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• Winless Jets on verge of making dubious franchise history

  02-11-2020 23:55
  
  The winless New York Jets are on the verge of making franchise history.After a 35-9 beatdown in Kansas City, the Jets will look to avoid the first 0-9 start in team history.“We've just got to win one,” quarterback Sam Darnold said Monday.
  
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• North Carolina 2020: What’s at stake in a crucial swing state

  02-11-2020 23:54
  
  The Tarheel State could be the canary in the mine on Election Night
  
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• Dolphins' much-improved defense takes pressure off Tua

  02-11-2020 23:54
  
  One thing in Tua Tagovailoa’s favor the rest of this season is that he won’t have to face his own defense.While the attention lately has been on the rookie quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, they’ve forged a three-game winning streak by dominating defensively.It’s a unit that has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past 12 months under coach Brian Flores, from last in the NFL in points allowed to first.
  
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• Michigan 2020: What’s at stake in the crucial swing state

  02-11-2020 23:53
  
  A livid feud with a Democratic governor colours the president’s attitude to a state he badly needs to hold
  
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• Strong defense playing key role in No. 13 Hoosiers ascent

  02-11-2020 23:51
  
  Indiana coach Tom Allen and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack spent countless hours during the unexpectedly long, uncertain offseason looking for an edge.As Wommack kept sifting through the footage, he realized the opposing offenses recognized the Hoosiers defensive schemes too easily.“I thought, at times, we were a little too man oriented,” Wommack said Monday.
  
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• Guatemalans fly giant kites to honour the Day of the Dead

  02-11-2020 23:47
  
  Guatemalans fly giant kites, known as the "Festival de Barriletes Gigantes", in a tradition to honour the Day of the Dead amid the new coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Goff's clunker in Miami might show limits of Rams' ambitions

  02-11-2020 23:45
  
  Jared Goff started the regular season on a roll.As the Los Angeles Rams hit the midway point of the regular season, their franchise quarterback has fallen into a rut.The Rams (5-3) began their bye week sifting through their stack of mistakes from a 28-17 loss at Miami in which Goff's 355 yards passing meant much less than his two interceptions and two costly fumbles.
  
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• WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus self-isolates after Covid-19 contact

  02-11-2020 23:43
  
  World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in quarantine after being identified as a close contact of a person who tested positive for Covid-19.Dr Tedros, 55, tweeted that he was “well and without symptoms”, but will self-quarantine in “coming days, in line with WHO protocols, and work from home”.A statement from WHO denied that Mr Tedros had contracted coronavirus - contrary to some earlier reports.
  
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• Vrabel warns Titans time to improve or else after 2 losses

  02-11-2020 23:42
  
  The Tennessee Titans handled the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak during the season by banding together and winning.Coach Mike Vrabel made clear Monday he wants his Titans sticking together.“I have asked them that if somebody is complaining whether it’s a teammate, whether it’s a coach, that we stand up and and call them out however you want to do that," Vrabel said.
  
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• Trump dismisses 'fake' polls, Biden says time to end the 'chaos'

  02-11-2020 23:40
  
  US President Donald Trump tells a crowd in North Carolina that polls showing him behind are wrong
  
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• Baylor's Richards, Ursin recovering from collision

  02-11-2020 23:39
  
  Baylor senior guard DiDi Richards has no structural damage to her spine and is recovering from a collision in practice with a teammate that initially left her without any feeling in her lower legs.While Richards' status for the season remained uncertain Monday, she said she was getting better every day while “taking it one step at a time, literally.”Richards and senior guard Moon Ursin collided during a scrimmage Oct. 24.
  
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• Trump boasts about newspaper endorsement that calls him an ‘embarrassment’

  02-11-2020 23:37
  
  President first Republican to get endorsement from paper since 1972
  
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• Atalanta vs Liverpool: Prediction, team news, lineup, TV channel, live stream, h2h - Champions League preview

  02-11-2020 23:37
  
  Liverpool face a tricky Champions League assignment as they travel to face Serie A outfit Atalanta on matchday three.Jurgen Klopp’s side then left it late to overcome resurgent West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah and summer signing Diogo Jota netting in both of those most recent victories.The Reds’ defensive shortages are likely to be sorely tested by a free-scoring Atalanta side looking to leapfrog them into top spot in the group.
  
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• Greg Gianforte’s Political Director Attacked and Damaged a Woman’s Car: Police Report

  02-11-2020 23:31
  
  Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) made headlines in 2017 when he attacked a reporter on the campaign trail during a special election for the seat he now holds.Now one of Gianforte’s top campaign staffers in Gianforte’s bid for Montana’s governorship has allegedly committed a violent incident of his own, attacking a parked car, according to a police report.An incident report filed by the Montana police says that Daniel Duffey, Gianforte’s political director and spokesman, bashed
  
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• Greg Gianforte's Political Director Attacked and Damaged a Woman's Car: Police Report

  02-11-2020 23:31
  
  Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) made headlines in 2017 when he attacked a reporter on the campaign trail during a special election for the seat he now holds.Now one of Gianforte’s top campaign staffers in Gianforte’s bid for Montana’s governorship has allegedly committed a violent incident of his own, attacking a parked car, according to a police report.An incident report filed by the Montana police says that Daniel Duffey, Gianforte’s political director and spokesman, bashed
  
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• Will there be a 'Trump effect' on key Senate races?

  02-11-2020 23:29
  
  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., gives his perspective on 'Your World'
  
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• Eric Dier backs Dele Alli to ‘put in the work’ to save Tottenham career

  02-11-2020 23:29
  
  Dele has fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho - but Dier says there is hope
  
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• Ravens must overcome turnovers and loss of Stanley, Humphrey

  02-11-2020 23:23
  
  Life in the NFL is a week-to-week endeavor, except perhaps during those times when an assortment of bad things occur in the span of 24 hours.On Sunday morning, the Baltimore Ravens were a once-beaten team with the opportunity to gain a share of first place in the AFC North.Then, All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley sustained a season-endingankle injuryagainst the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers, who went on to win 28-24 to open up a two-game lead over Baltimore, the defending division champs.
  
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• Frustrated Huskers holding up in 'broken, messed up year'

  02-11-2020 23:19
  
  Nebraska coach Scott Frost let out a chuckle when he heard Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald told reporters the Cornhuskers would have a big advantage going into Saturday's game because they were coming off an open date.The coach is frustrated, not just by the global pandemic that has disrupted life for everyone, but by associated factors that have kept the Huskers from playing.Before that, Nebraska was among the teams that pushed hardest for a season, its tactics drawing scorn from some in the
  
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• How veterans and military voters are helping Democrats expand their House majority

  02-11-2020 23:18
  
  Democrats have made significant electoral gains in House districts dominated by US military bases, veterans
  
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• Wisconsin Dems Are So Scarred by 2016, They Fear Optimism

  02-11-2020 23:17
  
  The day before the 2016 election, Gordon Hintz remembers feeling insecure when it came to Hillary Clinton’s chances at winning Wisconsin.Even around August of that year, Hintz, then a state representative who is now the Democratic minority leader in the Wisconsin Assembly, said he had been worried that Donald Trump was going to win Wisconsin and the presidency as well. He remembers knocking on doors and finding “gender bias, Clinton fatigue and a rawness in the electorate that Trump
  
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• Raiders OL Trent Brown remains hospitalized after IV mishap

  02-11-2020 23:14
  
  Las Vegas Raiders tackle Trent Brown remains in Cleveland undergoing tests after being hospitalized following an IV mishap before a game against the Browns.Brown was sent to the hospital shortly before the game between the Raiders and Browns started on Sunday.NFL Network reported that a pregame IV caused air to enter Brown’s bloodstream.
  
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• NCAA's Election Day off sends message but is it needed?

  02-11-2020 23:14
  
  A summer of activism, sparked by protests of racial injustice, led to a grassroots movement to give college athletes the day off from sports on Election Day.The NCAA latched on to the idea and, under a mandate approved in September, organized athletics will go dark on college campuses across the country.Clemson safety Nolan Turner, who is from the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, said Monday he had already voted by absentee ballot.
  
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• Can Trump 'Fire Fauci'? Not easily, but he could make it messy

  02-11-2020 23:14
  
  At a rally Sunday in Opa-locka, Florida, that stretched late into the night, President Donald Trump entertained the raucous crowd with the idea that he might fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, after the election.Trump made the suggestion after his supporters began chanting "Fire Fauci."It's a favorite among Trump’s most ardent supporters, who believe the severity of the virus is being overplayed by Fauci and the news media in a bid to undermine the pr
  
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• Trump campaign tweets doctored image of Washington Monument being demolished

  02-11-2020 23:11
  
  The tweet references a report made to the District of Columbia’s mayor discussing potential changes to government-owned assets.
  
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• Man City v Olympiacos: Prediction, team news, lineup, TV channel, live stream, h2h - Champions League preview

  02-11-2020 23:11
  
  Pep Guardiola is targeting a third straight win in Group C
  
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• Boris Johnson’s Covidiot army won't take yes for an answer

  02-11-2020 23:10
  
  How could the prime minister have foreseen that Euroscepticism and lockdown scepticism would go so very predictably go hand in hand?
  
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• Don't Rock the Boat review – all aboard for the vomit Olympics!

  02-11-2020 23:00
  
  Don't Rock the Boat review – all aboard for the vomit Olympics!ITV’s new reality show sees Tom Watson, Craig Charles and more row the length of Britain, an onerous task that comes with a side of unending seasickness
  
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• Browns show flaws in bad loss, reach bye looking better

  02-11-2020 22:58
  
  Huge waves on Lake Erie smashed onto the rock jetties just outside FirstEnergy Stadium, where the conditions on Nov. 1 were perfectly imperfect: howling wind, rain, snow, teeth-chattering temperatures.Hardly ideal football weather, but the kind the Browns are supposedly built to thrive in.Instead, the Las Vegas Raiders, who play inside a toasty dome in the desert, came to chilly Northeast Ohio and manhandled Cleveland throughout a 16-6 win, raising more questions about whether the Browns have tu
  
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• Boilermakers forge ahead despite uncertainty of Badgers game

  02-11-2020 22:58
  
  Purdue coach Jeff Brohm has a busier work schedule than usual this week.Yes, he and his coaching staff expect to face No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday — even if the COVID-19 outbreak in Madison put the game in limbo.Brohm is also digging for information on the healthy quarterbacks on the Badgers roster.
  
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• AP PHOTOS: In Mexico, a quieter Day of the Dead under COVID

  02-11-2020 22:51
  
  Mexico’s usually ebullient and colorful Day of the Dead celebration was quieter and lonelier than usual, with many cemeteries were closed to visits because of fears of spreading the coronavirus.Mexican families often visit graveyards to decorate their relatives’ tombs with flowers and sing, talk and snack during the Nov. 1-2 observance.
  
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• Vienna attack: Same person shot again as they writhe on the floor in video footage

  02-11-2020 22:50
  
  Footage from a suspected terror attack in Vienna shows an armed attacker shooting someone and running down a street, before moments later the same person is shot again as they writhe on the floor.In as yet unconfirmed video of the incident in the Austrian capital, an apparent attacker is seen firing a weapon at a darkly-dressed individual.The same footage then sees armed officers arrive at the scene where the person is lying.
  
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• US judge blocks Trump immigration rule on public benefits

  02-11-2020 22:50
  
  A federal judge in Chicago struck down a key immigration rule Monday that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits, a blow to the Trump administration on the eve of the election.In a decision that applies nationwide, U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman rejected the rule that had taken effect recently after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a hold on the policy following lawsuits.Among other things, Feinerman said the rule violates the Administrative Procedur
  
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• US election set to be biggest gambling event in history with more than $1bn wagered

  02-11-2020 22:50
  
  One UK gambler makes one million pound bet on Joe Biden win
  
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• Leonard's return adds 'juice' to Colts improved defense

  02-11-2020 22:46
  
  Pro Bowl linebacker Darius Leonard just wanted to get back on the field.The Indianapolis Colts needed his presence — and his energy.“You've got to have plays like that to be a good defense," Leonard said after the 41-21 victory at Detroit.
  
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• Vienna officials call shooting in city center 'terrorist incident'

  02-11-2020 22:43
  
  Benjamin Hall joins 'Your World' with an update on the attack in Austria's capital.
  
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• New York City stores board up out of precaution day before election

  02-11-2020 22:39
  
  Stores in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan are boarding up in preparation for potential riots in the days surrounding the November 3 election between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
  
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• Weatherwatch: conditions ripe in US for more dust bowl years

  02-11-2020 22:30
  
  Weatherwatch: conditions ripe in US for more dust bowl yearsAcross Great Plains, dust levels rising due to farming methods and climate emergency
  
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• Jaguars switching from Minshew to Luton at QB against Texans

  02-11-2020 22:30
  
  The Jacksonville Jaguars are moving from one sixth-round draft pick to another at quarterback.Coach Doug Marrone said Monday that Gardner Minshew will miss Sunday's game against Houston (1-6) with a thumb injury on his throwing hand.Rookie Jake Luton will make his NFL debut.
  
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• Vienna: ‘Several injured’ in suspected terror attack in Austrian capital

  02-11-2020 22:28
  
  At least one person is feared dead following a suspected terror attack in the Austrian capital of Vienna.Austrian public broadcaster ORF has reported that a large-scale police operation is under way near a synagogue after reports of gunfire.ORF cited witnesses saying several shots were fired in the city centre shortly after 8pm local time.
  
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• Vienna: At least one dead and several injured in suspected terror attack in Austrian capital

  02-11-2020 22:28
  
  At least one person is dead and a police officer is among the injured after a suspected terror attack in Vienna.Several suspects were armed with assault rifles and shootings took place at six locations across the city.Austrian public broadcaster ORF has reported that a large-scale police operation is under way near a synagogue after reports of gunfire.
  
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• Mail-in ballot 'deluge' could delay election results in key states

  02-11-2020 22:24
  
  Fox News contributors Marc Thiessen and Mo Elleithee join 'Bill Hemmer Reports' with reaction and analysis (edited)
  
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• Darnold to get MRI on shoulder, but Jets optimistic

  02-11-2020 22:24
  
  Sam Darnold hopes to be under center for the New York Jets next Monday night despite some concern over his sore right shoulder.The starting quarterback was going to have an MRI and get a second medical opinion on the shoulder as a precaution after Darnold took a hard hit during New York's 35-9 loss at Kansas City on Sunday.“I woke up and it feels better than I thought it would, honestly,” Darnold said during a conference call Monday.
  
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• Peter Navarro Is Hyping Trump in Swing States—on the Taxpayer's Dime

  02-11-2020 22:22
  
  As President Donald Trump worked to hold key swing states responsible for his victory four years earlier, one of his top White House aides went to work selling the case for the president’s reelection. And he did so on the taxpayer’s dime.Peter Navarro, the director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, spent the month of October producing half a dozen glossy reports, printed on White House stationary using federal government resources, extolling the virtues of
  
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• Ivory Coast opposition says forming 'transitional govt' after election boycott

  02-11-2020 22:20
  
  Ivory Coast's opposition leaders said Monday they were creating a 'transitional government' after boycotting a weekend election in protest over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a contested third term. The move deepens a crisis that erupted in August when Ouattara said he would run again, to the fury of the opposition who called it a constitutional breach and an "electoral coup" in the West African country."The opposition parties and groups announce the creation of a council of national tran
  
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• AP source: Garoppolo, Kittle out indefinitely for 49ers

  02-11-2020 22:18
  
  The San Francisco 49ers will be without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and All-Pro tight end George Kittle for an extended period of time after they got hurt against Seattle.A person familiar with the injuries said Monday on condition of anonymity that Garoppolo’s ankle injury and Kittle’s foot injury will sideline them indefinitely.ESPN first reported the severity of the injuries, saying Garoppolo will miss at least six weeks with a high ankle sprain and Kittle will be out eight weeks
  
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• North Carolina pastor steps down after being accused of urinating on a woman mid-flight

  02-11-2020 22:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It felt warm, like on the side of me I felt something warm,' victim says
  
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• Mississippi state, federal lawmakers seek inquiry after Reuters report of jail beating death

  02-11-2020 22:13
  
  Guards kicked and punched Hill, then slammed him into a concrete wall, previously unpublished jail surveillance video obtained by Reuters showed.Hill was taken to an isolation cell and later died.The guards say Hill was combative and their response justified under the jail's use-of-force policy.
  
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• Coronavirus: Entire population of Liverpool to be regularly offered COVID-19 tests under pilot scheme

  02-11-2020 22:11
  
  The entire population of the COVID-19 hotspot city of Liverpool will be regularly offered a coronavirus test in a pilot scheme using the armed forces.The scheme will use new, rapid turnaround tests, with 2,000 members of the military working alongside NHS staff, and everyone living or working in the city offered repeat testing - even if asymptomatic.Residents and workers will be tested using a combination of existing swab tests, as well as 500,000 new lateral flow tests, which can rapidly turn a
  
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• America braces for election violence with shops boarded up and National Guard on standby

  02-11-2020 22:11
  
  Cities across the United States were battening down the hatches as they prepared for potential riots in the wake of the election on Tuesday. With the country more bitterly divided than at any time since the Vietnam War in the 1970s it was feared a disputed result could set off nationwide clashes. In Washington businesses near the White House, including hotels, banks and restaurants, boarded up their windows, as did those in iconic New York locations including Times Square and Fifth Avenue. Alex
  
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