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• Beirut protests: 'A year of rising and fading hopes'

  17-10-2020 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Lina Sinjab looks back at one year of protests calling for change in Beirut, Lebanon.
  
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• Former PM Blair accused of breaking quarantine rules after U.S. trip - Sunday Telegraph

  17-10-2020 23:50
  
  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been accused of breaking UK COVID-19 restrictions after failing to self-isolate for two weeks following a two-day trip to the United States, the Sunday Telegraph reported.The newspaper said it had obtained pictures showing Blair, who served as prime minister from 1997 to 2007, leaving a London restaurant 10 days after his return from Washington last month.The Sunday Telegraph said it understood that Blair appealed to Whitehall officials for special di
  
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• Some health experts advocate for herd immunity to fight coronavirus

  17-10-2020 23:47
  
  Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden weighs in as more than 8 million coronavirus cases have been reported in the U.S.
  
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• No Saturday night party for Parisians as curfews kick off

  17-10-2020 23:45
  
  The streets and terraces of Paris and eight cities in France emptied on Saturday night as people were asked to stay home to stem a second wave of the coronavirus that caused a record daily number of infections in the country.French President Emmanuel Macron last week ordered nightly curfews in cities where the coronavirus was the most active, saying it was spreading at parties and private gatherings and action was needed or else hospitals risked being overwhelmed."There will surely be employees
  
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• Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron asks judge to revoke order, keep evidence sealed in Breonna Taylor case

  17-10-2020 23:44
  
  Kentucky's attorney general and the attorney for former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Brett Hankison combined forces in a joint motion earlier this week asking a judge to revoke a previous order to release evidence in the Breonna Taylor case to the public.Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Hankison's attorney, William Stewart Mathews, said they planned to present the motion in court Monday in an effort to get Circuit Judge Ann Bailey Smith to either revoke her order to release evid
  
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• A Fenway first: Ballpark becomes voting venue amid pandemic

  17-10-2020 23:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The baseball season may be over for the Boston Red Sox, but people are lining up at Fenway Park to vote
  
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• Nicola Adams hailed as a ‘trailblazer’ following Strictly Come Dancing launch

  17-10-2020 23:35
  
  She is paired with Katya Jones in the BBC One celebrity dancing competition.
  
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• Coronavirus: No laughing matter for Blackpool as tourist mecca adapts to Tier 3 lockdown

  17-10-2020 23:34
  
  If you had to sum up the feeling in Blackpool this weekend, "weariness" would probably cover it.At midnight on Saturday, Blackpool, its businesses and residents entered the highest level of local lockdown: Tier 3.Pubs that don't serve food and bars have been shut outright, as they have across Lancashire.
  
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• California allows GOP ballot boxes with safeguards

  17-10-2020 23:30
  
  Justin Levitt, professor of Loyola Law School, joins 'America's News HQ.'
  
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• National deficit grows as COVID stimulus bill talks stall

  17-10-2020 23:29
  
  Jonathon Hoenig, Capitalistpig.com portfolio manager, joins 'America's News HQ.'
  
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• Iran sees no arms buying spree as it expects U.N. embargo to end

  17-10-2020 23:24
  
  Iran said it was self-reliant in its defense and had no need to go on a weapons buying spree as a United Nations conventional arms embargo was due to expire on Sunday despite strong U.S. opposition."Iran’s defense doctrine is premised on strong reliance on its people and indigenous capabilities ... Unconventional arms, weapons of mass destruction and a buying spree of conventional arms have no place in Iran's defense doctrine," said a Foreign Ministry statement carried by state media.
  
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• 'Home Improvement' actor Zachery Ty Bryan arrested in Oregon

  17-10-2020 23:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com “Home Improvement,” has been arrested in Oregon
  
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• Thousands protest Trump's Supreme Court pick at Washington Women's March

  17-10-2020 23:05
  
  Thousands marched to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Saturday to commemorate the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and protest President Donald Trump's rush to push through Amy Coney Barrett as her replacement.The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled an Oct. 22 vote on the nomination of Barrett, a conservative appellate judge, over objections from Democrats that the confirmation process comes too close to Nov. 3's presidential election.More than 26 million Americans have already
  
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• Thousands Join Nationwide Women's Marches To Protest Barrett Supreme Court Nomination

  17-10-2020 23:03
  
  Organizers said more than 116,000 people had pledged to participate in marches or other actions in Washington D.C. and other cities on Saturday.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2020: Who are the celebrity and professional pairings?

  17-10-2020 23:00
  
  The class of 2020 has now officially kicked off Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Trump news - live: Republican senator says president triggered GOP ‘blood bath’ as campaign heads to Wisconsin and Michigan

  17-10-2020 22:56
  
  Both states break records for coronavirus cases as nation enters third ‘surge’
  
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• Tony Blair accused of ‘flagrant’ quarantine breach after private jet trip to US

  17-10-2020 22:47
  
  Tony Blair has denied claims he breached coronavirus restrictions by failing to self-isolate for 14 days after a two-day trip to the US.The former prime minister was photographed leaving a Mayfair restaurant 10 days after his return from Washington DC via private jet last month, The Sunday Telegraph reported.
  
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• Thousands rally for Women’s March amid calls to defeat Donald Trump

  17-10-2020 22:47
  
  Organisers say more than 116,000 participants took part across the US
  
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• Nicola Adams makes Strictly history as part of show’s first same-sex couple

  17-10-2020 22:47
  
  The former boxer is paired with professional dancer Katya Jones.
  
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• Vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination set for Oct. 22

  17-10-2020 22:43
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee set to vote on nomination of Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 22.
  
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• French teachers vow to ‘teach difficult subjects’ after colleague’s murder

  17-10-2020 22:41
  
  French teachers vow to ‘teach difficult subjects’ after colleague’s murderDefiance follows the beheading of Samuel Paty for showing his pupils controversial Charlie Hebdo cartoons
  
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• Poultry firm denies any link to US Senator of same name who mocked Kamala Harris

  17-10-2020 22:35
  
  Perdue Chicken assures angry customers it has no links to Georgia politician
  
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• French cities under Covid-19 curfew as country posts record number of new cases

  17-10-2020 22:32
  
  Some 20 million French people spent their first evening under curfew on Saturday as the health ministry reported more than 32,000 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest single-day tally since the start of the pandemic. The 9pm to 6am curfew came into force in the Paris region and eight other large cities, affecting nearly a third of the country's population.People will need a certificate for permitted activities, such as travel to or from work, for medical attention, to visit a depend
  
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• Big tech faces accusations of bias over Hunter Biden story

  17-10-2020 22:28
  
  Accusations of big tech bias erupt as Facebook and Twitter block Hunter Biden story.
  
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• Coronavirus: Wales to enter 17-day 'circuit break' lockdown, leaked letter reveals

  17-10-2020 22:25
  
  A "circuit break" lockdown for Wales will start at 6pm next Friday and last for 17 days, according to a leaked letter from the transport union CPT.The Welsh government is not due to announce its decision on whether to impose a national lockdown until Monday, but details have been outlined in a letter to transport operators from John Pockett, director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru.The letter, first published by political blogger Bubble Wales and verified by Sky News, says the
  
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• Coronavirus: Poll shows lack of trust in Boris Johnson as Britons feel the financial pinch from pandemic

  17-10-2020 22:25
  
  Exclusive: Quarter of Britons say household income has dropped due to outbreak and lockdown
  
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• Ireland to decide on new COVID-19 measures early next week - minister

  17-10-2020 22:23
  
  Irish ministers will meet again early next week to decide whether to tighten COVID-19 restrictions, a senior minister said on Saturday after a meeting with health chiefs who have recommended a return to national lockdown.Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Friday that further action is needed to slow the spread of the virus.Local media reported that health chiefs had renewed their calls for a second national lockdown that the cabinet rejected two weeks ago.
  
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• Hits & Misses: 10/17/20

  17-10-2020 22:19
  
  The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger.
  
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• Dueling Protest Groups Rally at Women’s March in DC

  17-10-2020 22:19
  
  Separate protest groups rallied at the Women’s March in Washington on October 17, with protesters rallying against US President Donald Trump and some showing support for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.Footage uploaded by Instagram user @pebakke shows the demonstrations outside the Supreme Court.Additional video of the march shows demonstrators chanting: “This is what democracy looks like,” passing by people holding pro-Barrett placards and a woman holdin
  
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• The Republicans' Senate majority at risk

  17-10-2020 22:15
  
  A look at the most closely contested races.
  
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• Macron 'using Brexit talks to boost standing in France'

  17-10-2020 22:14
  
  Emmanuel Macron is using the post-Brexit trade talks to shore up his domestic standing in France, UK sources have claimed, as they labelled talks with the EU “performance art”. British sources said the French president was prioritising concerns about his political future over agreeing a free trade agreement with the UK, as he came under pressure from Marine Le Pen, the far-Right leader. Ministers privately claim that it could take “years” for the UK to return to the negot
  
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• Police get access to people told to self-isolate by NHS test and trace

  17-10-2020 22:11
  
  Police get access to people told to self-isolate by NHS test and traceFears move may deter people from getting tested for Covid-19 if forces get data* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Trump heads to rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin as states break coronavirus case records

  17-10-2020 22:03
  
  Both states saw highest single-day infections since onset of pandemic
  
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• Sergio Aguero branded 'completely unacceptable' for Sian Massey-Ellis dispute during Man City vs Arsenal

  17-10-2020 22:03
  
  Sergio Aguero's behaviour has been branded "completely unacceptable" by Labour MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan after the Manchester City striker put his arm on assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis' shoulder.In the first half of City's Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Etihad on Saturday, Aguero disputed a throw-in decision on the touchline which Massey-Ellis - who was awarded an MBE for her services to football in 2016 - was overseeing.
  
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• Coronavirus: 1 million young Britons ‘face jobs crisis within weeks’

  17-10-2020 22:00
  
  Coronavirus: 1 million young Britons ‘face jobs crisis within weeks’. Sixteen to 24-year-olds who are not in full-time education or employment could face significant barriers to work
  
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• Salisbury novichok attack: Police officer quits after 18 years in job due to impact of poisoning

  17-10-2020 21:58
  
  A police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury novichok attack more than two-and-a-half years ago has quit because he "can no longer do the job".Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was contaminated with the nerve agent at the home of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the targets of the poisoning operation.Mr Bailey said on Twitter he "had to admit defeat" and is leaving his local force after 18 years, adding the incident in March 2018 "took so much from me".
  
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• Emotional Rob Baxter laments wife’s absence from Exeter’s great day

  17-10-2020 21:56
  
  Emotional Rob Baxter laments wife’s absence from Exeter’s great day. ‘The cruellest thing was our families were not here’. Last 10 minutes of Champions Cup triumph ‘horrible to watch’
  
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• Schoolgirl awarded $25,000 for developing potential Covid-19 treatment

  17-10-2020 21:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Teenager developed molecule to block coronavirus protein from functioning</p>
  
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• King's 4 TD passes lead No. 13 Miami past Pittsburgh, 31-19

  17-10-2020 21:53
  
  D’Eriq King threw four touchdown passes and No. 13 Miami beat Pittsburgh 31-19 on Saturday.Will Mallory caught two of King’s scoring passes as the Hurricanes (4-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from a 42-17 loss at top-ranked Clemson.“We were disappointed and a little bit angry coming off last week,” Miami coach Manny Diaz said.
  
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• Kensworth murder: Two men arrested after woman found dead in Bedfordshire village

  17-10-2020 21:50
  
  Two men have been arrested after a woman was found dead in a Bedfordshire village.The victim’s body was discovered at a flat in Plewes Close, Kensworth, at around 12.30pm on Friday.
  
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• Jihadists kill 14 soldiers in attack on Nigerian army base

  17-10-2020 21:47
  
  Islamic State West Africa Province fighters fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, sources sayJihadists linked to the Islamic State group have killed 14 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on an army base, military sources have said.Two sources told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity that fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group had attacked the base in Jakana on Friday evening, firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Continue reading...
  
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• As lockdown eases, Israelis again gather against Netanyahu

  17-10-2020 21:46
  
  Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, resuming the weekly protest against the Israeli leader after emergency restrictions imposed as part of a coronavirus lockdown were lifted.The protests were curtailed last month after Israel imposed new lockdown measures in response to a new virus outbreak.The emergency regulations blocked Israelis from traveling to Jerusalem to protest and allowed people only to attend smalle
  
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• Police given access to test-and-trace data to enforce self-isolation

  17-10-2020 21:44
  
  Police are to be given the power to access the NHS Test and Trace database if they suspect that an individual should be self-isolating with suspected coronavirus, it has emerged. The change means officers will be able to access the database directly rather than waiting for a request from councils and health agencies to do so – should they suspect somebody of breaching quarantine measures. But the move has already led to fears by some leading scientists that it will put people off using Tes
  
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• Aerial Footage Shows Trump Supporters, Air Force One Landing in Florida

  17-10-2020 21:34
  
  Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered for a rally in Ocala, Florida on September 16, just over two weeks before election day in the battleground state.Prior to that rally, the president flew to Fort Myers, for a smaller event. Aerial footage taken from a Lee County Sheriff’s helicopter shows Trump supporters along a roadside, as well as Air Force One landing at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.In Ocala, thousands of supporters massed at the city&rs
  
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• Nigerian army plans nationwide exercise as protests rock country

  17-10-2020 21:33
  
  The Nigerian army will begin a two-month national exercise, it said on Saturday, while denying the move was part of any security response to recent widespread demonstrations against alleged police brutality.Operation Crocodile Smile would run across the country from Oct. 20 to Dec. 31, the first time the annual exercise, typically concentrated in the Delta region, will be nationwide, Musa said.The move comes just days after the army said it was ready to step in and restore order, but Musa said i
  
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• Arsenal FC news LIVE! Latest Man City result reaction from Mikel Arteta on Partey, Willian and more

  17-10-2020 21:33
  
  Arsenal began a nightmare run of fixtures with 1-0 defeat to Manchester City today.Mikel Arteta's Gunners won three out of four in the Premier League but now face a testing run, with the start of their Europa League campaign sandwiched between games against City, Leicester and Manchester United.
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett attacked for ‘cruelty’ over role in overturning prison inmate rape damages

  17-10-2020 21:32
  
  Observers say Ms Barrett ruled against a county in similar prison case
  
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• Tech companies cutting pay for workers moving out of Silicon Valley

  17-10-2020 21:27
  
  Tech companies are cutting pay for workers moving out of Silicon Valley as urban exodus leads to massive rent declines in San Francisco; Claudia Cowan reports.
  
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• First three Strictly Come Dancing couples revealed as new series gets under way

  17-10-2020 21:27
  
  The programme launched on BBC One on Saturday night.
  
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• Trump blasts Sasse on Twitter over critical comments

  17-10-2020 21:23
  
  President Donald Trump blasted Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse on Twitter on Saturday after audio was released by the Washington Examiner of Sasse criticizing the president to constituents.Trump called Sasse a "liability to the Republican Party and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska" as well as the "least effective" Republican senator who "truly doesn’t have what it takes to be great" in a series of tweets Saturday morning.The president also suggested that the Republican party "should
  
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