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• Vanderbilt's Augenstein makes run at Masters low amateur

  13-11-2020 23:53
  
  Amateur John Augenstein waited seven extra months to make his Masters debut, and one more night just to finish his first round.After the tournament was delayed because of the pandemic and the opening round was halted because of darkness, Augenstein started his day in the middle of Amen Corner and promptly chipped in for an eagle on No. 13.“It was very exciting to start the way I did,” Augenstein said.
  
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• Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as first female general manager in baseball history

  13-11-2020 23:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  MLB’s senior vice president of baseball operations becomes first Asian American to get a top job in the sport
  
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• Marcus Rashford issues plea to ‘protect’ hungry children during Children in Need

  13-11-2020 23:49
  
  He appeared in the BBC One fundraiser via a video message.
  
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• In His First Appearance in More Than a Week, Trump Comes This Close to Admitting He Lost to Biden

  13-11-2020 23:49
  
  In his first public remarks since officially losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, President Donald Trump notably did not concede the race. But at one point he did come closer than he has so far to acknowledging that there will be a new president starting Jan. 20th. Delivering an update on the COVID-19 vaccine from the White House Rose Garden on Friday afternoon, a conspicuously white-haired Trump started ranting against the effectiveness of “lockdowns” when he said, &l
  
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• 49ers get Bourne back, will play again without Samuel

  13-11-2020 23:49
  
  The San Francisco 49ers will have to wait at least one more game to get receiver Deebo Samuel back on the field but will have Kendrick Bourne available when they visit New Orleans.Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Samuel has been ruled out for a third straight game since injuring his hamstring on Oct. 25 against New England.Bourne was also activated from his second stint on the COVID-19 list and took part in a walkthrough after missing last week’s game.
  
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• Trump campaign wants Pa. ballots thrown out over 'irregularities'

  13-11-2020 23:48
  
  Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas has the latest from the Keystone State on 'Bill Hemmer Reports'
  
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• FA unlikely to appoint former player to replace Greg Clarke as chairman

  13-11-2020 23:48
  
  The Football Association is unlikely to appoint a former player as its next chairman following Greg Clarke's resignation.The governing body is targeting an appointment who will be an ambassador for English football around the globe and front a possible World Cup bid in future.There has been clamour for the new chair to be a former professional or from a BAME background since Clarke resigned for using a string of offensive comments before MPs on Tuesday.
  
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• Harry Kane is so complete he can now be mentioned alongside Kylian Mbappe as the world’s best

  13-11-2020 23:47
  
  Gareth Southgate doesn’t even hesitate to mention Harry Kane in the same breath as Kylian Mbappe.Kane is arguably the most complete centre forward in world football.Not just a No9, who Alan Shearer believes can overtake him as the Premier League’s all-time leading goal-scorer, but an outstanding creative force as well.
  
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• Aztecs motivated after historic season ended at 30-2

  13-11-2020 23:40
  
  San Diego State was three days away from finding out whether it would be a No. 1 or 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament — its best ever — when March Madness was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.The Aztecs' season ended before they could find out how truly historic it could have been.The disappointment has turned to motivation for coach Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs, who enter this season unranked, just like they did last year.
  
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• Gareth Southgate: I feared for Harry Maguire after England red card - it’s great to see him bounce back

  13-11-2020 23:36
  
  Gareth Southgate has revealed his fears for Harry Maguire after the Manchester United defender was red-carded for England during the last international break.The centre-back was sent off in the Nations League defeat to Denmark last month to add to the personal torment he has experienced in a challenging year on and off the pitch.Maguire is still waiting for a retrial after being found guilty of charges including bodily harm and attempted bribery while on holiday in Mykonos in the summer.
  
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• BBC Children In Need raised more than £37 million in 40th anniversary show

  13-11-2020 23:36
  
  Fundraisers by Joe Wicks and Matt Baker made big contributions towards the grand total.
  
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• Trump to face ‘subpoenas and seizures’ following presidency, ex-Manhattan prosecutor says

  13-11-2020 23:35
  
  ‘It would certainly not be pleasant for him’
  
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• Trump: ‘Time will tell’ who occupies White House next year

  13-11-2020 23:31
  
  Donald Trump has said only “time will tell” who will be in the White House next year in his first public remarks since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the US presidential election.Mr Trump said that he refuses to have another lockdown despite coronavirus cases surging across the country.
  
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• Beers pile up in Paris as crisis takes toll on drinks industry

  13-11-2020 23:31
  
  "Today, there's a 95% drop in activity in cafés, hotels and restaurants": following the closure of bars and restaurants, the drinks distribution sector is in great difficulty. Stocks of unsold goods are piling up in warehouses where only 10% of the employees are still working. However, wholesalers can still count on certain customers who request them to develop delivery and take-away sales.
  
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• Utah Man Dies in Car Crash After Confessing He Killed His Wife: Authorities

  13-11-2020 23:30
  
  A Utah man accused of fatally shooting his wife five times in the back before admitting to the crime in a phone call with his son was found dead in his car Thursday night after an apparent crash, authorities said.The Weber County Sheriff’s office said 53-year-old Scott William Russell, who has been on the lam since he was charged with his wife’s Tuesday murder, was found at around 6 p.m. on Thursday after deputies received a call about a car crash off Highway 39. An officer came upon
  
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• Impeachment: American Crime Story: Sarah Paulson shares first look at herself as Linda Tripp in Clinton drama

  13-11-2020 23:30
  
  Showrunner Ryan Murphy has optioned Jeffrey Toobin’s book about Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial
  
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• Dozens of Secret Service officers sidelined by COVID-19 Dozens of Secret Service officers sidelined by COVID-19

  13-11-2020 23:23
  
  Dozens of Secret Service Uniformed Division officers are in isolation or quarantine due to testing positive for COVID-19 or having close contact with someone who is, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.The majority of the officers sidelined are under quarantine as a precaution and have not tested positive for the virus.The Washington Post first reported on Friday that 130 Secret Service officers have been ordered to isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19.
  
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• Dozens of Secret Service officers sidelined by COVID-19

  13-11-2020 23:23
  
  Dozens of Secret Service Uniformed Division officers are in isolation or quarantine due to testing positive for COVID-19 or having close contact with someone who is, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.The Washington Post first reported on Friday that 130 Secret Service officers have been ordered to isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19.The Uniformed Division officers involved were working at events during the final stretch of the presidential campaign, performing public-facing duties
  
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• Trump says he may ‘stop by’ at MAGA rally in Washington DC in tweet immediately flagged by Twitter

  13-11-2020 23:22
  
  Since losing the 2020 election, the president has used Twitter almost exclusively to vent baseless allegations of voter fraud
  
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• Tiger Roll: ‘Age catching up’ with Grand National legend; retirement an option if he fails to fire next time

  13-11-2020 23:21
  
  The racing manager for Tiger Roll’s owners fears "age is catching up" with the legendary horse, who was pulled up in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase on Friday.The Cheltenham feature was billed as a rematch between dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll and Easysland, who beat him at the Festival in March.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi facing divisions inside House Democratic caucus

  13-11-2020 23:20
  
  Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on 'Bill Hemmer Reports'
  
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• MLS plans to start 2021 season on time, play full schedule

  13-11-2020 23:19
  
  Major League Soccer intends to open its 2021 season as planned in early March but will remain nimble because of the coronavirus.The league plans to play an entire regular season while working around the international calendar, which was made busier because of events pushed back by the pandemic.Like other professional sports leagues, MLS took a significant financial hit as a result of the virus.
  
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• Donald Trump's Slip Of The Tongue Suggests He Might Know He's Lost

  13-11-2020 23:19
  
  "I guess time will tell."
  
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• Bond greatly reduced for man linked to Whitmer kidnap plot

  13-11-2020 23:19
  
  A judge greatly reduced bond to $150,000 Friday for a man accused of allowing his property to be used by an anti-government group plotting to kidnap Michigan's governor.Joseph Morrison, described as the commander of the Wolverine Watchmen, has been in custody in Jackson County for more than five weeks on a $10 million bond.Judge Michael Klaeren said the bond was too high.
  
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• Trump walks away from Covid briefing refusing to take questions about the election

  13-11-2020 23:18
  
  They were his first public remarks in nearly a week
  
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• Children in Need: 8 talking points, from Andy Murray vs Peter Crouch to Cher singing Oasis

  13-11-2020 23:18
  
  Charity event celebrated its 40th birthday this year
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly takes full credit for vaccine

  13-11-2020 23:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is wrongly taking full credit for Pfizer's announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful
  
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• California becomes second state to pass one million Covid cases

  13-11-2020 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  California has become the second state to amass more than one million confirmed cases of Covid-19.
  
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• Donald Trump says “time will tell” who won election but US will not go into lockdown on his watch

  13-11-2020 23:10
  
  President Donald Trump appears to have conceded ground in his legal battle against the election result saying “who knows” which administration will be in charge as Joe Biden flips Republican stronghold Georgia in final results.Mr Trump addressed the nation in the Rose Garden to provide an update on Operation Warp Speed - the US’s coronavirus response where he inisited he would never impose a lockdown on the American people despite at least 243,300 Covid-19 deaths.A reserved Mr
  
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• Catalans' pent-up energy sweeps aside Leeds to keep Grand Final in sight

  13-11-2020 23:08
  
  Catalans' pent-up energy sweeps aside Leeds to keep Grand Final in sight* Catalans Dragons 26-14 Leeds* Tom Davies rocks Leeds after only 90 seconds
  
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• Trump: Expect emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine very soon

  13-11-2020 23:06
  
  President gives update on 'Operation Warp Speed', says millions of doses will soon be distributed
  
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• Over one in three Muslims report seeing Islamophobia in Labour Party

  13-11-2020 23:06
  
  Abuse within party has gone ‘unnoticed’ and deserves ‘immediate attention,' parliamentary chair of Labour Muslim Network says
  
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• Man United Women vs Man City Women: WSL preview and where to watch - TV channel, live stream and kick-off time

  13-11-2020 23:06
  
  Casey Stoney’s United head into this Women’s Super League Manchester derby top of the table
  
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• England 3-1 Andorra: Callum Hudson-Odoi penalty seals Young Lions win

  13-11-2020 23:05
  
  Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi scored from the penalty spot as England saw off Andorra 3-1 at Molineux.The victory saw the Young Lions continue their unbeaten run as they count down to Euro 2021, but there was a scare along the way.Curtis Jones put England ahead in the first half, but Christian Garcia's spot-kick had hauled the visitors level at the break as they threatened another upset after last month's 3-3 draw.
  
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• CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus

  13-11-2020 23:04
  
  U.S. health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They're emphasizing recent research that a mask protects the person who wears it.Previously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to wear masks because of evidence that it stops people who are infected with coronavirus — whether they know it or not — from spreading it to others.It continues to advise Americans to wear masks to stop the virus from spreading.
  
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• England expect mismatch against a Georgia on a steep learning curve

  13-11-2020 23:00
  
  England expect mismatch against a Georgia on a steep learning curveThe Autumn Nations Cup tie is unlikely to be dazzling, as Jonny May urges England to be consistently brilliant at basics
  
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• Chris Wallace Shuts Down Fox Reporter’s Claim That Trump Is Actually ‘Winning’ Somehow

  13-11-2020 23:00
  
  Fox News may have joined the rest of the mainstream media in calling the 2020 presidential race for Joe Biden last weekend, but some members of the network’s on-air crew still can’t seem to wrap their heads around the fact that Donald Trump lost. Chris Wallace isn’t one of them.During a Friday afternoon appearance on Fox, shortly before Trump made his first public appearance since his loss became official, Wallace deftly dismissed an unnerving take on the state of the presidenc
  
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• Ex-tennis academy president gets three months in prison for U.S. college scam

  13-11-2020 22:58
  
  The former president of a private tennis academy in Texas was sentenced on Friday to three months in prison after admitting he acted as a middleman to pay bribes to help the children of wealthy parents gain admission to selective universities.Federal prosecutors in Boston had sought six months in prison for Martin Fox for helping pay bribes to university coaches to designate children as fake athletic recruits and to a college entrance exam administrator to facilitate cheating.U.S. District Judge
  
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• Fleetwood and Willett take route 66 at Masters in search of American dream

  13-11-2020 22:57
  
  Fleetwood and Willett take route 66 at Masters in search of American dream
  
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• 'Not credible': Michigan court ruling another legal setback for President Trump

  13-11-2020 22:57
  
  A Michigan judge has denied a petition to block the certification of the 2020 election resultsin the heavily Democratic county that is home to Detroit, another legal setback for the Trump campaign, which has similar cases in several states.The Michigan lawsuit, brought by two Republican poll challengers who leveled unfounded allegations of fraud -- not the campaign itself -- had also sought an independent audit of the election, which the judge also rejected.The campaign did, however, attach this
  
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• Trump news – live: President lauds Operation Warp Speed success but says New York will have to wait for vaccine

  13-11-2020 22:55
  
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• Ex-tennis club chief gets 3 months in prison in college scam

  13-11-2020 22:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former president of a private tennis club in Texas has been sentenced to three months in prison followed by three months in home confinement for his role in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme
  
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• COVID-19 Testing Line Stretches Down Highway in Chicago Suburb

  13-11-2020 22:54
  
  A long line was seen in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois, on November 13, as drivers waited to get tested for COVID-19.Footage taken by @missxxtina shows a line of cars stretching down a highway, as well as a line wrapped around a parking lot. “This is what you get to after that giant line,” wrote @missxxtina. “It wraps around the parking lot, in double lines and there are at least 4 testing lines under the tents. Kinda hard to see but it takes HOURS for these
  
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• Senior al Qaeda commander’s killing exposes ‘deep divisions’ between French and Malian authorities

  13-11-2020 22:52
  
  France on Friday announced the killing of Bah Ag Moussa, a top commander of an al Qaeda-linked militant group, during an operation in northeastern Mali. Ag Moussa was allegedly responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces in recent years. But what are the implications of his death for the security situation on the ground and for France’s diplomatic relations with Mali’s transitional authorities? Announcing the killing of Bah Ag Moussa, described as the mili
  
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• Trump predicts coronavirus vaccine will be widely available as soon as April

  13-11-2020 22:48
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available for the entire population as soon as April, amid a crush of new infections of the deadly disease that has pushed daily case counts to record highs.In his first public remarks in over a week following his election loss to Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Trump also said he expects an emergency use authorization for Pfizer'svaccine "extremely soon."Pfizer has said it expects to report required safety data n
  
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• Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden could succeed him

  13-11-2020 22:48
  
  President Donald Trump insisted on Friday he would never put the United States into a coronavirus lockdown but said "time will tell" if another administration takes office in January and does so, the closest he has come to acknowledging that President-elect Joe Biden could succeed him.In his first public remarks since Biden last Saturday was widely projected the winner, Trump said he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available for the entire population as soon as April, amid a crush of new inf
  
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• What's it really like to be a conservative on a college campus?

  13-11-2020 22:45
  
  Laura Ingraham visits Ohio State University to speak with students about COVID-19 and being a conservative
  
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• Trump says coronavirus vaccine will not be delivered to New York until governor accepts it

  13-11-2020 22:41
  
  Donald Trump has said that the coronavirus vaccine under Operation Warp Speed will be delivered to all states “within weeks”, except for the state of New York.In a White House Rose Garden address, Mr Trump targeted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo when updating the public about the future of the coronavirus vaccine amid the pandemic.Mr Trump accused the governor of not wanting to accept the coronavirus vaccine produced under his administration over “political reasons” and s
  
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• Kayleigh McEnany claims Trump will ‘attend his own inauguration’ on 20 January 2021

  13-11-2020 22:33
  
  ‘He would have to be there in fact’
  
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• Tate apologizes for outburst, says it 'won't happen again'

  13-11-2020 22:31
  
  Subdued, contrite and sounding ready to take responsibility for his actions, New York Giants receiver Golden Tate apologized Friday for an outburst that caused coach Joe Judge to leave him home before last week’s game at Washington.Tate said he “just got caught up in the moment” when he twice screamed “throw me the ball” into cameras during a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 2.“If you know me and you know my game, I play with a lot of emotion, a lot of
  
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