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• New Zealanders May Be Able to Travel to Some Australian States Before Christmas, Ardern Says

  27-09-2020 23:59
  
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia is possible before the end of the year, New Zealand's Prime Minister...
  
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• Minot Students Participate in International Water Study

  27-09-2020 23:55
  A group of Minot High School honors biology students have volunteered to help with a water study that stretches from the United States to Canada.
  
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• Positive COVID-19 test rates top 25% in some U.S. Midwest states

  27-09-2020 23:54
  
  The positivity rate has risen to 26% in South Dakota, up from 17% the previousweek, according to the analysis using testing data from The COVID Tracking Project.The World Health Organization considers rates above 5% concerning because it suggests there are more cases in the community that have not yet been uncovered.Several states such as New York, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine have positive test rates of less than 1%.
  
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• NBA Great Barkley Obliterates Defunding Police: ‘Who Are Black People Supposed To Call? Ghostbusters?’

  27-09-2020 23:54
  
  It’s not a bad question. NBA great Charles Barkley, who’s on TNT’s studio analyst team, is curious whom citizens — particularly those who live in poorer areas — are supposed to call when the police are defunded. He’s now getting excoriated online, in part because of that and in part because he bothered to mention…
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• Protests Cost Wichita Police About $1.5 Million in Overtime

  27-09-2020 23:53
  The Wichita Police Department spent more than $1.5 million in overtime for officers and other employees to monitor protests in the city in early June.
  
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• Joe Biden: Vacancy About Health Law, Not Court Expansion

  27-09-2020 23:53
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the GOP's push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation is really an effort to overturn the 2010 health care law.
  
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• Belichick Reaches Milestone as Patriots Top Raiders 36-20

  27-09-2020 23:53
  
  Bill Belichick became the third coach in NFL history to reach 275 regular-season victories and Rex Burkhead scored three touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots to a 36-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
  
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• Judge to Sentence Army Veteran Who Shot 2 Sheriff's Deputies

  27-09-2020 23:51
  A Virginia judge will decide this week whether to impose a 74-year prison sentence that a jury set for a retired Army major who shot and wounded two sheriff’s deputies.
  
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• Swiftly Spreading Wildfire Erupts in California's Napa Valley Wine Country

  27-09-2020 23:46
  
  By Stephen LamST. HELENA, Calif. (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California's Napa Valley wine...
  
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• Swiftly spreading wildfire erupts in California's Napa Valley wine country

  27-09-2020 23:46
  
  A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California's Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404 hectares), forcing the evacuation of several communities and a hospital, authorities said.The blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out east of Calistoga, about 75 miles (120 km) north of San Francisco, and raced toward the adjacent towns of Deer Park and St. Helena, with flames advancing to within a mile of the Adventist Health St. Helena hospital.
  
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• California wine country wildfire forces evacuation of hospital, hundreds of homes

  27-09-2020 23:46
  
  A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California's Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404 hectares), forcing the evacuation of several hundreds homes and a hospital, authorities said.Fire crews were out in force, scrambling to fend off flames threatening neighborhoods and vineyards in the northwest corner of the famed wine-growing valley, about 75 miles (120 km) north of San Francisco.The blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out before da
  
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• Arrests in Portland Protest Follow Fairly Calm Rally

  27-09-2020 23:45
  
  Several people in Portland, Oregon were arrested in anti-police brutality protests that continued into early Sunday, hours after demonstrations ended with few reports of violence.
  
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• Sarah Palin Shreds Lisa Murkowski, Then Threatens Primary Run Against Her

  27-09-2020 23:42
  
  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin dared Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to “do the right thing” in terms of the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and said there could be consequences in 2022, including a challenge from Palin herself Palin made her comments in videos released on Instagram Saturday and…
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• Hurricane Sally Disrupts Recycling Programs in Mississippi

  27-09-2020 23:42
  Recycling programs on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast are facing disruptions after Hurricane Sally damaged a Florida recycling center.
  
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• California Deputies Fatally Shoot Man Armed With Hatchet

  27-09-2020 23:42
  Authorities say a man armed with a hatchet in California has died after he was shot during a struggle with sheriff’s deputies as they attempted to take him into custody early Sunday.
  
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• New York Times Claims POTUS Paid Only $750 in Taxes During First Year in Office, Trump Lawyer Says NYT Facts Are ‘Inaccurate”

  27-09-2020 23:41
  
  President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them…
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• New York Times Claims POTUS Paid Only $750 in Taxes During First Year in Office, Trump Lawyer Says ‘Not Supported by the Facts’

  27-09-2020 23:41
  
  President Donald Trump is disputing a New York Times report that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House. Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public,…
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• One Person Dies in Apartment Fire in Colebrook

  27-09-2020 23:35
  One person was killed Sunday after a fire broke out in a Colebrook apartment building.
  
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• Trump Paid No Income Taxes in 10 of Last 15 Years: New York Times

  27-09-2020 23:29
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reported Sunday,...
  
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• Southern Wyoming Wildfire More Than Doubles Size Overnight

  27-09-2020 23:26
  Wyoming’s governor says a wildfire in the southern region of the state grew to more than twice the size reported the previous night.
  
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• College Student Reportedly Suspended for Breaking COVID Guidelines Despite Not Stepping Foot on Campus

  27-09-2020 23:24
  
  The ivory tower of higher education has finally gone too far. Or maybe this is just another example of the disease of political correctness that has infected our colleges and universities for far too long. Or, perhaps this is an example of our worst fear: Higher education in American is not about independent thought and…
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• No Chill for Coco: Gauff Ousts 9th Seed in French Open Debut

  27-09-2020 23:18
  
  Coco Gauff has won her French Open debut by beating No. 9 seed Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3.
  
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• Wisconsin Tops 2,000 COVID-19 Cases for 4th Straight Day

  27-09-2020 23:14
  Wisconsin health officials reported 2,217 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth day in a row the state has confirmed more than 2,000 positive tests.
  
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• 'The clash': Trump, Biden bring very different skills to first debate, experts say

  27-09-2020 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The former VP's experience likely gives him the edge — but he also has more to lose.
  
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• Church Ransacked and Robbed, ‘Sleeping Madonna’ Left Broken and Desecrated

  27-09-2020 23:10
  
  The violence and hate faced by Christians took an ugly turn for one church as vandals ransacked the house of worship, destroying sacred objects and looting goods. Unfortunately for the church, this was the second vicious act in less than a month. The most recent vandalism happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning in…
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• A ballistics report pokes holes in Kentucky AG's claim that Breonna Taylor's boyfriend shot a police officer

  27-09-2020 23:09
  
  Friendly fire had been ruled out when it came to a police officer being shot before officers unloaded 30 bullets into Breonna Taylor's apartment.
  
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• Minnesota Mayor Disputes Harassment of COVID-19 Survey Team

  27-09-2020 23:05
  The mayor of a southern Minnesota city is disputing state health department claims that a COVID-19 survey team was threatened there earlier this month.
  
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• State Confirms Nearly 1,400 More COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths

  27-09-2020 23:04
  Missouri health officials say the state confirmed nearly 1,400 more cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths on Sunday.
  
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• The Latest: Bucs Start Targeting Gronkowski More Often

  27-09-2020 23:02
  
  Tampa Bay’s Rob Gronkowski joked he was a “blocking tight end” after not seeing many passes come his way last weekend.
  
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• Joe Montana thwarts alleged kidnapping of 9-month-old grandchild

  27-09-2020 23:02
  
  Police said Montana's wife was able to pry the child out of the alleged kidnapper's arms after a tussle between her and Montana.
  
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• Analysis: Lawsuit Lingers Long After Bitter 2014 Senate Race

  27-09-2020 23:00
  Six years after a U.S. Senate race that divided Mississippi Republicans and more than a year after the death of the incumbent who won, a civil lawsuit tied to the case is still in the courts.
  
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• Utah Candidate's Campaign Headquarters Damaged by Truck

  27-09-2020 22:59
  A pickup truck ran into a Utah congressional candidate’s campaign headquarters, damaging the building and destroying the majority of the campaign materials stored inside.
  
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• Bills Rally to Beat Rams 35-32 After Blowing 25-Point Lead

  27-09-2020 22:58
  
  Josh Allen completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight Tyler Kroft with 15 seconds remaining, and the Buffalo Bills survived to beat the Los Angeles Rams 35-32 after squandering a 25-point lead.
  
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• Haunted house shooter thought someone had cut in line, Michigan police say

  27-09-2020 22:55
  
  Police are searching for the suspect, who they say fled the scene in a blue sedan.
  
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• Public Input Sought for $3B Overhaul of Lake Shore Drive

  27-09-2020 22:51
  Transportation officials are seeking public input for a roughly $3 billion overhaul of Chicago's iconic Lake Shore Drive.
  
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• NFL legend Joe Montana confronts intruder 'who grabbed grandchild’

  27-09-2020 22:50
  The alleged culprit now faces kidnapping and burglary charges.
  
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• Newly Reported Texas Virus Cases Total 1,292, 37 More Deaths

  27-09-2020 22:49
  Texas health officials report 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 37 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
  
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• Uncontained Wildfire Northeast of Phoenix Burns 9,200 Acres

  27-09-2020 22:48
  Authorities say a wildfire in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix now has charred about 14 square miles (36 square kilometers) as of Sunday with no containment yet.
  
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• Another Falcons Collapse: Foles' 3 TDs Lead 30-26 Bears Win

  27-09-2020 22:46
  
  Chicago’s Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to hand the Atlanta Falcons another humiliating defeat, rallying the Bears from a 16-point deficit for a 30-26 victory.
  
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• Deadly Microbe Water Warning Lifted for Final Texas City

  27-09-2020 22:44
  Environmental officials in Texas have lifted a warning for a final Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might be tainted with a deadly brain-eating microbe, but with a warning that the water should be boiled before being consumed.
  
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• Appellate Court Halts Wisconsin Ballot-Counting Extension

  27-09-2020 22:41
  A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin.
  
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• Fighting Erupts Between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 18 Killed

  27-09-2020 22:39
  
  Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has erupted again over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory's defense ministry says 16 soldiers and two civilians have been killed and more than 100 others wounded.
  
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• Pair of Quadruple Shootings Leaves 6 Teenagers Wounded

  27-09-2020 22:38
  Six people in their teens were wounded in a pair of quadruple shootings over the weekend in Philadelphia amid a surge in gun violence in recent months.
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Six-Day Extension for Counting Ballots in Battleground Wisconsin.

  27-09-2020 22:38
  Federal appeals court temporarily halts six-day extension for counting ballots in battleground Wisconsin.
  
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• Montana Hits Another Record Number of New Coronavirus Cases

  27-09-2020 22:37
  The coronavirus pandemic in Montana continued to grow as the state recorded a record number of cases Saturday, surpassing the high marks reached two days earlier.
  
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• Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr, Posts Link Her to ‘Caravan 4 Peace’ Group

  27-09-2020 22:36
  
  Casual readers taking in the first few paragraphs of the story of a vehicle attacking protesters in Southern California would already think they know the kind of person the perpetrator is: “A vehicle struck at least two people in Yorba Linda on Saturday during a Black Lives Matter protest and counter-protest, marking the second incident…
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• Burkhead's 3 TDs Power Patriots to 36-20 Win Over Raiders

  27-09-2020 22:32
  
  Rex Burkhead scored three touchdowns and Bill Belichick became the third coach in NFL history to reach 275 regular-season victories in the New England Patriots’ 36-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
  
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• Titans Top Winless Vikes 31-30; Gostkowski Has 6 FGs

  27-09-2020 22:31
  
  Stephen Gostkowski made his career-high sixth field goal of game, a 55-yarder with 1:48 left that lifted undefeated Tennessee to a 31-30 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
  
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• Joe Montana, Wife Block Attempted Kidnapping of Grandchild

  27-09-2020 22:25
  
  Authorities say Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their grandchild over the weekend in California.
  
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• Black Federal Agent Alleges Smear Campaign After Lawsuit

  27-09-2020 22:24
  A supervisor for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Seattle says in a lawsuit she was the target of a smear campaign after she sued over racial harassment by a co-worker with a Nazi tattoo.
  
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