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• What did the Trump-Modi ‘bromance’ achieve?

  25-02-2020 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two leaders tried their best to go beyond bear hugs, songs and dances. But did they succeed?
  
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• Coronavirus: How many US cases are there and where?

  25-02-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans on Tuesday that they should be ready for a substantial coronavirus outbreak as the respiratory ailment has continued to spread throughout the world.Dr Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said an outbreak event wasn’t a question of if, but when.
  
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• Chevron tells employees at London office to work from home

  25-02-2020 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  Chevron instructed its workers at its London office to work from home Tuesday after an employee experiencing flu-like symptoms was tested for coronavirus, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business.
  
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• Peter Nygard: FBI raids fashion mogul HQ in sex trafficking probe

  25-02-2020 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FBI raid comes as Nygard faces lawsuit accusing him of sex abuse against ten women and girls.
  
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• Syria war: Strikes on Idlib 'target schools and hospitals'

  25-02-2020 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human rights groups say at least 20 civilians were killed in Idlib, including nine children.
  
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• 'Stop clubs' pricing insanity!' demand protesting Bayern fans

  25-02-2020 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  Bayern Munich fans mounted a renewed protest over Champions League ticket prices as the Bundesliga club romped to a 3-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
  
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• Gnabry scores twice as Bayern dominate Chelsea

  25-02-2020 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Serge Gnabry continues his dominance over London clubs in this season's Champions League as Bayern Munich take control of their last-16 tie with Chelsea.
  
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• U.S. officials: Four more Diamond Princess passengers have coronavirus; U.S. cases at 57

  25-02-2020 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Four more passengers from the Diamond Princess have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of Americans infected to 40.
  
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• Armani show plays to empty room at Milan Fashion Week

  25-02-2020 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  Milan Fashion Week grappled with coronavirus fears but that didn't stop it from keeping the fashion world abuzz with a surprising new partnership and a revolving carousel that put a twist on the standard runway show.
  
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• Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs to spend 5 months in prison for trying to buy daughters into elite colleges

  25-02-2020 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal prosecutor in Boston said Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs showed a "flagrant disrespect for breaking the law and an attitude that she’s untouchable."
  
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• Health authorities expect coronavirus spread on US soil

  25-02-2020 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  American health authorities said Tuesday they ultimately expect the novel coronavirus to spread in the United States and are urging local governments, businesses, and schools to develop plans like canceling mass gatherings or switching to teleworking.Officials are also worried the outbreak poses a threat to the the security of the US drug supply chain because a high proportion of ingredients used to make medicine is made in China, where the virus was first identified."Ultimately, we expect we wi
  
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• Acting DHS secretary falsely claims flu is just as deadly as the coronavirus

  25-02-2020 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  He was just a little bit off on that one.During Senate testimony Tuesday, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf was grilled by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) about the United States' preparedness for a potential coronavirus outbreak. At one point Kennedy asked Wolf about the virus' fatality rate, which Wolf said was likely somewhere between 1.5 and 2 percent. He then veered off course by telling Kennedy that the flu's fatality rate is in the same ballpark, which is not correct or even particul
  
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• Trump official says coronavirus death rate same as flu – despite it being 100 times worse

  25-02-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In congressional testimony today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf claimed that the mortality rate for coronavirus is similar to the flu, both at about 2 per cent.In response, Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asks: “Are you sure of that?”
  
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• Suit seeks to remove Sanders from Florida Democratic ballot

  25-02-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a state where elections and litigation are intertwined, add this to Florida's ballot box saga: A pair of Floridians are asking a court to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic front-runner for president, from the state's March 17 primary ballot.Although Sanders is registered as a Democrat with the Federal Election Commission, a lawsuit filed in Leon County asserts he is a political interloper and not a bona fide Democrat.Sanders, who has spent three decades in the U.S. Capitol, first as
  
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• Florida lawsuit questions Sanders' Democratic bona fides

  25-02-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a state where elections and litigation are intertwined, add this to Florida's ballot box saga: A pair of Floridians are asking a court to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic front-runner for president, from the state's March 17 primary ballot.Although Sanders is registered as a Democrat with the Federal Election Commission, a lawsuit filed in Leon County asserts he is a political interloper and not a bona fide Democrat.Sanders, who has spent three decades in the U.S. Capitol, first as
  
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• In new gaffe, White House hopeful Biden says running for 'Senate'

  25-02-2020 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden's White House bid has been rocked by a series of verbal slip-ups days before South Carolina's Democratic primary, a make-or-break contest as the former vice president struggles to reverse his campaign's slide.Eclipsed by a surging Bernie Sanders, Biden suggested to supporters Monday that he was campaigning "for the United States Senate" -- where he served for 36 years, until a decade ago.Biden also blundered by saying he had negotiated the 2015 Paris climate accord with China's Deng Xi
  
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• The worst communal violence in decades over a controversial Indian citizenship law has lead to the deaths of 22 people in New Delhi, casting a shadow over Trump's first official visit

  25-02-2020 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than two days after angry mobs took to the streets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Peace and harmony are central to our ethos."
  
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• Did CNN Just Torpedo Michael Bloomberg's Presidential Hopes?

  25-02-2020 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bloomberg, who as Mayor served as a Republican and then independent before joining the Democratic Party in 2018, warned about the growing progressive movement in the United States.
  
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• Senate Rejects 20-Week Abortion Ban

  25-02-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Senate on Tuesday rejected two Republican abortion bills, one that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks and another that would attempt to raise the standard of care for newborns born alive after botched abortions.Senators voted 53 to 44 against a motion to proceed to debate on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, failing to reach the 60 votes required to overcome the Democratic filibuster against the measure.The bill, sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham, would have made illega
  
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• Congress braces for potential surveillance debacle after Barr briefing

  25-02-2020 23:13 via politico.com
  
  The attorney general also told Senate Republicans that he could take action on his own to ease Trump's concerns with FISA abuses.
  
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• 'Ireland v Italy should be postponed' - coronavirus hits Italian sport

  25-02-2020 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 should be postponed due to the coronavirus situation, says Irish Health Minister Simon Harris.
  
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• Trump's acting Homeland Security chief was excoriated by a GOP senator as he stumbled over basic questions on coronavirus preparation

  25-02-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "You're supposed to keep us safe. And the American people deserve some straight answers on the coronavirus," GOP Sen. John Kennedy said to Wolf.
  
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• Miriam Haley comments on Weinstein's guilty verdict

  25-02-2020 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of two main accusers in Harvey Weinstein's trial says she feels 'huge relief' at his conviction.
  
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• Saudi Arabia launches a soccer league for women

  25-02-2020 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  Saudi Arabia is launching a soccer league for women, another gesture toward loosening some of the strict rules that are still imposed on women living in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
  
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• Michael Bloomberg Seeks Debate Redemption While Bernie Sanders Faces Attack

  25-02-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Michael Bloomberg is trying for a do-over in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, previewing that he’ll turn his focus to newly minted front-runner Bernie Sanders after a much-criticized debut at last week’s face-off.Seven Democratic candidates will meet in Charleston, South Carolina, for a last encounter before that state’s primary on Saturday, and it would benefit Bloomberg if the rest of the field also sharpened their attacks against Sanders.South C
  
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• Indiana couple gets no prison time for caging teenage girl

  25-02-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Alan and Aimee Friz pleaded guilty Friday to neglect of a dependent in Crawford Circuit Court in exchange for two years of probation and the dismissal of their criminal confinement charges, WXIN-TV reported.Several charges of sexual misconduct with a minor levied against 57-year-old Alan Friz were also dismissed.The Huntingburg couple was arrested in October 2017 after deputies responded to their Dubois County home on a report of a “juvenile that was out of control.” Authorities inte
  
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• Sorry, hard core athletes, those electrolytes don't help as much as you may think

  25-02-2020 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  Ultramarathoners and other endurance runners take note: You can't rely on electrolyte sports drinks and supplements to keep essential salt levels in balance and prevent illness during and after these grueling races, according to a new study.
  
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• Bayern Munich: Serge Gnabry on tears, tough times & finally realising his childhood dream

  25-02-2020 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twelve years passed before Serge Gnabry made the dream move he cried over aged 10. He has no regrets over the route that's taken him there.
  
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• Blagojevich’s Release Is a Chance to Tackle Corruption in Illinois

  25-02-2020 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nobody in Illinois politics wants Rod Blagojevich around.Blagojevich has been shunned by fellow Democrats such as the current governor, J. B. Pritzker, who called President Donald Trump's decision to commute his sentence an “abuse” of the pardon power. And the reception from Republicans has been no warmer: Illinois House minority leader Jim Durkin called Trump's decision “disappointing,” echoing the sentiments of the many state Republicans who had previously pleaded with
  
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• FDA accuses Jimmy John's of serving vegetables linked to E. coli and salmonella outbreaks

  25-02-2020 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to the Jimmy John's sandwich chain, saying certain vegetables it served were implicated in five outbreaks of E. coli or salmonella in the past seven years.
  
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• Saudi Arabia launches women's football league

  25-02-2020 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest social reform comes two years after women were first allowed into stadiums.
  
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• Singer Duffy 'drugged, raped and held captive'

  25-02-2020 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grammy and Brit award-winning singer has written on Instagram that her "recovery took time".
  
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• Coronavirus: White House adviser insists virus under control as CDC warns it is not

  25-02-2020 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  There are contradictory reports regarding the potential for widespread coronavirus infections in the US, with the White House economic adviser saying that investors need not fear an escalating number of cases.White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Tuesday that “We have contained this. I won't say [it's] air-tight, but it's pretty close to air-tight.”
  
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• Dems thwart Senate Republicans on 2 abortion-related bills

  25-02-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a pair of Republican bills that would ban most late-term abortions and threaten prison for doctors who don't try saving the life of infants born alive during abortions.The measures have been defeated multiple times in recent years, but Senate Republicans pushed for renewed votes to allow GOP lawmakers to make an election-year appeal to conservative voters.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of bowing to “the radical demands of the fa
  
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• Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg finally met, and the two activists were fast friends

  25-02-2020 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  The two young women took a brief pause from advocating for the environment and human rights to meet for the very first time. To no one's surprise, they were fast friends.
  
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• CDC Issues Warnings on Virus; Markets Take Hit: Virus Update

  25-02-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to prepare for a coronavirus outbreak at home that could lead to significant disruptions of daily life, though the warnings were downplayed by the White House. Congress was told that there’s shortage of masks needed for health workers if one occurs.New cases were reported in Europe, prompting worries of a widening outbreak there. Iran reported a total of 15 deaths, the most fatalities outside China, and a t
  
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• Borders stay open as Italy coronavirus outbreak spreads south

  25-02-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Italy's European neighbours pledged to keep borders open Tuesday despite the new coronavirus spreading down the country to Tuscany and Sicily and a surge in the number of infected people.Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has blamed poor management in a hospital in the country's north for the outbreak, with the death toll in Italy rising to 11 and infections to 322, the largest number of people infected in Europe.All of those who have died so far in Italy were either elderly or had pre-existing medic
  
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• White US police officers use guns more often than black officers: study

  25-02-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White police officers are more likely to use their firearms than their black colleagues, and even more so in majority-black neighborhoods, according to a study.The study, published Monday, reinforces a sentiment often expressed by minority communities in the US.When called on emergency response operations, white officers "use gun force twice as often" on average as their non-white colleagues, wrote Mark Hoekstra and CarlyWill Sloan, economists from Texas A&M University.
  
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• Thousands join in North Macedonia opposition protest

  25-02-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of opposition supporters marched peacefully through North Macedonia's capital Skopje late Tuesday to protest what they claim was interference in the judiciary by the country's former prime minister.The protest to the Supreme Court building was organized by the conservative main opposition VMRO-DPMNE party amid campaigning for early parliamentary elections on April 12.The party has called for a judicial investigation into alleged abuse of power by Zoran Zaev, the center-left prime minis
  
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• Dow tumbles nearly 900 points

  25-02-2020 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  US markets plummeted for the second straight day Tuesday, adding to Monday's sharp losses as news about the spread of coronavirus gripped jittery investors.
  
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• Syria regime kills 20 civilians, retakes symbolic town

  25-02-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 20 civilians died in Syrian regime strikes on targets including schools, a monitor said Tuesday, in a relentless advance on the country's last major opposition holdout that saw loyalists seize a symbolic town.Pro-regime bombing killed at least nine children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, as Russian-backed regime forces wage a fierce offensive to seize Idlib, the final major territory in Syria still controlled by rebels and jihadists.Regime strikes in Idlib, the main city
  
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• Could Bernie Sanders Take Texas from Donald Trump?

  25-02-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Could Bernie pull it off if he gets the nomination?
  
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• Church shooter Dylann Roof staged death row hunger strike

  25-02-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A person familiar with the matter said Roof had been on a hunger strike but was no longer on one, as of this week.The person couldn’t immediately provide specific details about the length of the hunger strike or whether medical staff needed to intervene.Roof wrote in his letter to the AP that he went on the hunger strike to protest the treatment he received from a Bureau of Prisons disciplinary hearing officer over earlier complaints that he was refused access to the law library and access
  
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• Stone judge calls jurors back to address misconduct claims

  25-02-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday brought in nearly all members of the jury that convicted Trump ally Roger Stone on charges related to the Russia investigation in order to answer questions on allegations of juror misconduct.The surprise revelation by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson was another highly unusual twist in the Stone saga, which has included a barrage of tweets from President Donald Trump weighing in on the trial, even on Tuesday as the hearing went on, threats by the attorney g
  
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• Stone judge calls back jurors to address misconduct claims

  25-02-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday brought in nearly all members of the jury that convicted Trump ally Roger Stone on charges related to the Russia investigation in order to answer questions on allegations of juror misconduct.The revelation by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson was another highly unusual twist in the Stone saga, which has included a barrage of tweets from President Donald Trump, threats by the attorney general to quit and the departure of the entire prosecution team following
  
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• Take a look at photos of Haiti's capital where the police and army clashed, killing a soldier and canceling the Carnival celebrations

  25-02-2020 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police and army officers had a dramatic gun battle on Sunday, as police protested their work conditions. Here's what it was like on the ground.
  
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• Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO

  25-02-2020 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  Bob Iger has stepped down as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, effective immediately.
  
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• Senators blast Trump administration for coronavirus response

  25-02-2020 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Top officials in the Trump administration struggled on Tuesday morning to justify their response to the growing threat of the coronavirus, which has sickened at least 80,423 people around the world and killed at least 2,712. 
  
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• Images show massive Antarctic change in just 9 days

  25-02-2020 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Tom Sater speaks to scientists about an unprecedented heat wave that has resulted in rapidly melting ice caps in Antarctica. Experts warn this may lead to irreversible damage.
  
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• Teacher who allegedly washed out student’s mouth with hand sanitiser receives 10-day suspension

  25-02-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Florida middle school teacher has reportedly been suspended for putting hand sanitizer in a student’s mouth after he wouldn’t stop chatting during class.NBC News said Guyette Duhart, a science teacher at Polo Park Middle School in Wellington, allegedly admitted holding the bottle to the child's mouth after he kept talking in class, but she denied pumping the sanitiser, NBC News reported.
  
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