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• Q&A: David Byrne on His Festival Hit 'American Utopia'

  11-09-2020 23:56
  
  In a film festival season that’s been turned largely virtual, Spike Lee’s “American Utopia,” a documentary of David Byrne’s concert musical and the opening-night film of the Toronto International Film Festival, has nevertheless supplied the giddy rush of live performance in a packed house.
  
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• Parking Deck Collapse in Atlanta Leaves Six Workers Injured

  11-09-2020 23:55
  
  A section of concrete collapsed on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta, injuring five workers.
  
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• Woman escapes in only a towel after man tries to drown her in hotel bathtub, UT cops say

  11-09-2020 23:53
  
  “I’m gonna kill you so you can’t testify next week,” the suspect said, according to court documents.
  
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• Hurricane-Hit Farmers Get More Time to Ask for COVID-19 Aid

  11-09-2020 23:53
  Louisiana farmers and ranchers in areas hit by Hurricane Laura have four more weeks to apply for a COVID-19 aid program.
  
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• U.S. House Speaker Pelosi voices optimism about passing coronavirus aid bill

  11-09-2020 23:52
  
  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she was optimistic about Congress passing coronavirus relief legislation before the Nov. 3 presidential election.The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around $300 billion in new coronavirus aid, as Democrats seeking far more funding - around $3 trillion - prevented it from advancing.Pelosi said she was proud to see Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer "reject that terrible skinny bill to a massive problem th
  
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• US Remembers 9/11, With Virus Altering Familiar Tributes

  11-09-2020 23:50
  
  Americans have commemorated 9/11 as another national crisis, the coronavirus, reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the memorials.
  
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• University of Wyoming Plans to Restart In-Person Classes

  11-09-2020 23:50
  The University of Wyoming plans to restart in-person classes Tuesday after switching to online learning when a cluster of coronavirus cases emerged.
  
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• Phils Setback: Zack Wheeler Rips Nail Putting on His Pants

  11-09-2020 23:50
  
  Undefeated Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler ripped a fingernail putting on his pants, delaying his next start for two days and perhaps longer.
  
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• Ex-Chicago School Official Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI

  11-09-2020 23:49
  A former Chicago Public Schools official has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of lying to the FBI over whether he passed confidential information about a $1 billion custodial contract to a representative for a bidder on the contract.
  
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• UK PM Johnson Accuses EU of Using Threats Unless Britain Agrees to Its Terms

  11-09-2020 23:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused the European Union of threatening to impose a trade border down the Irish Sea...
  
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• UK PM Johnson Accuses EU of Using Threatening Food Blockade

  11-09-2020 23:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused the European Union of threatening to impose a trade border down the Irish Sea...
  
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• Construction of New Pikes Peak Cog Railway Halfway Finished

  11-09-2020 23:46
  Construction of a new cog railway to the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs is halfway finished, and the popular tourist attraction is on track to open to the public next spring.
  
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• Walmart Plus launches Sept. 15: What to know

  11-09-2020 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Walmart’s subscription service, Walmart Plus, launches Sept. 15. Here’s what to know about it and whether it's worth the $98 annual price tag.
  
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• SEC Charges Rapper Clifford Harris Jr., Others, Over Cryptocurrency Offering

  11-09-2020 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it has charged five Atlanta-based people, including rapper and...
  
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• SEC Charges Rapper Clifford Harris Jr., Known as T.I., and Others Over Cryptocurrency Offering

  11-09-2020 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it has charged five Atlanta-based people, including rapper and...
  
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• Rapper T.I. in $75,000 U.S. Settlement Over Cryptocurrency Offering

  11-09-2020 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning rapper Clifford Harris, known as T.I., agreed to pay a U.S. regulator $75,000 to settle charges that he...
  
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• Sisolak Says National Guard Funding Request Denied by Trump

  11-09-2020 23:41
  Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak says President Donald Trump has denied the state's request to have the federal government fund the entire cost of deploying the National Guard to help with the state’s coronavirus response.
  
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• Video: Star NFL Players Give Back to Front-Line Workers Hours Before Big Game

  11-09-2020 23:40
  
  These star NFL players wanted to give back to those who have given so much during this global pandemic. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/4832a
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• Report: Kansas Forecast to Harvest Record Soybean Crop

  11-09-2020 23:40
  Kansas is forecast to harvest a record soybean crop this fall, but corn production in the state is expected to be down from last year.
  
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• Ex-Baltimore Mayoral Aide Gets Prison in Book Sales Scam

  11-09-2020 23:40
  A former legislative aide who helped ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh fraudulently sell her self-published children’s books has been sentenced to federal prison.
  
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• Amazon Delivery Driver Takes Wrong Turn, Becomes Hero After Saving Drowning Dog

  11-09-2020 23:40
  
  Many times in life, wrong turns are simply wrong turns. We get lost for no real productive reason, and once we get back on our way we forget the incident. But for John Cassabria, driving the wrong way meant saving a life — something he will not soon forget. A driver for Amazon in Woburn,…
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• McEnany Has Perfect Response When Reporter Asks Her Why Trump’s Rallies with Thousands of People Are OK

  11-09-2020 23:36
  
  The American left miraculously discovered an infallible preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19 this May — and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has officially snatched the formula. McEnany stonewalled an establishment media question about President Donald Trump’s campaign rally sizes in a Wednesday news briefing, defending the rallies with the tongue-in-cheek argument that…
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• Hamlin Seeks to Regain Mojo at Richmond in Home Track Race

  11-09-2020 23:33
  
  Denny Hamlin once held a clear advantage over his rivals at home track Richmond Raceway.
  
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• Cast-Strapped Hospital Joins West Virginia University Health

  11-09-2020 23:33
  A cash-strapped West Virginia hospital that just settled to pay millions in a whistleblower lawsuit will join the West Virginia University Health System.
  
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• Turkey Condemns Bahrain Decision to Establish Ties With Israel

  11-09-2020 23:32
  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned the decision by Bahrain to establish diplomatic ties with Israel,...
  
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• Judge OKs NORPAC Settlement With Farms

  11-09-2020 23:31
  A bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement agreement between the former NORPAC Foods processing company and some 100 member farms, which means they’ll collectively receive $4.5 million.
  
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• Tim Graham: If Thousands Had Died from COVID Under a Hillary Clinton Presidency, Would She Have Been Blamed?

  11-09-2020 23:30
  
  “Trump lied. People died.” This was the hot smear from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after the first snippets of tape were leaked by Washington Post bigwig Bob Woodward from his new anti-Trump book, “Rage.” The president told Woodward back in March that he wanted to downplay the coronavirus so people wouldn’t panic, even though…
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• Judge Won't Order More Controls Upon NC Prison System

  11-09-2020 23:28
  A North Carolina judge has refused to place more controls upon the state prison system after inmate advocates argued it wasn’t doing enough to protect the incarcerated against COVID-19.
  
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• Mississippi Reports 853 New Coronavirus Cases, 15 Deaths

  11-09-2020 23:27
  Mississippi is reporting 853 new cases of the coronavirus and a “modest uptick” in hospitalizations as a result of the virus.
  
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• Video: Trump on Woodward Interview – If He Thought the Quotes Were So Bad, Why Didn’t He Report Them Months Ago?

  11-09-2020 23:25
  
  The interview was conducted months before Woodward released the quotes. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/e72c9
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• Attorneys Deny Racial Motive in Ahmaud Arbery Slaying

  11-09-2020 23:24
  
  Attorneys for the white father and son charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery say their clients weren't motivated by race when they armed themselves and chased after the young Black man.
  
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• Northern Virginia School System Hacked, Data Held for Ransom

  11-09-2020 23:21
  Virginia’s largest school system has been hacked and the attackers are seeking a ransom payment to keep them from disclosing stolen personal information.
  
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• Nebraska Troopers Arrest 2 People After Lincoln Pursuit

  11-09-2020 23:20
  The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested two people following a pursuit in north Lincoln during which the fleeing driver struck two troopers’ cruisers.
  
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• State Checking Reports of Stinky Lakes After Hurricane Laura

  11-09-2020 23:19
  Louisiana officials say dead plants pushed in by Hurricane Laura are the likely cause of stinky water in two southwestern lakes.
  
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• Columbia under investigation for its handling of sex assault allegations

  11-09-2020 23:19
  
  The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has described the investigation as "intensely active."
  
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• Marsai Martin talks returning to film 'Black-ish' season 7 amid pandemic

  11-09-2020 23:18
  
  For Marsai Martin, returning to film "Black-ish" season 7 is like coming home again.To keep everyone safe, Martin explained there's lots of testing, everyone keeps 6 feet apart and there are "never too many people around," because they're the only show currently shooting on the lot.Martin added that the show's writers are trying to "write in some things to where we're not close together."
  
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• 2 Nevada Prisoners Sentenced in Killing of Inmate Near Vegas

  11-09-2020 23:18
  Two Nevada prison inmates will spend at least another decade behind bars for the fatal stabbing of another inmate in a gang-related attack at a correctional facility outside Las Vegas in 2016.
  
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• Video: Biden Inflates Military COVID Death Tally to 873 Times Higher Than Reality During Speech

  11-09-2020 23:16
  
  Biden was off by 6,107 deaths. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/ef11e
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• Durham aide quits amid pressure on Russiagate probe

  11-09-2020 23:16
  
  Veteran prosecutor Nora Dannehy had been drafted to help investigate the origins of the inquiry into the 2016 Trump campaign.
  
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• Chile Extends State of Catastrophe Due to Pandemic by 90 Days

  11-09-2020 23:15
  
  SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile has extended the country's state of catastrophe due to the coronavirus pandemic for a further 90-day period, the...
  
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• Wisconsin Guard Sends Choppers, Soldiers to California

  11-09-2020 23:13
  The Wisconsin National Guard is sending a pair of Black Hawk helicopters and about 15 troops to California to help fight wildfires ravaging that state.
  
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• South Carolina Taps Lead Virus Doctor for Public Health Role

  11-09-2020 23:12
  South Carolina’s public health director is leaving her job after her plans to take a new job in Ohio unraveled.
  
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• Chat room user ‘NC Pig’ caught with 14,000 pictures of child porn, feds say

  11-09-2020 23:12
  
  The majority of the images depicted children under the age of 12, according to prosecutors.
  
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• Disabled Iraq War veteran faces five years in prison for marijuana possession after judge denies release

  11-09-2020 23:11
  
  Alabama judge denies Sean Worsley’s motion over his past criminal record
  
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• Korda Rides Hot Putter in the Desert to Early 36-Hole Lead

  11-09-2020 23:09
  
  Nelly Korda rode a hot putter in the desert to the early 36-hole lead in the ANA Inspiration.
  
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• NY judge greenlights deposition of Saudi officials in lawsuit by 9/11 victims’ families, despite ongoing Justice Dept opposition

  11-09-2020 23:08 via rt.com
  
  The Saudi government must make 24 current and former officials available to testify on their knowledge of the 9/11 attacks, a US judge has ruled, in a victory for victims’ families despite opposition from the Attorney General.Riyadh was ordered to make the officials – including a prince and his chief of staff – available for deposition in a judgment made public on Thursday, just a day before the 19th anniversary of the worst terror attack ever to take place on US soil. 
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• Hells Angels Biker Gets $25,000 Settlement After Police Stop

  11-09-2020 23:07
  Five Colorado police agencies paid $25,000 and issued an apology to a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang after an officer joked that he’d shoot the man to get paid vacation.
  
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• Video: President Trump Marks 9/11 with ‘Patriot Day’ Proclamation

  11-09-2020 23:05
  
  ‘The courage, heroism, and resilience Americans displayed on 9/11, and in its aftermath, are perpetual testaments to the spirit of our country.’ STORY: http://w-j.co/s/eefdf
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• Dozens Missing as Firefighters Battle Two Large Oregon Fires

  11-09-2020 23:02
  
  Firefighters aided by helicopters dropping fire retardant and water are battling two large wildfires that threaten to merge near the most populated part of Oregon.
  
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• Challenger to QAnon Supporter Bows Out of Race in Georgia

  11-09-2020 23:02
  
  The Democratic opponent to a QAnon-supporting candidate for a U.S. House seat in Georgia is dropping out of the race.
  
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