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• Mickelson wins in Richmond to go 2 for 2 on senior tour

  18-10-2020 23:51
  
  Phil Mickelson likes to play aggressively and found the PGA Tour Champions' stop at The Country Club of Virginia the perfect place to begin his preparations for the Masters.Bombing drives like he will have to do against the younger set on the PGA Tour, Mickelson shot a 7-under 65 and became the third player — and second this year — to win his first two starts on the tour for players 50 and older.“It’s fun for me to come out here and play well and this is a good start for
  
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• Brexit: Drugs industry appeals to Boris Johnson for urgent action to avoid no-deal medicine shortages

  18-10-2020 23:50
  
  Exclusive: UK and EU ‘must prioritise patients’, says trade body
  
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• 12-year-old shot and killed in front of family while working in yard

  18-10-2020 23:44
  
  Police in Georgia are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who they say shot and killed a 12-year-old boy in front of his family.Clayton County Police said Brayan Zavala was fixing a lawnmower with his father and brother in the family's front yard in Riverdale, Georgia, Thursday night when a masked person approached him.The suspect was allegedly armed with a shotgun and fired a single shot, which struck Brayan, according to the police.
  
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• Boris Johnson launches advertising drive warning businesses ‘time is running out’ to prepare for Brexit amid no-deal threat

  18-10-2020 23:42
  
  Business body hits back telling PM: ‘Facing the triple threat of a resurgent coronavirus, tightening restrictions and a disorderly end to the transition period, it is little wonder businesses are struggling to prepare’
  
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• Death Toll Rises After Car Bomb Targets Afghan Government Building

  18-10-2020 23:38
  
  More than a dozen people were killed after a vehicle laden with explosives was detonated outside government buildings in Firoz Koh, the capital of Afghanistan’s Ghor Province, on October 18, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.At least 100 people were wounded in the attack. The Ministry of Interior said the incident happened around 11 am local time when a Toyota Corolla-brand vehicle detonated close to the police headquarters and government offices for women, martyrs and disa
  
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• Lille go top of French league after routing 9-man Lens in northern derby

  18-10-2020 23:34
  
  Lille grabbed top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday by thrashing newly-promoted Lens 4-0 in France's northern derby as the ill-disciplined visitors had two players sent off. Lens had a chance to go top in France for the first time in 16 years but their defensive frailties were ruthlessly exposed by Lille who move two points ahead of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.Burak Yilmaz's low shot put the home side ahead in the echoing, empty Stade Metropole after 11 minutes.Lens hung on till the second h
  
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• Britain tells businesses to step up plans for no-deal EU exit

  18-10-2020 23:33
  
  Britain is urging businesses to step up preparations for a no-deal exit from the European Union when transitional arrangements end, telling them in a campaign that "time is running out".Talks between Britain and the EU on a trade deal ended in recrimination last week, with both sides saying the other needed to compromise.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was no point in continuing discussions and it was now time to prepare for an exit without a trade deal.
  
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• Singapore man granted asylum in US faces child porn charges

  18-10-2020 23:22
  
  A blogger from Singapore who was granted asylum to stay in the U.S. faces child pornography charges, according to prosecutors. Amos Yee appeared Friday in court in Chicago on solicitation and possession of child pornography, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. If the 20-year-old is convicted, he could lose his asylum status.
  
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• Civil servant suspected of US cables leak may face court

  18-10-2020 23:17
  
  Intelligence services are determined that a civil servant arrested on suspicion of leaking of diplomatic cables sent by the British ambassador to the US is dragged through the courts. The official in the Department for International Trade was arrested last Tuesday and questioned for 30 hours before being released, pending further investigation. Security services say they believe he is responsible for the leaks that led to the resignation of Lord Darroch and believe he will be charged with breach
  
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• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have helped spread coronavirus across Midwest

  18-10-2020 23:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Sturgis rally was largest gathering of people in US, maybe world, during pandemic</p>
  
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• Steelers continue domination of Browns in Pittsburgh 38-7

  18-10-2020 23:10
  
  James Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and the Steelers battered the Browns in a 38-7 blowout victory on Sunday to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1978.Ben Roethlisberger added 162 yards passing and a score.Pittsburgh emphatically ended Cleveland’s four-game winning streak and extended the Browns’ skid at Heinz Field to 17 and counting.
  
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• Migrant found on Calais beach 'almost certainly' died trying to reach UK

  18-10-2020 23:07
  
  A man found dead on a beach near Calais was "almost certainly" a migrant who drowned trying to reach the UK by crossing the English Channel in a small boat, French officials have said.The man, whose body was found on a beach near Sangatte, outside Calais, at around 8am on Sunday, was wearing a life jacket, a local prosecutor said.An initial examination of the body found no evidence of third party involvement, nor did it appear he had been in the water long, Pascal Marconville, prosecutor of the
  
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• How close is Washington to finalizing a coronavirus relief package?

  18-10-2020 23:04
  
  Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar weighs in on 'America's News HQ.'
  
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• Voters In The 'Red Wall' Want 'Places To Meet', Poll Reveals

  18-10-2020 23:00
  
  The survey showed over four in ten people in the most deprived regions felt they were not getting a fair share of national resources.
  
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• Roadkill review – greed and corruption at the heart of the government

  18-10-2020 23:00
  
  Roadkill review – greed and corruption at the heart of the governmentAlthough it is set in a world without Brexit or the pandemic, David Hare’s four-parter is a reminder – as if we needed one – that political ambition is rarely pure
  
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• If Facebook and Google limit services in Australia, could the ABC run a social network?

  18-10-2020 23:00
  
  If Facebook and Google limit services in Australia, could the ABC run a social network?A new paper suggests a publicly funded replacement could be form part of the government’s response if the tech giants limit access
  
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• Exeter desperate to add Premiership title to Champions Cup success

  18-10-2020 23:00
  
  Exeter desperate to add Premiership title to Champions Cup successTriumph over Racing 92 showed that honesty, integrity and camaraderie can succeed in modern sport and Exeter have no intention of stopping there
  
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• England's Ellis Genge: rugby union needs to get with it to prosper

  18-10-2020 23:00
  
  England's Ellis Genge: rugby union needs to get with it to prosper
  
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• Patients must not delay visits to the NHS in the second wave of the pandemic, urge health officials

  18-10-2020 22:58
  
  “The NHS is open for business”. It is a message health officials have issued repeatedly in recent weeks. They're concerned that a rather louder mantra from Government – to ''Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives' as Britain braced for the first wave of the pandemic – may have backfired, deterring some in need of urgent treatment from seeking help. There is concern too, about the long-term effect of policies which aimed to ensure the NHS was not “overwhelmed”
  
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• Greater Manchester is running out of hospital beds, leaked NHS report reveals

  18-10-2020 22:57
  
  Greater Manchester is set to run out of hospital beds as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the region, a leaked NHS document suggests.Hospitals in Salford, Stockport and Bolton are already full according to the analysis, which has been shared with The Guardian.
  
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• Brexit: Archbishops warn of 'disastrous precedent' over controversial Internal Market Bill in rare joint letter

  18-10-2020 22:57
  
  The UK's archbishops have penned a rare joint letter warning that the government's controversial new Brexit legislation could undermine trust between the four home nations.Ahead of peers in the House of Lords debating the Internal Market Bill on Monday, the archbishops of Armagh, Canterbury, York, Wales and the Scottish Episcopal Church said that in its current form it could pose "enormous moral, as well as political and legal, consequences".The letter, to be published in the Financial Times, de
  
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• Nigerian police pledge ICRC training as thousands protest nationwide

  18-10-2020 22:56
  
  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will help train Nigeria's new tactical force as thousands nationwide continued to march against police brutality and in demand of further reforms, Nigeria's police inspector general said in a statement on Sunday.Protests began roughly two weeks ago demanding the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which was accused by Nigerians and groups such as Amnesty International of extortion, brutality and torture.The new unit, the Speci
  
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• Coronavirus: Italy tightens socialising rules to combat COVID spike - including a rule of six

  18-10-2020 22:49
  
  Tougher socialising rules are to be introduced in Italy to combat a rise in coronavirus cases - including its own rule of six.Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday that a maximum of six people will be allowed to sit together at restaurants and bars, and table service will be mandatory after 6pm.
  
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• Michael Gove says the door remains 'ajar' for post-Brexit trade deal with EU

  18-10-2020 22:47
  
  The door to a trade deal with the EU remains “ajar” Michael Gove has said, as he and Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator prepare for talks with their counterparts on Monday. Mr Gove said the EU had “drawn stumps” on a deal by insisting that any further compromises must come from Britain, but the two sides will continue talking this week. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, has cancelled a planned trip to London on Monday, but he and his counterpart Lord Fr
  
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• Ravens hold on for 30-28 win over depleted Eagles

  18-10-2020 22:43
  
  Lamar Jackson threw for a touchdown and ran for a score and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 30-28 victory over the depleted Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.The Eagles (1-4-1) came in missing seven offensive starters, including four offensive linemen, and then lost two more when running back Miles Sanders left in the third quarter and tight end Zach Ertz exited in the fourth.Carson Wentz was stopped by L.J. Fort and Matthew Judon trying to run it in.
  
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• Puerto Rico, unable to vote, becomes crucial to US election

  18-10-2020 22:41
  
  The campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are rallying people in a place where U.S. citizens cannot cast ballots but have the ear of hundreds of thousands of potential voters in the battleground state of Florida.The candidates are targeting Puerto Rico in a way never before seen, with the U.S. territory suddenly finding itself in the crosshairs of a high-stakes race even though Puerto Ricans on the island cannot vote in presidential elections despite being U.S.
  
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• Foles, stingy defense lead Bears past Panthers 23-16

  18-10-2020 22:39
  
  Bears coach Matt Nagy has found plenty to criticize about his team this season, even though Chicago keeps winning.On Sunday, Nagy went out of his way to give credit where it was due.“Hey, our defense played lights out today,” Nagy said.
  
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• ‘He continues to lie to us’: Biden hammers Trump on coronavirus in emerging battleground North Carolina

  18-10-2020 22:38
  
  ‘My grandfather would say this guy’s gone around the bend if he thinks we’ve turned the corner’
  
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• McManus' 6 FGs lift Broncos over Pats in COVID-delayed game

  18-10-2020 22:37
  
  Denver kicker Brandon McManus had six field goals and linebacker Malik Reed came up with a big sack late to help the Broncos hold on for an 18-12 win over the New England Patriots Sunday in a game twice delayed following positive coronavirus tests for both teams.The delay was caused after multiple Patriots players tested positive for COVID-19, including quarterback Cam Newton and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore.New England (2-3) rallied from an 18-3 deficit and nearly pulle
  
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• Frank Lampard: Chelsea squad must learn from Champions League lessons of last season

  18-10-2020 22:33
  
  Frank Lampard has urged his Chelsea side to learn from last season’s chastening Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich as they begin their European campaign this week.The Blues were hammered 7-1 on aggregate, over two last-16 legs either side of the coronavirus shutdown, by the eventual winners of the competition and Lampard hopes his team will be better for the experience as they host Sevilla in Tuesday night’s group stage opener.
  
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• Giants and Judge finally win, beat Washington on fumble TD

  18-10-2020 22:31
  
  Joe Judge and the New York Giants have finally won, and they have rookie Tae Crowder and a risky gamble by Washington coach Ron Rivera for making them relevant again.Crowder, the last player taken in the NFL draft — Mr. Irrelevant — scooped up a fumble and ran 43 yards for a touchdown with 3:28 to play.
  
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• Starwatch: how to see the Orionid meteor shower

  18-10-2020 22:30
  
  Starwatch: how to see the Orionid meteor showerIn the final week of British summer time, meteors from Comet Halley will be streaking across the night sky
  
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• Henry, Titans rally past Texans 42-36 in OT, remain unbeaten

  18-10-2020 22:29
  
  Derrick Henry took a direct snap and ran 5 yards for a touchdown 3:30 into overtime and the Tennessee Titans remained undefeated, rallying to beat the Houston Texans 42-36 on Sunday.The Titans (5-0) overcame two turnovers, Stephen Gostkowski having a field goal blocked and missing another and the defense giving up 335 yards passing and four touchdown passes to Deshaun Watson.Watson's final TD pass put Houston (1-5) up 36-29 with 1:50 left, but a 2-point conversion attempt failed.
  
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• Falcons respond to Quinn firing with 40-23 win vs. Vikings

  18-10-2020 22:29
  
  Julio Jones returned from injury to catch two of Matt Ryan's four touchdown passes, as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Minnesota Vikings 40-23 on Sunday for their first victory of the season — one week after the firing of head coach Dan Quinn.Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions in the first half for the first time in his career, and the Falcons (1-5) turned those picks into 17 points to build a 20-0 lead at the break that proved to be solid enough for even this falter-prone team.The deplet
  
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• Could you contract the coronavirus twice?

  18-10-2020 22:29
  
  Dr. George Diaz joins "Americans News HQ" with the latest research on antibodies and the likelihood of reinfection
  
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• Who can contain No. 2 Alabama's receivers? Not even Georgia

  18-10-2020 22:28
  
  If it wasn't Jaylen Waddle outrunning the Georgia defense, it was DeVonta Smith winning a fight for the ball in the back of the end zone or slipping free on a wheel route.Not even No. 4 Georgia's vaunted defense could contain No. 2 Alabama's speedy, crafty, sure-handed receivers Saturday night.“Trying to cover outstanding receivers is really a difficult task," Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said.
  
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• Trump news: Trump campaigns in Las Vegas church as Biden slams president on coronavirus in North Carolina

  18-10-2020 22:26
  
  President heads west as his Democratic opponent addresses supporters in battleground state
  
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• Women's Marches taking place in several major US cities

  18-10-2020 22:24
  
  Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan joins 'America's News HQ' with the latest.
  
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• Polls close in peaceful Guinea election after tense campaign

  18-10-2020 22:23
  
  Guineans cast ballots for a president on Sunday, with the 82-year-old incumbent Alpha Condé facing his longtime rival Cellou Dalein Diallo for a third time. Guinea's election — the first in a string across West Africa — followed a tense campaign marked by insults traded between President Alpha Condé and his leading rival. .Some 5.4 million people were registered to vote, and initial results are expected to be announced in several days.Ten other candidates besi
  
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• Women's Marches draw thousands across the country

  18-10-2020 22:22
  
  Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan joins 'America's News HQ' with the latest.
  
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• Trump effort to send prescription drug discount cards before election halted amid vote-buying claims: report

  18-10-2020 22:19
  
  Lawmakers argue plan politically-motivated with no congressional oversight
  
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• Tony Blair asked Health Secretary about Covid rules before US visit

  18-10-2020 22:17
  
  Tony Blair asked Matt Hancock for guidance on Covid-19 restrictions before seemingly ignoring quarantine rules by failing to self-isolate after a trip to the US, The Telegraph can disclose. It is understood that Mr Blair contacted the Health Secretary directly before flying to Washington DC for an event at the White House. Ten days after his return to London, the former prime minister was photographed leaving a private members club in Mayfair. Under quarantine regulations, Mr Blair should have r
  
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• Steelers stay perfect, blow out Mayfield, Browns 38-7

  18-10-2020 22:13
  
  James Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and the Steelers battered the Browns in a 38-7 blowout victory on Sunday to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1978.Ben Roethlisberger added 162 yards passing and a score.Pittsburgh emphatically ended Cleveland's four-game winning streak and extended the Browns' skid at Heinz Field to 17 and counting.
  
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• Eric Shawn: rolling the election dice in Nevada

  18-10-2020 22:13
  
  Can President Trump flip Nevada or will Joe Biden sweep the board? The Nevada Independent political reporter Megan Messerly weighs in.
  
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• Stafford, Swift, Lions protect big lead, pound Jaguars 34-16

  18-10-2020 22:10
  
  Matthew Stafford finally got his first touchdown pass against Jacksonville.It helped the Detroit Lions build a lead even they couldn’t squander.Rookie D’Andre Swift ran for a career-high 116 yards and two touchdowns, Stafford got an elusive TD pass against the only team he hadn’t thrown one against in 12 NFL seasons and the Lions hammered the Jaguars 34-16 on Sunday.
  
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• Morning mail: Victorian lockdown eased, demographic shock, Nazca Lines' secret revealed

  18-10-2020 22:10
  
  Morning mail: Victorian lockdown eased, demographic shock, Nazca Lines' secret revealedMonday: Victorian restrictions eased as new modelling suggests an earlier lockdown could have eliminated Covid in six weeks. Plus: a 37-metre ancient cat emerges in Peru
  
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• PM to call Andy Burnham's bluff with offer of £100m to Manchester's leaders if they accept Tier 3

  18-10-2020 22:09
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attempt to call the bluff of Manchester’s leaders on Monday by offering them up to £100 million to accept Tier-3 coronavirus restrictions or risk having them imposed against their will. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, described talks with Downing Street on Sunday as “constructive”, increasing speculation he might be ready to do a deal. The Prime Minister wants to avoid imposing Tier-3 status on Manchester without local cons
  
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• Trump news - live: Trump campaigns in Las Vegas church as Biden slams president on coronavirus in North Carolina

  18-10-2020 22:07
  
  Follow all the latest developments from the campaign trail, as they happen
  
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• Wildfires continue to rage through Colorado forests, 2 months after 1st eruption

  18-10-2020 22:01
  
  Hundreds of thousands of acres in Colorado continue to go up in flames as firefighters fight several wildfires throughout the state, including one that has been burning for over two months.The Cameron Peak Fire, which began on Aug. 13, is the largest recorded wildfire in Colorado's history, according to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.The fire, located west of Fort Collins, burned 203,253 acres and was 62% contained as of Sunday afternoon, according to fire officials and the U.S. For
  
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• Geoghegan Hart wins Giro stage 15 while Van der Poel triumphs in Flanders

  18-10-2020 21:56
  
  Geoghegan Hart wins Giro stage 15 while Van der Poel triumphs in Flanders
  
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