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• Sciascia: Disney Deserves Everything It’s Getting in California, But Its Employees Deserve Better

  29-10-2020 23:59
  
  Why is it that being right so often means feeling wrong? Whether you like to admit it or not, “I told you so” moments have an unfortunate and abiding habit of leaving the correct party far more melancholy than they ought to feel. On the issue of economic fallout stemming from our nation’s unscientific and…
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• Portland, Oregon Law Enforcement Prepare for Election Unrest

  29-10-2020 23:59
  Law enforcement officers in Portland, Oregon are preparing for potential unrest on Election Day and beyond.
  
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• Death of Montana Man Found in State Park Ruled Accidental

  29-10-2020 23:59
  Police say a man died of hypothermia after he went missing last weekend in Sluice Boxes State Park in central Montana.
  
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• From Abortion Rights to 'Magic Mushrooms,' U.S. Voters Will Decide

  29-10-2020 23:58
  
  By Peter Szekely(Reuters) - Voters in 32 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will have the opportunity on Tuesday to approve or reject a wide...
  
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• From abortion rights to 'magic mushrooms,' U.S. voters will decide

  29-10-2020 23:58
  
  In all, at least 124 statutory and constitutional questions appear on this year's state ballots, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).About two thirds of them were put there by the legislatures, usually because direct voter approval is required on tax and bond issues and on constitutional changes, the NCSL said.In 24 states, mostly in the West, any citizen may collect signatures to put a proposed law on the ballot, although most legislatures can still override them,
  
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• Children evacuated after Davie school bus catches fire, police say

  29-10-2020 23:58
  
  School children were evacuated from a bus that caught fire Thursday afternoon.
  
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• The Latest: Funds Set for EU Cross-Borders Patient Transfers

  29-10-2020 23:56
  
  The president of the European Commission said it will make 220 million euros available to help EU member states organize the cross-borders transfer of COVID-19 patients.
  
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• Developer Tied to Texas AG Says Feds Tampered With Warrants

  29-10-2020 23:56
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's investigation of claims by one of his wealthy donors led the Republican’s staff to accuse him of crimes this month.
  
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• Travis Roy, 45, BU Player Paralyzed in First Game, Has Died

  29-10-2020 23:50
  
  Travis Roy, a Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first game and went on to be a motivational speaker and advocate for the disabled, has died.
  
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• Refinery Plans to Produce Fuel From Paper, Lumber Mill Waste

  29-10-2020 23:50
  A Maine research company has announced a partnership with a New Hampshire wholesale energy supplier to produce and market a patented zero-emission biofuel.
  
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• Going deeper on the battle for Hispanic voters

  29-10-2020 23:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The fight for the roughly 32 million eligible Latino voters is on, despite the relatively meager attention this bloc has received.
  
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• Former Anti-Masker Urges Caution After Contracting COVID-19

  29-10-2020 23:48
  A Montana resident who called the COVID-19 pandemic a “sham-demic” and mocked mask wearers said he is now taking the illness seriously after contracting the virus.
  
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• Democrats, Trump Eye Coronavirus Stimulus Deal in Lame Duck Session

  29-10-2020 23:48
  
  The House speaker said she’s confident in a Biden victory and plans to deliver him a ‘clean slate’ if he wins and assumes office in January.
  
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• Former Wyoming US Sen. Alan Simpson Recovering After Stroke

  29-10-2020 23:44
  
  The family of former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson says he is recovering after a minor stroke earlier this week.
  
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• Zeta Soaks Southeast After Swamping Gulf Coast; 6 Dead

  29-10-2020 23:43
  
  The remnants of Hurricane Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power after pounding the Gulf Coast with winds and water.
  
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• Connecticut Designates More Communities as Virus Hot Zones

  29-10-2020 23:42
  Connecticut has designated more cities and towns as hot zones for COVID-19.
  
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• Nevada Gaming Control Board Executive Director Is Resigning

  29-10-2020 23:41
  The chairwoman and executive director of the Nevada Gaming Control Board is resigning.
  
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• Brazil Prosecutors File Appeal Against BHP, Vale Dam Compensation Deal

  29-10-2020 23:39
  
  By Roberto SamoraSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit contesting a compensation package for victims from a 2015...
  
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• Affidavit: Arkansas Mans Says He Killed 2 Women, Injured 1

  29-10-2020 23:37
  An arrest warrant affidavit says that an Arkansas man was arrested after confessing to injuring one woman because she was talking and fatally stabbing two other women because they stole from him.
  
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• Providence City Officials Call to Hire 50 Police Officers

  29-10-2020 23:36
  The mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, and other city officials have announced support for hiring 50 new police officers next year after previously discussing reducing or canceling the police academy.
  
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• ‘Journalists desperate to not know’: Glenn Greenwald blasts media coverage of Hunter Biden scandal in piece The Intercept censored

  29-10-2020 23:36 via rt.com
  
  US mainstream media deliberately ignoring the Hunter Biden story is a betrayal of the core principles of journalism, argues Glenn Greenwald in an article that the outlet he co-founded tried to censor, prompting his resignation.Between the laptop, emails, documents and witness testimonies pertaining to the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his business dealings overseas that basically traded on the family name, there is more than enough reason to at least look into the story,
  
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• Hospital Officer: New Mexico at Pivotal Point With Virus

  29-10-2020 23:36
  The chief medical officer for the largest hospital system in New Mexico says the state is at a pivotal point involving the coronavirus.
  
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• Pelosi and Mnuchin clash as stimulus talks falter

  29-10-2020 23:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the two top negotiators for a new round of coronavirus relief, are engaged in a public war of words after weeks of private negotiations — casting new doubt on whether congressional Democrats and the Trump administration will be able to reach agreement on stimulus legislation even after next week's election.
  
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• The Latest: Residents Test Positive at Kansas Nursing Home

  29-10-2020 23:33
  
  A nursing home where every resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in a rural Kansas county with the state’s highest infection rate has been removed from the Medicare program, putting its funding at risk.
  
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• N. Carolina-Based Research Testing Firm to Expand at Home

  29-10-2020 23:31
  A North Carolina-based contract research testing company for the biotechnology and drug industries says it will expand its operations in the Research Triangle area and create about 880 more jobs by 2027.
  
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• Georgia to Help Troubleshoot Jobless Claims After Complaints

  29-10-2020 23:29
  After months of complaints from people who have struggled to file unemployment claims, Georgia officials announced Thursday that they would begin scheduling troubleshooting appointments online.
  
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• Election Regulator Optimistic About New Mexico Vote Count

  29-10-2020 23:28
  
  New Mexico’s top election regulator says she is optimistic that an uncertified tally of votes can be accomplished statewide within one or two days after Election Day.
  
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• Coronavirus Forces Mexicans to Celebrate Day of the Dead Early

  29-10-2020 23:28
  
  By Josue GonzalezMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans this year paid their respects early to departed loved-ones in the capital city, where the...
  
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• Tunisian Carrying Quran Fatally Stabs 3 in French Church

  29-10-2020 23:25
  
  A young Tunisian man armed with a knife and carrying a copy of the Quran attacked worshippers in a French church and killed three Thursday, prompting the government to raise its security alert to the maximum level hours before a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Tech Giants Report Strong Results, but Murky Outlooks

  29-10-2020 23:25
  
  Five technology giants reported strong earnings but mixed outlooks Thursday, a sign of varying fortunes as they try to rebound from an pandemic-related economic slowdown earlier this year.
  
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• Walmart Removes Guns, Ammunition on Display at U.S. Stores

  29-10-2020 23:24
  
  Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas.
  
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• Democratic Congresswoman Has Dire Warning for Biden Campaign After Talking to Voters

  29-10-2020 23:23
  
  Democrats already counting on the restoration of liberal rule in the nation’s capital should try listening to Rep. Debbie Dingell in the nation’s heartland. They might not like what they hear, but at least they won’t be so surprised come Tuesday if the polls they’ve been banking on for the entire presidential election season turn…
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• The Latest: Trump Visits Ft. Bragg Troops in North Carolina

  29-10-2020 23:22
  
  President Donald Trump skipped a Fayetteville rally in North Carolina because of Tropical Storm Zeta, but he still went to the state to stop by a nearby U_S_ Army installation at Fort Bragg for what the White House described as a “troop engagement.”.
  
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• 5 Hurt in Fight by 20 Inmates at Folsom Prison in California

  29-10-2020 23:22
  A fight at California's second-oldest state prison has sent five inmates to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

  29-10-2020 23:20
  
  More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there's more space for them to await adoption — a charity operation that organizers said is the largest pet rescue flight.The rescue flight was necessary because the coronavirus pandemic has led to overcrowding in Hawaii pet shelters.“Lots of kittens,” said Douglas Carroll, spokesman for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, which helped
  
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• Body of Missing Climber Found in Crevasse on Mount Hood

  29-10-2020 23:19
  Authorities say the body of a 27-year-old missing climber has been found on Mount Hood.
  
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• Have You Ever Wondered What Your Vote Is Worth?

  29-10-2020 23:15
  
  Do you know the real value of your vote? Comparing the stark contrast between the energy and foreign policies of President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, puts a lot of perspective on how American elections impact the lives of people near and far. It’s helped me decide to cast…
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• Kentucky Court Won't Reduce Jury Award in Rand Paul Attack

  29-10-2020 23:14
  The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld an award of nearly $600,000 against Sen. Rand Paul's former neighbor, who injured the lawmaker in a 2017 dispute over lawncare.
  
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• Arizona Sees Massive Turnout, Smooth Process in Early Voting

  29-10-2020 23:13
  
  Despite massive turnout, early voting is going smoothly in the battleground state of Arizona.
  
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• Alaska Cites Technical Glitches With Releasing Jobless Aid

  29-10-2020 23:11
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy says technical glitches are to blame as the state works to distribute additional unemployment benefits to Alaskans.
  
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• Arkansas Reports More Than 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases

  29-10-2020 23:10
  Arkansas has reported 1,072 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases.
  
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• Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Promise a Fight in 'Exhibition' Return

  29-10-2020 23:04
  
  Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California’s athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills.
  
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• Arizona Historical Society Pulls Support for 3 Sites

  29-10-2020 23:04
  The Arizona Historical Society has pulled out of agreements to fund three historical sites, citing the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Hillary Laughs as She Reveals Her New, Powerful Role in the Election Process

  29-10-2020 23:03
  
  Four years after losing her 2016 bid for the presidency, Hillary Clinton has emerged in an extremely powerful position during this year’s election cycle. Clinton laughed as she talked about her new role as a New York elector for the Electoral College in a SiriusXM interview Tuesday. “I’m an elector,” Clinton told host “Signal Boost”…
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• The Latest: Calls for Voting Extension in Georgia After Zeta

  29-10-2020 23:02
  
  A group of civil rights organizations is asking Georgia’s governor to extend early voting hours Friday after the storm disrupted voting Thursday in the battleground state.
  
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• ‘No legal case’ to try sheikh over alleged sex attack

  29-10-2020 23:02
  
  A sheikh and Emirati cabinet minister will not be prosecuted for the alleged sexual assault and torture of a Hay Festival curator, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Thursday. Caitlin McNamara, 32, had claimed Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, 69, had kissed and groped her when she went to visit him at his private island villa in February to discuss Hay’s first literary festival in Abu Dhabi. Her lawyers had hoped the CPS would be able to prosecute the Gulf royal under the
  
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• Condiment Maker to Invest $103M in Georgia, Adding 70 Jobs

  29-10-2020 22:59
  A Massachusetts-based food manufacturer will invest $103 million to expand and consolidate its operations in Georgia.
  
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• Breonna Taylor grand jurors say there was an 'uproar' when they realized officers wouldn't be charged with her death

  29-10-2020 22:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Two grand jurors who heard the Kentucky Attorney General's Office presentation of the Breonna Taylor case say prosecutors were dismissive of their questions and that there was an "uproar" when jurors realized Louisville police officers wouldn't be charged with Taylor's death.
  
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• Lincoln Man Accepts Deal in Beating That Led to Man's Death

  29-10-2020 22:55
  A 49-year-old Lincoln man has pleaded no contest to attempted manslaughter after beating a man who died five days later.
  
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• Driver Slashes 3 With Knife at Fresno Rally Backing Armenia

  29-10-2020 22:55
  Police say a man slashed three people with a knife at a Fresno demonstration after he confronted them for blocking traffic.
  
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