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• Sen. Marsha Blackburn on key Senate races in the 2020 election

  04-10-2020 23:55
  
  Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn joins 'Fox Report' to discuss key Senate races in the 2020 election and the recent string of positive COVID-19 cases stemming from the White House.
  
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• Patricia's future looks tenuous after Lions collapse again

  04-10-2020 23:52
  
  The Detroit Lions scored two quick touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead within the first five minutes against New Orleans.For a third time in four games this season, the Lions lost after leading by double digits.New Orleans scored 35 unanswered points after Detroit's early advantage, and as the Lions head into their open date, it's becoming harder to avoid the question of whether Matt Patricia will be their coach much longer.
  
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• Rishi Sunak must ‘get a grip’ to avoid jobs cliff-edge for 1 million in local lockdowns, says Labour

  04-10-2020 23:46
  
  Workers to lose furlough support while economy still under restrictions, says Anneliese Dodds
  
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• Record California wildfires burn over 4 million acres

  04-10-2020 23:46
  
  Wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) in 2020, over twice the previous record for any year and an area larger than Connecticut, the state's fire agency reported on Sunday.The most-populous U.S. state has suffered five of its six largest wildfires in history this year as heat waves and dry-lightning sieges coincided with drier conditions that climate scientists blame on global warming.At least 31 people have died in this year's fires and over 8,454 h
  
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• Nottinghamshire lift T20 Blast title after defeating Surrey by six wickets

  04-10-2020 23:46
  
  Nottinghamshire lift T20 Blast title after defeating Surrey by six wickets
  
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• California wildfires burn 4 million acres this year, double previous record

  04-10-2020 23:46
  
  At least 31 people have died in this year's fires and over 8,454 homes and other structures have been destroyed, Cal Fire sate in a statement.California's previous record burn area was nearly 2 million acres in 2018 when the state had its most deadly and destructive wildfire that killed at least 85 civilians and destroyed nearly 19,000 structures in and around Paradise."There's no words to describe what is taking place and what continues to take place," said Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean.
  
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• Paris placed under maximum Covid alert, bars, cafés face two-week closure

  04-10-2020 23:44
  
  The French government has declared Paris under maximum Covid-19 alert due to alarmingly high infection numbers, meaning bars and cafés may face a forced two-week shutdown from Tuesday. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is to unveil the conditions on Monday. Restaurants look set to remain open under tightened sanitary protocols. Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Thursday that only improved Covid-19 infection rates could prevent "total closures" of the city's trademark cafes
  
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• Trump leaves hospital suite to wave to supporters from motorcade

  04-10-2020 23:43
  
  Donald Trump has left Walter Reed Medical Centre for a drive-by of the crowds of supporters lining the street outside.In a new video on Twitter in which he praised the medical staff and the work that they do, he promised to give a surprise to the supporters who had gathered outside the hospital.Trump supporters began assembling on Friday evening and have grown in number over the weekend.
  
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• Trump news - live: President greets supporters outside hospital after reports of White House return on Monday

  04-10-2020 23:42
  
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• Heat rule Dragic, Adebayo out of Game 3 of NBA Finals

  04-10-2020 23:39
  
  Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic have been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, meaning the Miami Heat will be depleted once again Sunday night.Adebayo was ruled out with a neck injury.Dragic is out with a torn left plantar fascia.
  
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• UK coronavirus cases jump by nearly 23,000 amid infection backlog

  04-10-2020 23:26
  
  UK coronavirus cases jump by nearly 23,000 amid infection backlog. ‘Computing issue’ admitted by PM means some cases were not sent to test-and-trace system
  
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• UK coronavirus cases jump by nearly 23,000 amid backlog in infection

  04-10-2020 23:26
  
  UK coronavirus cases jump by nearly 23,000 amid backlog in infection. ‘Computing issue’ admitted by PM means some cases were not sent to test-and-trace system
  
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• Sevilla suffocates Barcelona in 1-1 draw at Camp Nou

  04-10-2020 23:21
  
  Sevilla’s superb defense held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou on Sunday as Ronald Koeman’s team dropped its first points in the Spanish league.Striker Luuk de Jong put Sevilla ahead in the eighth minute when he blasted home a loose ball that fell to him in the box after a corner.It was the first league goal conceded by Barcelona this season.
  
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• Coronavirus Australia latest updates: all eyes on the budget as NSW urges return to offices – live news

  04-10-2020 23:18
  
  Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has promised a jobs-focused budget and one to steer the economy out of recession. Follow liveStates pressured to deliver infrastructure projects or miss out on fundsAustralia’s ‘no jab, no pay’ rule has little effect on anti-vaxxer parentsFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases map 10.18pm BST The public service commissioner has said it is OK for public servants to get back to work in offices.Scott Morriso
  
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• Star-struck Korda asks Nadal for autograph after Paris rout

  04-10-2020 23:11
  
  Sebastian Korda, the 20-year-old American qualifier who lost to Rafael Nadal by the above scoreline in the French Open’s fourth round Sunday, still was beaming afterward.Imagine how he might have reacted if he’d been in the room for Nadal’s post-match news conference, when this assessment of Korda was offered: “I really predict that he going to have a very good future.”The 213th-ranked Korda was the youngest American man to make it to the fourth round in Paris since
  
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• Barcelona 1-1 Sevilla: Ronald Koeman's 100% run halted as Europa League holders claim Camp Nou draw

  04-10-2020 23:11
  
  Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Sevilla in a fiercely contested encounter in LaLiga at Camp Nou on Sunday night.Ronald Koeman had secured comprehensive wins in his first two matches in charge as Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 4-0 last weekend and then beat Celta Vigo 3-0 away from home on Thursday night.
  
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• Drug Trump is taking only works on serious Covid-19 cases, says British professor who led trial

  04-10-2020 23:10
  
  The British professor who led the trial on the new drug that Donald Trump is taking has said it only works best on serious cases of Covid-19, adding to fears over the seriousness of the President's illness. Mr Trump will remain on dexamethasone "for the time being" after first taking the steroid on Saturday, his medical team said on Sunday night. The drug, which has been described as "groundbreaking", is widely used to reduce inflammation and has been found to reduce a patient's risk of death fr
  
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• British professor who led trial on drug Trump is taking says it only works on serious Covid-19 cases

  04-10-2020 23:10
  
  The British professor who led the trial on the new drug that Donald Trump is taking has said it only works best on serious cases of Covid-19, adding to fears over the seriousness of the President's illness. Mr Trump will remain on dexamethasone "for the time being" after first taking the steroid on Saturday, his medical team said on Sunday night. The drug, which has been described as "groundbreaking", is widely used to reduce inflammation and has been found to reduce a patient's risk of death fr
  
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• Triple Crown produces 3 different winners, likely no closure

  04-10-2020 23:09
  
  Four weeks later, filly Swiss Skydiver challenged and beat Authentic in the Preakness.The Triple Crown races run out of order and later in the year produced three different winners and quite the competition for 3-year-old horse of the year.“It sure made it interesting to have a great debate: Which of the three winners would do it again if they, all three, were head to head?" said NBC Sports analyst Kenny Rice, one of the few people to witness all three 2020 Triple Crown races in person.
  
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• Irish health chiefs recommend return to full lockdown - sources

  04-10-2020 23:09
  
  Ireland's health chiefs recommended to the government on Sunday that the country enter a second nationwide lockdown for four weeks in a surprise move that cabinet will discuss on Monday, two government sources said.Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team recommended a leap to the highest level of COVID-19 restrictions, Level 5, from current Level 2 controls in 24 of Ireland's 26 counties and stricter Level 3 measures in Dublin and Donegal.The government has almost entirely adopted their
  
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• Stewart, Bird help Storm rout Aces; go up 2-0 in WNBA Finals

  04-10-2020 23:06
  
  Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and Seattle moved within a victory of a WNBA championship, beating the Las Vegas Aces 104-91 on Sunday.Two days after she set the WNBA Finals and playoffs record with 16 assists, the 39-year-old guard had 10 to go along with 16 points.The team had 33 assists to set a WNBA championship round record as the Storm had a more balanced offense.
  
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• Calls for 'honesty’ on President Trump’s health as doctors backtrack to say he did receive supplemental oxygen and is on steroid treatment

  04-10-2020 23:04
  
  Despite new revelations that the president had received oxygen twice and is being treated with a steroid, the physicians still said he could be discharged as early as Monday
  
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• Coronavirus live news: UK reports 22,961 new cases as global total passes 35m

  04-10-2020 23:01
  
  Country reports big jump amid data issues; more than 35 million cases globally, with US, India, Brazil, Russia and Colombia the worst hitUS coronavirus – latest news on Donald Trump after positive testAfter avoiding the worst in spring, Italy’s south sounds alarmPanic and confusion following Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosisScientists study whether immune response worsens Covid 10.01pm BST The total number of lab confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has now passed 500,000.Bori
  
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• Brady throws for 5 TDs, Bucs rally to beat Chargers 38-31

  04-10-2020 23:01
  
  Tom Brady is introducing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a new way of winning.The six-time Super Bowl champion led a come-from-behind victory for the first time since joining his new team, throwing for 369 yards and five touchdowns to help the Bucs rally from a 17-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-31 on Sunday.It's the 46th time Brady has delivered a winning drive in the fourth-quarter or overtime of a regular-season game — fourth on the NFL behind Peyton Manning (54), Drew Bre
  
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• Government effort to focus on domestic agenda is thwarted by 'divisive' local lockdowns

  04-10-2020 23:00
  
  Right now the chancellor can do no wrong, but he knows difficult decisions are coming, not least the problem of how to come back from the largest recession on record.As swathes of the country remain in local lockdowns, but with little evidence yet that heightened restrictions are working, the prime minister's optimism doesn't appear to be resonating as it once did.Party members want to see "Bojo's Mojo" return at his keynote speech on Tuesday.
  
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• Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi on verge of Hertha Berlin loan switch

  04-10-2020 22:57
  
  Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is on the verge of sealing a loan move to Hertha Berlin.The French international will spend the remainder of the 2020/21 campaign in the Bundesliga, though the deal does not include an option for Hertha to seal a permanent transfer next summer.
  
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• Erdogan says Turkey aims to boost ties with Libya's GNA

  04-10-2020 22:56
  
  President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey aims to strengthen relations with Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) after a meeting with the country's prime minister, who plans to step down this month.Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj signed a military cooperation deal with Erdogan last year that turned the tide in the GNA's favour in a conflict against eastern Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA).After a meeting between the men and the
  
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• Trump's doctor's comments on symptoms, care spark confusion

  04-10-2020 22:55
  
  For the second day in a row, the Navy commander in charge of President Donald Trump’s care left the world wondering: Just how sick is the president?Dr. Sean Conley is trained in emergency medicine, not infectious disease, but he has a long list of specialists helping determine Trump’s treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.Conley said Sunday that Trump is doing well enough that he might be sent back to the White House in another day -- even as he announced the pres
  
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• Toomey won't run for U.S. Senate again, source says

  04-10-2020 22:54
  
  Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans.Also, Toomey will not run for governor in 2022, when the seat becomes open, said the person, who did not want to be named divulging information from private conversations before Toomey announces it publicly.Toomey, who is serving his second term in the presidential battleground state, will make the announcement Monday, the person said.
  
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• Toomey won't run for Senate again, or governor, source says

  04-10-2020 22:54
  
  Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, a fiercely anti-tax and anti-regulation lawmaker who never entirely warmed to President Donald Trump, will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans.Toomey, who is serving his second term in the presidential battleground state, will make the announcement Monday, the person said.A spokesperson at Toomey's Senate office declined comment Sunday when asked whether the senator will announce that he is n
  
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• Trump makes 'surprise visit' to supporters outside hospital

  04-10-2020 22:53
  
  Donald Trump has made a short trip to wave to the crowds of people lining the streets outside the hospital where he's being treated for coronavirus.
  On Twitter, the president said he would "pay a little surprise to some of the patriots we have out on the street".
  Streets were closed down and amidst heavy security as Mr Trump, who wore a face mask, waved and clapped to his supporters.
  BBC's Jon Sopel was reporting live from the scene at the time.
  
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• Huge Jump In Daily Covid Cases To 22,961 As UK Infection Number Passes 500,000

  04-10-2020 22:53
  
  The government blames technical glitch for delayed figures as lab-confirmed cases almost double.
  
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• Mayfield, Garrett right at home as Browns beat Cowboys 49-38

  04-10-2020 22:51
  
  Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett each had a homecoming gift waiting when Cleveland visited Dallas in their home state Sunday.For Mayfield, it was a porous Cowboys pass defense that was poor against the run this time as well.Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, one of which was set up when Garrett had a strip sack for the third straight game, and the Browns held on for a 49-38 victory over the Cowboys to improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2001.
  
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• Talladega briefly stopped after 13-car crash and wall damage

  04-10-2020 22:49
  
  NASCAR's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway was briefly red-flagged so a wall could be repaired after Kurt Busch went airborne in a 13-car crash.Jimmie Johnson appeared to be hit from behind by Clint Bowyer, causing Johnson to turn left into Busch's car.Busch smashed into the outside wall, was hit from behind and his car launched over the car of Cole Custer.
  
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• Hamlin wins in 3rd overtime of Talladega's longest race

  04-10-2020 22:49
  
  Denny Hamlin finally got a playoff win in a messy wreck-fest that took three overtimes Sunday, the longest race in Talladega Superspeedway history.Hamlin made the winning pass on the 200th lap — 12 more or nearly 32 miles longer than scheduled — with a three-wide sweep coming out of the fourth turn.The Daytona 500 winner had the throttle open on the No. 11 Toyota to nip Matt DiBenedetto and Erik Jones at the finish line.
  
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• Paris bars to close as French capital placed on maximum COVID alert

  04-10-2020 22:48
  
  Paris is to be placed on maximum COVID-19 alert, meaning bars will be forced to close for two weeks from Tuesday and restaurants will have to put in place new sanitary protocols to stay open, the prime minister's office said.Prime Minister Jean Castex's office said there had been no improvement in the Paris region since the capital passed all three of the government's criteria for being put on the highest level of alert mid last week.Working from home should be prioritised "now more than ever" i
  
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• UK's vaccine task force head says vaccinating all of UK 'not going to happen' - FT

  04-10-2020 22:45
  
  Bingham's comments follow that of Prime Minister Boris Johnson who on Sunday said he expected the next few months of the COVID-19 pandemic to be bumpy, but that things would look radically different in the spring."People keep talking about time to vaccinate the whole population, but that is misguided," she said to the FT, adding that vaccinating healthy people, who are much less likely to have severe outcomes from COVID-19, "could cause them some freak harm".The Times, citing government scientis
  
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• Trump doctors say he had two oxygen dips but is 'improving' and may return to White House tomorrow – live

  04-10-2020 22:44
  
  Doctor says president ‘remains without fever since Friday morning’President says ‘I think I’ll be back soon’ in four-minute videoPanic and confusion permeate White HouseCan Johnson and Bolsonaro offer lessons for Trump?Amy Coney Barrett: confirmation under threat as senators infectedCoronavirus - latest live news 9.44pm BST Donald Trump just tweeted his appreciation to “all the fans and supporters outside the hospital”. “The fact is, they really lo
  
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• Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, 'fearless' former editor of The Sunday Telegraph dies aged of 96

  04-10-2020 22:44
  
  Tributes were paid last night to Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, the “fearless” former editor of The Sunday Telegraph, after his death at the age of 96. Sir Peregrine edited the Sunday Telegraph from 1986 to 1989, but was perhaps best known for his outspoken views in a weekly column that ran from 1961 to 1997. Lord Moore, one of his successors in the editor’s chair and a close friend, described Sir Peregrine last night as “the outstanding conservative controversialist of his da
  
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• UK COVID cases jump to 22,961 after glitch causes backlog

  04-10-2020 22:43
  
  Britain reported a jump in daily COVID-19 cases to a record 22,961 on Sunday, after authorities said a technical issue had meant that over 15,000 test results had not been transferred into computer systems on time, including for contact tracers.News of the glitch was likely to cast further doubt over the robustness of the national test-and-trace system, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson said would be "world-beating" but which has experienced a series of delays and setbacks.Sunday's daily cases
  
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• Wilson leads Seahawks to first 4-0 start since 2013

  04-10-2020 22:42
  
  Russell Wilson threw for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seattle Seahawks improved to 4-0 on the season by beating the Miami Dolphins 31-23 Sunday.The Seahawks have won their first four games only one other time in franchise history — in 2013, when they won their only Super Bowl.Neither were injuries that left them short-handed in the secondary, and five times Seattle forced Miami to settle for a field goal before the Dolphins finally reached the end zone in the final minutes.
  
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• Mixon's 3 TDs pace Bengals in 33-25 win over Jaguars

  04-10-2020 22:42
  
  Joe Mixon ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and caught Joe Burrow's pass for another score as the Cincinnati Bengals rolled up 505 yards to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 33-25 Sunday for their first win of the season.The Bengals (1-2-1) worked around their recent offensive line problems and Mixon broke through with his first big game of the season, which opened up the field for Burrow to hit some big passes.The Heisman Trophy-winning rookie was sharp again, throwing for 300 yards and the touc
  
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• Rishi Sunak to launch emergency jobs scheme so 'nobody is left without hope'

  04-10-2020 22:40
  
  Nobody who loses their job in the Covid pandemic will be “left without hope”, Rishi Sunak has pledged as he prepares to address the Conservative Party Conference. The Chancellor said he would make sure “fresh opportunities” are given to everyone who is out of work, as he launches a £238 million scheme to help the medium-term unemployed. He is expected to use his conference speech to set out how he intends to turn around the economy, and in particular how to solve th
  
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• Rishi Sunak pledges hope for all those who lose job with launch of new scheme

  04-10-2020 22:40
  
  Nobody who loses their job in the Covid pandemic will be “left without hope”, Rishi Sunak has pledged as he prepares to address the Conservative Party Conference. The Chancellor said he would make sure “fresh opportunities” are given to everyone who is out of work, as he launches a £238 million scheme to help the medium-term unemployed. He is expected to use his conference speech to set out how he intends to turn around the economy, and in particular how to solve th
  
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• Fears for foreign exchange trips as peers urge Government to scrap plans to force all children from Europe to carry passports

  04-10-2020 22:39
  
  Fears have been expressed for foreign exchange trips as peers urge the Government to scrap plans that would force all children from Europe to carry passports after Brexit is completed. The Government plans to end the use of European ID cards as proof of identity for travel when the transition period ends on December 31. Promised by the Conservative Party in December last year before Boris Johnson’s landslide general election win, the plan is now set to be codified as part of the Immigratio
  
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• Donald Trump waves to supporters from car on brief departure from hospital

  04-10-2020 22:39
  
  Donald Trump briefly left hospital on Sunday in his car to wave to supporters gathered outside the medical centre where he is being treated for coronavirusThe US president's visit came shortly after he promised his supporters "a surprise" in a video posted on social media.
  
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• Thiem survives Gaston challenge to reach French Open last eight

  04-10-2020 22:34
  
  Third seed Dominic Thiem hailed the resilience and feather-light  touch of his conquered French foe Hugo Gaston on Sunday after an epic combat in the last 16 of the French Open.  Thiem, the runner up to Rafael Nadal in 2018 and 2019, saw off the 20-year-old 6-4, 6-4, 5-7 3-6, 6-4 after three hours and 32 minutes under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier."It was an amazing match from both of us," said Thiem. "And such fighting qualities from him. I haven't seen such a goo
  
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• Sean Conley: who is the Trump doctor whose updates are raising questions

  04-10-2020 22:34
  
  Sean Conley: who is the Trump doctor whose updates are raising questions. Physician’s press briefings leave medical experts, analysts and the public searching for the truth as to how sick the president really is
  
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• Sean Conley: Trump doctor whose updates raise more questions than answers

  04-10-2020 22:34
  
  Sean Conley: Trump doctor whose updates raise more questions than answers. Physician’s press briefings leave medical experts, analysts and the public searching for the truth as to how sick the president really is
  
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• Sean Conley: Trump doctor whose updates are raising questions

  04-10-2020 22:34
  
  Sean Conley: Trump doctor whose updates are raising questionsPhysician’s press briefings leave medical experts, analysts and the public searching for the truth as to how sick the president really is* Trump coronavirus treatment – live updates
  
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