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• NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts splash down after historic mission

  02-08-2020 23:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley — landed safely on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• Meandering Mississippi River: Photo Taken by Astronaut on Space Station Shows Divergence From State Boundaries

  02-08-2020 23:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The winding Mississippi River historically has been used to define many state lines in the United States. This photo, taken by an astronaut onboard the...
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• SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

  02-08-2020 22:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts have returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown carried out by Elon Musk's SpaceX company
  
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• Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese software

  02-08-2020 22:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says President Donald Trump plans to take action on what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party
  
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• Quantum Physicists Crack Mystery of “Strange Metals” – A New State of Matter

  02-08-2020 22:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Strange metals have surprising connections to high-temperature superconductors and black holes. Even by the standards of quantum physicists, strange metals are just plain odd. The...
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• Lung Ultrasound Reveals Duration and Severity of COVID-19

  02-08-2020 21:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  
  Thickened pleural line more frequently observed in patients with longer time intervals after symptom onset; pulmonary consolidation more common in severe and critical cases. According...
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• NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts splashdown after historic mission

  02-08-2020 21:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley — landed safely on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• SpaceX capsule with two NASA astronauts makes dramatic splashdown in Gulf of Mexico to end test flight

  02-08-2020 20:49 via abcnews.go.com
  SpaceX capsule with two NASA astronauts makes dramatic splashdown in Gulf of Mexico to end test flight
  
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• Stunning Shimmering Space Butterfly Captured by Very Large Telescope

  02-08-2020 20:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Resembling a butterfly with its symmetrical structure, beautiful colors, and intricate patterns, this striking bubble of gas — known as NGC 2899 — appears to...
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• Abstract Mathematical Noodling Leads to New Insights Into an Old Fusion Problem

  02-08-2020 19:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A challenge to creating fusion energy on Earth is trapping the charged gas known as plasma that fuels fusion reactions within a strong magnetic field...
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• Sexual Parasitism: Deep-Sea Anglerfish Evolved a New Type of Immune System to Physically Fuse With Their Mates

  02-08-2020 19:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Deep-sea anglerfishes have evolved a curious reproductive strategy. Tiny males attach themselves to gigantic females so tightly that the tissues of the two animals eventually...
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• Crew Dragon Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida

  02-08-2020 17:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are just hours away from splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Splashdown remains scheduled for 2:48...
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• Insider Q&A: BaseCamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson

  02-08-2020 17:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  David Heinemeier Hansson has made a name for himself as one of the tech industry’s more prominent iconoclasts and industry critics
  
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• NASA Astronauts Wake Up, Prep SpaceX Crew Dragon For Splashdown

  02-08-2020 16:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are beginning their final day in orbit inside the Crew Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft ahead of splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at 2:48...
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• Scientists Discover “Fool’s Gold” May Be Valuable After All

  02-08-2020 16:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For the first time, researchers electrically transform material from non-magnetic to magnetic. In a breakthrough new study, scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota...
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• NASA astronauts aim for Florida coast to end SpaceX flight

  02-08-2020 16:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  First astronauts launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have left the ISS.
  
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• NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts prep for splashdown from historic mission, despite tropical storm

  02-08-2020 16:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley — is slowly maneuvering closer to Earth and preparing for a splashdown later today in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• UFC Vegas 5: Post-fight Press Conference - UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship

  02-08-2020 05:22
  UFC Vegas 5: Post-fight Press Conference  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUFC's Gerald Meeschaert pulls out of fight hours before event due to positive COVID-19 test  Yahoo SportsUFC on ESPN+ 31 play-by-play and live results  MMA JunkieDerek Brunson derails Edmen Shahbazyan hype train in upset  Yahoo News AustraliaGerald Meerschaert tests positive for COVID-19, removed from UFC Vegas 5  MMA ManiaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85 - TMZ

  02-08-2020 04:51
  Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85  TMZ
  
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• Tracking Isaias: Storm Forecast To Restrengthen Into Hurricane As It Slowly Approaches Florida’s Southeast Coast - CBS Miami

  02-08-2020 04:48
  Tracking Isaias: Storm Forecast To Restrengthen Into Hurricane As It Slowly Approaches Florida’s Southeast Coast  CBS MiamiIsaias weakens to a tropical storm as it nears Florida  CNNWATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis tells Floridians: ‘Don’t be fooled by downgrade of Isaias'  WPLG Local 10Tracking Isaias Which Weakened To Tropical Storm Saturday While Approaching Florida  CBS MiamiAs Isaias approaches, Florida coastal residents hit the beach &
  
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• 2020 NHL Playoffs live updates: Penguins vs. Canadiens in qualifying round Game 1; highlights, score, analysis - CBSSports.com

  02-08-2020 04:40
  2020 NHL Playoffs live updates: Penguins vs. Canadiens in qualifying round Game 1; highlights, score, analysis  CBSSports.comWho would be the most compelling Stanley Cup champion?  TSNNHL Commissioner Bettman wishes fans happy Re-Opening Day  NHL.comNHL hockey is back, and its TV-only game is sports biggest Covid challenge  CNBCHaggerty: Why the Bruins are going to win the Stanley Cup  NBC Sports BostonView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Arsenal transfer roundup: Fernandes latest as Aubameyang future 'already decided' - Mirror Online

  02-08-2020 04:10
  Arsenal transfer roundup: Fernandes latest as Aubameyang future 'already decided'  Mirror OnlinePierre-Emerick Aubameyang double leads Arsenal past Christian Pulisic & Chelsea | FA Cup Highlights  ESPN FCAubameyang won Arsenal an FA Cup that ensures the club the riches of European football -- riches they now must use to keep their talisman  ESPNTrophy Lift & Full-Time Celebrations Aubameyang DROPS the Trophy 🤣 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea  The Emira
  
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• Chromebook users get three free months of Stadia Pro - Engadget

  02-08-2020 03:52
  Chromebook users get three free months of Stadia Pro  EngadgetGoogle gives Chromebook owners 3-month Stadia Pro trial, current subscribers can also redeem  9to5GoogleChromebook owners can now redeem three free months of Stadia Pro  Android PoliceChromebook Perks: 3-months of Stadia Pro for free  Chrome Unboxed[Update: Claim now] Google adds four Stadia Pro games for August 2020  9to5GoogleView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• GOP convention in Charlotte closed to press, portions will be livestreamed - CNN

  02-08-2020 03:43
  
  GOP convention in Charlotte closed to press, portions will be livestreamed  CNNTrump nomination to be held in private: report | TheHill  The HillMedia to be banned from Republican convention due to coronavirus restrictions  The GuardianNetworks Plot Coverage Of Scaled-Back Political Conventions: “We Have Never Seen Anything Like This”  DeadlineTrump to accept GOP nomination without press, RNC official says  New York Post View Full Cov
  
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• SpaceX astronauts cleared for return despite weather concerns - CBS Evening News

  02-08-2020 03:28
  SpaceX astronauts cleared for return despite weather concerns  CBS Evening NewsDragonship Endeavour is flying free, on its way back to Earth  Ars TechnicaNASA Astronauts Return Home in SpaceX's Crew Dragon Spacecraft  NASARadio Station WHMI 93.5 FM — Livingston County Michigan News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, School Updates, and the Best Classic Hit  WHMISPLASHDOWN PENSACOLA: WKRG News 5 will have in-depth coverage on air and online  WKRG Ne
  
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• Coronavirus: South Africa virus cases pass half million mark - BBC News

  02-08-2020 03:25
  
  Coronavirus: South Africa virus cases pass half million mark  BBC NewsSouth Africa passes 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases  Fox NewsSouth Africa's coronavirus cases hit more than half a million  Al Jazeera EnglishSouth Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million  ReutersSouth Africa coronavirus cases surge past 500,000  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fyre Festival merch, assets being auctioned by US Marshals - Fox News

  02-08-2020 02:55
  Fyre Festival merch, assets being auctioned by US Marshals  Fox NewsYou can buy merch from the doomed Fyre Festival, via the US Marshals  OregonLiveFyre Festival Merch Seized by U.S. Marshals Hits the Auction Block  Rolling StoneU.S. Marshals Put Fyre Festival Merchandise Up for Auction  BillboardUS Marshals Auctioning Fyre Festival Merchandise Through Texas Auction Company  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cardinals COVID-19 outbreak: St. Louis-Brewers series postponed after more positive tests - CBS Sports

  02-08-2020 02:12
  Cardinals COVID-19 outbreak: St. Louis-Brewers series postponed after more positive tests  CBS SportsMore St. Louis Cardinals test positive; weekend series postponed  ESPNAnother postponement rattles MLB; Brewers' Cain opts out  Fox NewsBrewers' home opener canceled; what's going on inside Miller Park  Milwaukee Journal SentinelBrewers: How A Postponed Weekend Series Impacts The Crew  Reviewing the BrewView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tracking Isaias: Storm Forecast To Restrengthen Into Hurricane Approaching Florida’s Southeast Coast - CBS Miami

  02-08-2020 02:11
  Tracking Isaias: Storm Forecast To Restrengthen Into Hurricane Approaching Florida’s Southeast Coast  CBS MiamiFlorida prepares for Isaias as state grapples with coronavirus infections  CBS Evening NewsWATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis tells Floridians: ‘Don’t be fooled by downgrade of Isaias'  WPLG Local 10Isaias weakens to a tropical storm as it nears Florida  CNNVolusia County to open shelters ahead of Isaias  WKMG News 6 & ClickO
  
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• NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts begin 19-hour journey home on historic Crew Dragon mission

  02-08-2020 02:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley bid farewell to the International Space Station and departed aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, beginning a 19-hour journey home that will mark the final stretch of an historic two-month mission.
  
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• Portland protests peaceful after federal officers scale back presence - NBC News

  02-08-2020 01:58
  Portland protests peaceful after federal officers scale back presence  NBC NewsPortland sees largely peaceful night of protests with more than 1,000 demonstrators as forces withdraw from...  Fox NewsWith law enforcement out of sight, Portland sees second peaceful night of protest  The Washington PostPortland protesters burn American flags as Trump vows 'clean up of anarchists'  The SunPortland protesters no longer being banned from attending protests to wi
  
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• Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford's stint on COVID-19 list shows just how fragile football is - Detroit Free Press

  02-08-2020 01:57
  Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford's stint on COVID-19 list shows just how fragile football is  Detroit Free PressLions place QB Matthew Stafford on reserve/COVID-19 list  ESPNMatthew Stafford placed on reserve/COVID-19 list, sources say  Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIVMatthew Stafford on COVID-19 list, what it means for Detroit Lions  Detroit Free PressHow Matt Patricia could win Coach of the Year  prideofdetroit.comView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Are US cities seeing a surge in violent crime as Trump claims? - BBC News

  02-08-2020 01:51
  
  Are US cities seeing a surge in violent crime as Trump claims?  BBC NewsChicago homicides increase 50 percent in 2020, 139 percent in July alone, data shows  Fox NewsWindy City violent crime up considerably compared with 2019  New York Daily NewsChicago crime: 17 shot, 4 fatally so far in weekend violence, including 9-year-old boy  WLS-TVBill Barr has done this before  SalonView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• '90 Day Fiancé' Star Paul Says Karine Is Missing, Police Searching For Reality Star - The Blast

  02-08-2020 01:50
  
  '90 Day Fiancé' Star Paul Says Karine Is Missing, Police Searching For Reality Star  The Blast90 Day Fiance’s Paul Staehle Claims Wife Karine Martins and Son Are Missing After Fight, Restraining Order  Us Weekly'90 Day Fiance': Karine Martins Accuses Husband Paul Staehle of Sexual Assault, Files Protective Order Before Disappearance  PopCulture.com'90 Day Fiancé': Paul Staehle Says Karine Martins Has Put Baby Pierre in a 'Dangerous Situation'&nbs
  
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• TikTok users react to Trump’s pledge to ban the app in the U.S.

  02-08-2020 01:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Trump told reporters that he wants to ban TikTok in the U.S. as the social media app faces scrutiny over security concerns. The company says they’re “not planning on going anywhere” as questions grow over how a ban would work.
  
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• Oregon, Utah lead in new Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions - KUTV 2News

  02-08-2020 01:43
  Oregon, Utah lead in new Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions  KUTV 2NewsRed onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 31 states  CNNMore than 60 Utahns sick from onions linked to salmonella outbreak  Salt Lake TribuneRed onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 400 people  WKOW‘Abnormally high’ number of salmonella cases in Whatcom County. Here’s what to watch for  Bellingham Hera
  
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• Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down - BBC News

  02-08-2020 01:41
  
  Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down  BBC NewsUS astronauts pack up for rare splashdown in SpaceX capsule  WFMZ AllentownCrew Dragon undocks from ISS, Atlantic splashdown scheduled for Sunday  TASSSpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years  MyNorthwest.comSpaceX latest: Astronaut shares stunning photo of space as Crew Dragon reenters Earth  Daily ExpressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• USDA issues health alert for frozen taquitos and chimichangas that may contain plastic, posing choking hazard - USA TODAY

  02-08-2020 01:33
  USDA issues health alert for frozen taquitos and chimichangas that may contain plastic, posing choking hazard  USA TODAYFSIS recalls Taquitos and Chimichangas Containing Diced Green Chilies: product may contain “hard plastic”  KWTXFDA Issues Public Health Alert for Meat, Poultry Taquitos, Chimichangas Containing FDA-Regulated Diced Green Chilies Sold at Walmart  RLS MediaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts surpasses 110,000 - WCVB Boston

  02-08-2020 01:10
  Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts surpasses 110,000  WCVB Boston
  
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• Karen Bass spends weekend explaining controversial remarks including Scientology and Castro - Daily Mail

  02-08-2020 01:05
  Karen Bass spends weekend explaining controversial remarks including Scientology and Castro  Daily MailKaren Bass, on Biden VP shortlist, scrambles to explain remarks on Castro, Scientology  Fox NewsRep. Karen Bass, on Biden VP shortlist, addresses past praise of Scientology  New York Post Joe Biden should pick Karen Bass, not Kamala Harris, as VP  Sacramento BeeTrump campaign targets Bass amid speculation over Biden VP pick | TheHill  The HillVi
  
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• Hundreds Test Positive For Coronavirus At Georgia Summer Camp | NBC Nightly News - NBC News

  02-08-2020 01:04
  Hundreds Test Positive For Coronavirus At Georgia Summer Camp | NBC Nightly News  NBC News260 Kids and Staff Test Positive for Coronavirus at Georgia Overnight Camp, CDC Says  PEOPLEAt least 260 campers and staff infected with coronavirus at a Georgia sleepaway camp  Daily MailChildren and staff at Georgia overnight camp test positive for coronavirus, CDC says  Yahoo NewsGeorgia camp with more than 250 COVID-19 positive children didn't require masks &
  
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• Katie Holmes Shares the Lessons She's Learned While Home in Quarantine (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight

  02-08-2020 01:00
  Katie Holmes Shares the Lessons She's Learned While Home in Quarantine (Exclusive)  Entertainment TonightSuri Cruise Is Trending in Thong Sandals & Slouchy-Chic Sweats For a Dog Walk  Yahoo LifestyleKatie Holmes shops for art in NYC...while daughter Suri takes their pups for an afternoon stroll  Daily MailKatie Holmes Says ‘Celebrating The Simplicity’ Of Life In Quarantine With Daughter Suri Has Been ‘Such A Lesson’  ETCanada.co
  
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• 'Death Stranding,' once a PlayStation 4 exclusive game, arrives on PC with bigger and better visuals

  02-08-2020 00:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "Death Stranding," is a blockbuster video game that was a PlayStation 4 exclusive until just recently. Sony and Kojima Productions have allowed the game to come to PCs in July.
  
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• With law enforcement out of sight, Portland sees second peaceful night of protest - The Washington Post

  02-08-2020 00:37
  With law enforcement out of sight, Portland sees second peaceful night of protest  The Washington PostPortland sees largely peaceful night of protests with more than 1,000 demonstrators as forces withdraw from...  Fox NewsPortland protesters burn American flags as Trump vows 'clean up of anarchists'  The SunPortland 'finally stepped up' as riots die down, says DHS head  New York Post Portland protests peaceful after federal officers scale back presence&nbs
  
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• Federal negotiators report progress in coronavirus relief talks, including extending unemployment benefit - cleveland.com

  02-08-2020 00:19
  Federal negotiators report progress in coronavirus relief talks, including extending unemployment benefit  cleveland.comBoth sides say progress made in talks on pandemic relief  The Washington PostPelosi calls relief package discussions "productive" but no deal yet  CBS NewsThe GOP Fails to Help Americans Face the Coronavirus Crisis  BloombergRepublicans want to punish Americans for not working—but it doesn't make economic sense | Opinion  
  
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• 58 Minnesota firms with political connections received large PPP loans - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  02-08-2020 00:19
  
  58 Minnesota firms with political connections received large PPP loans  Minneapolis Star TribunePaycheck Protection Program Deadline Is August 8: Applying, Loan Forgiveness, And The New PPP  ForbesAnalysis: Law, CPA firms got more PPP loans than other sectors  NewsdayOp ed by David A. Mawhinney - PPP loan forgiveness must be fixed  Boston Business JournalCT Private Schools Received Millions in Federal Pandemic Loans  NBC ConnecticutView Full Cove
  
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• Rep. Karen Bass, potential VP pick, addresses her past praise of Scientology - NBC News

  02-08-2020 00:15
  Rep. Karen Bass, potential VP pick, addresses her past praise of Scientology  NBC NewsKaren Bass, on Biden VP shortlist, scrambles to explain remarks on Castro, Scientology  Fox NewsBass addresses past remarks praising Scientology  POLITICOTrump campaign targets Bass amid speculation over Biden VP pick | TheHill  The HillRepublicans Hammer Karen Bass, Possible Biden Running Mate, Over Cuba  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape - BBC News

  02-08-2020 00:03
  
  Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape  BBC NewsTory MP arrested on suspicion of rape of parliamentary staffer  The GuardianEx-Tory minister arrested on suspicion of rape over ‘sex attack on woman in her 20s’  ExpressConservative MP 'arrested on suspicion of raping woman'  The IndependentFormer Conservative minister arrested at home after woman accuses him of rape  Telegraph.co.ukView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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