  
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• Ginsburg’s death sparks notorious divisions, exposes frailty of US judicial system

  22-09-2020 22:51
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s mortality haunted liberals in recent years and the death of the country’s beloved “RBG” has exposed the frailties of the US judicial selection process. But can the world’s leading democracy shed the American exceptionalism woven into its national DNA and heed the lessons?At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in October 2011, then US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was on a roll. Testifying before an audience composed largely of r
  
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• Driver Flees After Crashing Into Pumps, Causing Fire at Maine Gas Station

  22-09-2020 22:51
  
  A driver who fled the scene on Saturday, September 19, after they reversed into gas pumps and caused a fire at a filling station in South Portland, Maine, was later identified with help from the community, staff at the business said.Footage of the incident was posted on Facebook by ScrubaDub Car Wash, a business with several locations across New England, along with an appeal for help identifying the driver. The video shows a dark vehicle reversing out of a parking space and smashing into a pump,
  
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• Migrant women to no longer see doctor accused of misconduct

  22-09-2020 22:50
  
  Immigration authorities have stopped sending detained women to a rural Georgia gynecologist accused of performing surgeries without consent, a government spokesman said Tuesday.Dr. Mahendra Amin faces allegations that he administered hysterectomies and other procedures that women held at the Irwin County Detention Center didn't seek or fully understand.Amin has seen at least 60 detained women, said Andrew Free, a lawyer working with other attorneys to investigate medical care at Irwin County, on
  
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• Heat say they've got to be better at the start vs Celtics

  22-09-2020 22:50
  
  The formula that the Miami Heat had backed themselves into using throughout this postseason wasn’t exactly ideal.It’s not a sustainable plan, and the Boston Celtics finally showed that in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals when they pulled off a wire-to-wire win over Miami, not letting the Heat put together their typical comeback.Game 4 of the East title series — with Miami still leading 2-1 — is Wednesday, and the Heat are insisting that there will be more urgency a
  
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• Former YouTube content moderator sues site and accuses it of failing to protect employees

  22-09-2020 22:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Plaintiff alleges that high turnover of employees has left video sharing platform 'chronically understaffed’</p>
  
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• 'I just thought of Cummings': MPs react angrily after Boris Johnson blames public for COVID spike

  22-09-2020 22:50
  
  Labour MPs have angrily cited Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson blamed coronavirus rule breakers on the second spike of infections.
  
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• First contestant axed from Bake Off as show returns with dropped cakes and tears

  22-09-2020 22:49
  
  Little Britain star Matt Lucas made his debut in a skit mimicking Boris Johnson’s coronavirus briefings.
  
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• Raymond Arroyo breaks down Biden’s low-to-high energy campaign

  22-09-2020 22:48
  
  Fox News Contributor Raymond Arroyo highlights Joe Biden's most recent moments on the campaign trail.
  
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• Saudi Arabia to re-allow umrah pilgrimage from October 4 - SPA

  22-09-2020 22:45
  
  Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on Oct. 4, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported.Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina undertaken any time of the year, attracting 19 million people last year.Saudi Arabia had instituted a freeze on umrah in March.
  
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• Republicans to ask Supreme Court to curb mail-in voting in Pennsylvania as first key post-RBG decision

  22-09-2020 22:45
  
  State court ruled with Democrats to allow election officials to count mail-in ballots that arrive up to three days after Election Day
  
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• Matt Lucas’ best jokes as he makes his Great British Bake Off debut

  22-09-2020 22:45
  
  The comedian and author has replaced Sandi Toksvig on the Channel 4 show.
  
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